[Management of infectious diseases in schools].

Policy Parents of children enrolling in Kindergarten present to the school an Immunisation Certificate. Children who have not been immunised may be required to remain at home during an outbreak of an infectious disease such as whooping cough or measles. Health regulations state that students suffering certain infectious diseases will be excluded from school for a period of time. Parents notify the school if their child contracts an infectious disease. The school contacts the Health Department regarding notifiable cases. Parents of immune deficient students are informed of cases of chickenpox and measles.