HARRISBURG SCHOOL DISTRICT 41-2
200 Willow St. P.O. Box 187
Harrisburg, South Dakota 57032
605-743-2567
FAX: 605-743-2569
Jim Holbeck, Superintendent Extension 3002 jim.holbeck@k12.sd.us
Jennifer Koehler, Business Manager Extension 3003 jennifer.koehler@k12.sd.us
Harrisburg High School
1300 W. Willow Street
Harrisburg, SD 57032
Office: 605-743-2567
Fax: 605-743-9040
Harrisburg Middle School
600 S. Cliff Avenue
Harrisburg, SD 57032
Office: 605-743-2567
Fax: 605-743-5630
Explorer Elementary School
4010 W. 82nd Street
Sioux Falls, SD 57108
Office: 605-743-2567
Fax: 605-367-4690
Freedom Elementary School
1101 Tom Sawyer Trail
Harrisburg, SD 57032
Office: 605-743-2567
Fax: 605-213-2010
Journey Elementary School
6801 S Grange Avenue
Sioux Falls, SD 57108
Office: 605-743-2567
Fax: 605-367-0017
Liberty Elementary School
200 Willow Street
Harrisburg, SD 57032
Office: 605-743-2567
Fax: 605-213-0111
GENERAL HEALTH INFORMATION
Dear Parents/Guardians and Students,
Welcome to our school. We are pleased to have you join us and hope your family finds success here.
Please take a moment to read the following information about our school health program and the
services provided. If your child has special health care needs, requires medication and/or treatments
during the school day, or has a chronic health care condition (such as anaphylactic allergy, asthma,
diabetes, seizure, etc.) please contact the school nurse/aide who will give you the necessary forms to
be completed by you and your primary care physician. This will allow us to provide a safe and stable
environment for your child while at school.
Illness: Student attendance is important. We want students in school as much as possible. However,
if your child is ill, please keep him/her home so other students and staff are not exposed. When a child
becomes ill while at school, a determination will be made whether the child requires exclusion.
Harrisburg School District follows recommendations made by the American Academy of Pediatrics and
the South Dakota Department of Health.
Children should be excluded for the following illnesses:
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Illness that prevents the child from participating comfortably in program activities.
Illness that results in a greater need for care than the staff can provide without compromising the health and safety of
other children.
Fever, lethargy, irritability, persistent crying, difficult breathing and/or other manifestations of possible severe illness.
Persistent abdominal pain (continuous for more than two hours) or intermittent abdominal pain associated with fever,
dehydration, or other systemic signs or symptoms.
Chicken Pox (Varicella): exclude until the sixth day after onset of rash or sooner if ALL lesions have dried and crusted.
Diarrhea or stools that contain blood or mucus.
E. Coli 0157:H7 or Shigella infection: exclude until diarrhea resolves and two stool cultures are negative.
Head lice (Pediculosis): exclude until after the first treatment.
Hepatitis A virus infection: exclude until one week after onset of illness or jaundice (if symptoms are mild).
Influenza and Influenza-like Illness: exclude as long as fever ≥ 100 degrees Fahrenheit is present in an unmedicated
state. Additional exclusions may be necessary for documented novel strain or pandemic influenza based on state
Impetigo (Streptococcal infection of the skin): exclude until 24 hours after treatment has been initiated.
Measles: exclude until four days after onset of rash.
Mouth sores: exclude if associated with drooling, unless a physician has determined it is not a communicable disease.
Mumps: exclude until five days after the onset of parotid gland swelling.
Pinkeye or purulent conjunctivitis (pink or red conjunctiva with white or yellow eye discharge, often with matted
eyelids after sleep and eye pain or redness of the eyelids or skin surrounding the eyes): exclude until
examined by a physician and approved for re-admission, with treatment.
Rash (with fever or behavior change): exclude until a physician has determined it is not a communicable disease.
Rubella: exclude until seven days after onset of rash.
Scabies: exclude until after treatment has been completed.
Strep Throat (Streptococcal pharyngitis): exclude until 24 hours after treatment has been initiated.
Tuberculosis: exclude until a physician, concurring with the South Dakota Department of Health, state the child is not
infectious.
Vomiting: exclude if vomiting occurs two or more times in 24 hours, unless the vomiting is determined to be caused by a
non-communicable condition and the child is not in danger of dehydration.
Whooping Cough (Pertussis): exclude until five days of the appropriate antibiotic therapy has been completed.
(2009 Red Book, American Academy of Pediatrics, 28th Edition; Managing Infectious Diseases in Child Care and Schools, A Quick Reference Guide, American
Academy of Pediatrics, 2nd Edition; 2008 Control of Communicable Diseases Manual, 19th Edition.)
Medication and Treatment Administration: In the event that your child needs medication while in
school, both prescription or over-the-counter, the Harrisburg School District requires a completed
Medication and Treatment Authorization Form prior to administration. This form needs to be completed
by the parent/guardian for OTC medications and parent/guardian AND primary care physician for
prescription medications. Forms can be picked up in the health office in each school building as well as
on the parent portal tab of the district website (http://harrisburgdistrict42-1.org/?page_id=179). If at all
possible, medications should be scheduled and given outside of school hours. The school district does
not provide OTC medications. Medication must be delivered directly to the school nurse/aide or trained
personnel by the parent/guardian in the original pharmacy or manufacturer’s container. For your child’s
safety and the safety of other children, students are not allowed to carry medication to or during school
unless prior authorization has been given by the school nurse/aide. Parent/guardians are responsible
to pick up unused medication within one week after the last day of school. If medication is not picked
up within one week after school is out, it will be destroyed. Medication renewal is required at the
beginning of each school year. Please see this form for further information.
Annual Health Record: Each student is required to have a new annual health record completed each
school year. This record is typically handed out as part of the registration packet given at open house.
It should be completed and returned by the first day of school and will be kept on file in the School
Health Office. Please see the school nurse/aide if you have not received or completed this form.
Immunizations: Harrisburg School District complies with the South Dakota Department of Health
requirements in obtaining and verifying immunization records for all new and transferring students. If
records are not current, the law allows for the school district to exclude children from school.
Completed forms are due by the first day of school.
Minimum Immunizations Required for School Entry in South Dakota:
1. Diptheria, Pertussis, Tetanus vaccine– 4 or more doses.
Four or more doses of diphtheria, pertussis and tetanus containing vaccine, with at least one dose administered on or after age 4.
Children 7 years and older needing the primary series are required to have Td and only need three doses, with at least 6 months between
dose two and three. If the child is 11 or older, the first dose of the primary series should be Tdap and the second and third doses should be
Td, with at least 6 months between dose two and three. Children receiving six doses before age 4 do not require any additional doses for
school requirements. The maximum a child should receive is six doses.
2. Polio vaccine – 4 or more doses.
Four or more doses of poliovirus vaccine, at least one dose on or after age 4; if four doses are administered prior to age 4 years, a fifth dose
should be administered after age 4.
3. Measles, Mumps, and Rubella Vaccine – 2 doses.
Two doses of a measles, mumps, and rubella vaccine
(MMR) or submit serological evidence of immunity. Minimum age for the first dose is 12 months. Administer the second dose routinely at
age 4 through 6 years. The second dose may be administered prior to age 4 provided at least 28 days have elapsed since the first dose.
4. Varicella Vaccine – 1 dose. One dose of varicella vaccine.
The minimum age for the first dose of varicella (chickenpox)
vaccine is 12 months. People 13 years of age and older (who have never had chickenpox or received chickenpox vaccine) should get two
doses at least 28 days apart. History of disease is acceptable with parent or guardian signature.
5. Varicella Vaccine – 2 doses (kindergarten only).
The additional immunization requirement for kindergarten entry
only is two doses of varicella vaccine. Administer the second dose at age 4 through 6 years. The minimum interval between the two doses is
3 months. History of disease is acceptable with parent or guardian signature.
NOTE: Haemophilus Influenzae B, Hepatitis A, Hepatitis B, and Pneumococcal vaccines are
recommended but not required.
The school nurse/aide is available to assist in promoting good health and in maintaining a healthy, safe
environment for students and staff. The school nurse/aide cannot diagnose your child but will consult
with you and make recommendations regarding your child’s care. If you have any questions, concerns
or comments, please contact your school’s nurse/aide.
Thank you,
Harrisburg School District Health Offices
revised 7/30/12