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The Hortonville Area School District cannot guarantee an allergy free environment for our students. HASD will make every reasonable effort to reduce exposure to any allergen (insect, food, or natural rubber latex), that a family indicates is a concern. A allergy is an abnormal response to something triggered by the body’s immune system. Since each student’s allergy and situation is different, an individual Health Care plan may be created for some students, and this information shared with school staff who need to know about the student’s health concern.
Guidelines:
· The parent/guardian must provide the school with signed, written medical documentation from the health care provider of any allergy. This will include the severity of the allergy, symptoms of typical reaction; instructions as to care; current medication used for the allergy and under what circumstances it is to be used.
· The school nurse in conjunction with the student’s parent and health care provider will prepare an individual emergency plan. This plan will be distributed to all staff who have daily contact with this student, and updated as needed if the situation changes.
· The school nurse will provide the necessary training which may include prevention tactics and emergency procedures.
· At the elementary level parents/guardians of the allergic student are responsible for providing a supply of safe food/objects for their child with the allergy.
· Common allergens such as peanut butter shall be avoided in lesson plans and projects.
· Every effort will be made by the HASD to purchase allergy free items: balloons, gloves, and classroom equipment, etc.
· A “no food trading” rule will be encouraged.
· Students must take an active role in assessing and assuring their environment is not contaminated with an allergen and report suspicions to a staff person.
· Discuss field trips with the family to decide appropriate strategies for management of the students allergy. If at all possible a parent will be encouraged to accompany their child, if this is not possible a trained staff member will be assigned to monitor the student’s welfare and respond appropriately to an emergency.
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