IMMUNIZATION REQUIREMENTS

To access N.J.A.C. 8:57-4 Immunization for Pupils in School, which provides information on all vaccination requirements, go to: http://www.nj.gov/health/cd/chap14.pdf.

An immunization guidance grid is also available at http://www.state.nj.us/health/forms/imm.pdf.

MENTAL HEALTH INFORMATION RESOURCES

• Helping Children Cope with Death and Traumatic Loss (Links to Mental Health Resources)
• Grief Counseling Services

District policy requires a written doctor’s order and written parent permission for administration of all medications, over the counter as well as prescription. This medication order and parental permission must be renewed every year.

• Policy 5141.21: Administration of Medication
• Medication Administration Form

• Click HERE for safety precautions to guard against the spread of antibiotic-resistant staph infections.

Athletic Pre-Participation Physical Examination Form
Part A: Health History Questionnaire & Part B Physical Examination

• Athletic Pre-Participation Physical Examination Form
• Health History Update Form
• Parental Permission Form
• Sudden Cardiac Death in Young Athletes

HEPATITIS B VACCINE INFORMATION

New Jersey law requires immunization against Hepatitis B. Students in Grades 9-12 who have not started the required course for Hepatitis B may be excluded from school. Click for more immunization information from the Centers for Disease Control. If you have questions, please contact Sandy Kowal, lead nurse, at 663-8006, ext. 1725. Click here for additional information as well.

Information Resources on Meningitis

• Frequently Asked Questions: Meningitis
• Frequently Asked Questions: Meningococcal Invasive Disease
• Frequently Asked Questions: Viral Meningitis
• Preventing Meningococcal Disease