Stevensville School District

PERSONNEL

Prevention of Disease Transmission

All District personnel shall be advised of routine procedures to follow in handling body fluids. These procedures, developed in consultation with public health and medical personnel, shall provide simple and effective precautions against transmission of diseases to persons exposed to the blood or body fluids of another. The procedures shall follow standard health and safety practices. No distinction shall be made between body fluids from individuals with a known disease or infection and from individuals without symptoms or with an undiagnosed disease.

The District shall provide training on procedures on a regular basis. Appropriate supplies shall be available to all personnel, including those involved in transportation and custodial services.

The District shall provide soap and disposable towels or other hand-drying devices shall be available at all handwashing sinks. Common-use towels are prohibited.  The District shall provide sanitary napkin disposal in teachers’ toilet rooms and nurses’ toilet rooms.  The District shall provide either sanitary napkin dispensers in the girls’, nurses’, and teachers’ toilet rooms or some other readily available on-site access to sanitary napkins.

If a staff member develops symptoms of any reportable communicable or infectious illness while at school, the responsible school officials shall do the following:

  • isolate the staff member immediately from students or staff
  • consult with a physician, other qualified medical professional, or the local county health authority to determine if the case should be reported.

Healthy Hand Hygiene Behavior

All staff and volunteers present in any school building shall engage in hand hygiene.

Hand hygiene includes but is not limited to washing hands with soap and water for at least 20 seconds. If hands are not visibly dirty, alcohol-based hand sanitizers with at least 60% alcohol can be used if soap and water are not readily available. Staff members shall place grade level appropriate posters describing handwashing steps near sinks.

Confidentiality

This policy in no way limits or adjusts the School District’s obligation to honor staff privacy rights. All applicable districts policies and handbook provision governing confidentiality of staff medical information remain in full effect.

Legal Reference:
37.114.101, et seq., ARM Communicable Disease Control
37.111.825, ARM Health Supervision and Maintenance

Policy History:
Adopted on: February 12, 2009
Reviewed on: December 14, 2021
Revised on: June 9, 2009; January 11, 2022