Health Services

A concussion is a brain injury and all brain injuries are serious. They are caused by a bump, blow, or jolt to the head, or by a blow to another part of the body with the force transmitted to the head. They can range from mild to severe and can disrupt the way the brain normally works. Even though most concussions are mild, all concussions are potentially serious and may result in complications including prolonged brain damage and death if not recognized and managed properly.

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All students entering kindergarten, second, sixth, and ninth grades are required to have a dental examination. Dental examinations are due by May 15th of the year the student is enrolled in kindergarten, second, sixth, or ninth grade. A current examination is one that was completed within 18 months of May 15th.

All students enrolling in a kindergarten program or enrolling for the first time in a public school shall submit proof of an eye examination completed within the previous year before 60 days after the first student attendance day in September of the school year.

The Illinois School Code provides for a continuation of learning when a student has had their classroom activities disrupted by physical/medical problems.  Home/hospital services are provided to a student when a licensed medical physician determines that the student will be, or is anticipated due to a medical condition to be out of school for a minimum of two consecutive weeks of school (10 days) or more or on an ongoing intermittent basis.  Home/Hospital services require full completion of the VVSD Home/Hospital Certification form for consideration.  During student absence from school, a certified teacher will serve as a liaison between the school and home/hospital. The classroom teacher continues to be responsible for class content and will assist in providing needed information/materials.  For more information please contact your child’s school and ask to speak to the nurse or the home/hospital liaison. 

In accordance with Public Act 097-0910, Valley View School District has posted a Summary of Immunization Data. For further information or questions on individual school data, please contact Lisell Zuñiga at zunigalc@vvsd.org.

All students entering Early Childhood, Kindergarten, Sixth, and Ninth grades are required to have a current physical examination completed on the approved Illinois Department of Public Health Form. A sports physical does not meet the requirement. A current physical is one that was completed within one year of the first day of the current school year. The parent portion on the upper back side of the form must be completed and signed. All students must be up-to-date with the State of Illinois immunization requirements, including the following:  

• All students entering sixth, seventh, eighth, ninth, tenth, and eleventh grade must show proof of receiving one dose of Meningococcal vaccine (meningitis).
• All students entering twelfth grade must show proof of receiving one dose of Meningococcal after the age of 16.
• All students entering grades six through twelve must show proof of receiving one dose of Tdap. 

For more information on Immunization requirements, visit the Illinois Department of Public Health Immunization webpage.

Medicaid provides affordable health coverage to residents of Illinois.  The term “Medicaid” is used in this guide to describe the health coverage programs managed by the State of Illinois.  Medicaid is sometimes referred to as “All Kids” or the “medical card.”

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In order to be served under Section 504, the student: 1) must have an impairment; 2) that is physical or mental; 3) which limits a major life activity; 4) which limitation must be substantial; 5) such that services and/or accommodations must be made in the school setting in order for the student to receive an appropriate education.

This may take the form of needing to provide accommodations in order to allow the student to access programs or services that other students without disabilities have access to. This may also take the form of providing services and/or accommodations for the student in order to meet that student’s individual needs as adequately as the needs of students without disabilities are met.

For further information, please contact your child’s school Section 504 Coordinator. 

Students must be seen by the School Nurse/Building Administrator before going home due to injury or illness occurring at school. All calls to parents/guardians will be made by the School Nurse/Building Administrator, not the student. Parents/guardians will be contacted before a student will be sent home. Students wishing to be seen by the nurse must have a pass to the Health Office. If there is a medical emergency (active bleeding, vomiting, fainting, severe injury, difficulty breathing) students should be sent directly to the Health Office with a faculty member or the School Nurse/Building Administrator will be called to the student area.

If the student has a fever of 100.4 degrees Fahrenheit or greater, has a heavy cough, is vomiting or has diarrhea, the student should not be sent to school. The student may be sent to school after the fever and/or above symptoms have been resolved for 24 hours without the use of fever reducing medicine. Valley View School District 365U follows the Illinois Department of Public Health Communicable Disease School Nurse Guidance.

What is Type 1 Diabetes?

Type 1 diabetes is a chronic condition in which the body does not produce insulin, a hormone that helps change sugar (glucose) from food into energy. This life-threatening condition causes high levels of sugar in the blood. Without insulin, glucose gets “stuck” in the bloodstream and the body cannot use it for energy. Type 1 diabetes, once known as juvenile diabetes, is the most common type of diabetes diagnosed in children and young adults under 20 years of age, which is why parents and guardians need to know how to support their children.

Understanding Type 1 Diabetes for Parents and Guardians