Good school attendance is vital to academic success, and we want students in school every day ready to learn.
However, in an effort to keep all students healthy, MCCSC utilizes the following guidelines regarding when 
students should stay home from school due to an illness, and when they may return.

These guidelines, which were created in alignment with the Indiana Department of Health and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

Students should stay home if:

• Fever of 100.4 or greater is present. Child may return to school when – Temperature has been normal for 24 hours without the use of fever-reducing medication (ibuprofen, Tylenol, etc).
• Fever when a new rash is present. Child may return to school when – Fever has resolved and rash has been evaluated by a healthcare provider.
• Vomiting more than twice in the preceding 24 hours. Child may return to school when – Vomiting has resolved overnight, and the child can hold down food/liquids in the morning.
• Diarrhea that causes “addicents,” is bloody, or results in greater than two bowel movements above what the child normally experiences in a 24-hour period. Child may return to school when – Diarrhea has improved, and the child is no longer having “accidents” or is having bowel movements no more than two above normal per 24-hour period for the child. Bloody diarrhea should be evaluated by a healthcare provider prior to return.
• Skin sores that are unable to be covered with a bandage and are draining fluid on an uncovered part of the body. Child may return to school when – Uncovered skin sores are crusted, and the child is under treatment from a provider.
• Respiratory Virus Symptoms that are worsening or not improving and not better explained by another cause, such as seasonal allergies. Child may return to school when – Symptoms are getting better overall for at least 24 hours.
• Eyes that are red with white or yellow discharge, matting of eyelids after sleep and eye pain or redness. Child may return to school when – Student should be examined by a healthcare provider. If diagnosed with conjunctivitis (pink eye), student may return 24 hours after starting antibiotic therapy.

Please feel free to contact your student’s health office for guidance. Sincerely,

Acacia Axsom, MSN, RN Director of Health Services

Individuals who are confirmed to have COVID-19, influenza or other viral illness, regardless of their vaccination status or symptoms, should stay home and away from others. Individuals may resume normal activities when, for at least 24 hours, symptoms are improving overall and if a fever was present, it has been gone without the use of fever-reducing medication.

• If your student is ill, please contact your student's school.

• A negative COVID-19 test, other respiratory virus test or doctor's note is not required to return to school.

• Cardiac clearance is required for student athletes returning from post COVID-19 isolation in accordance with IHSAA guidelines.

• MCCSC will notify families of increased illness related absence rates. While not required, MCCSC will follow the CDC recommendations. The CDC recommends that prevention strategies take place for an additional 5 days after resuming normal activities.

• Take more steps for cleaner air (bring in more fresh air, purifying indoor air, gathering outdoors)

• Wear a well fitted mask

• Keep distance from others

• Get tested for respiratory viruses MCCSC encourages eligible individuals to get vaccinated and remain up to date on vaccinations. For a list of required and recommended vaccinations, please visit the Indiana Department of Education Immunization webpage.