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Student Health Services

Prior Lake-Savage Area Schools Health Services aims to support student learning by promoting health and safety and works to minimize and manage students' health-related barriers to learning.

The health services department provides:

  • First aid and episodic care for students who become ill or injured during the school day until they are able to return to class or be placed under their parent’s or emergency contact’s care.
  • Administration of medication and treatments under the direction of the school nurse.
  • Health screenings recommended by MN Department of Health.
  • School health record maintenance.
  • Nursing consultation to educators and administrators within the school district.

Licensed School Nurses Registered Nurses, Licensed Practical Nurses and Health Support Personnel provide Health Services to all students. They are available during student hours in health offices, in most of the district’s schools. Health Office Staff have been trained in  First Aid and CPR; they perform delegated nursing procedures, assist with screenings, organize and maintain the health office and health records, and keep the school nurse informed of the building’s needs and concerns. Buildings without a dedicated health office staff member have trained school staff that are able to respond to health needs and emergencies in the buildings.

When should my child stay home from school? 

 The following information is intended to help decide when a student should stay home:

  • If a student has had a fever of 100 degrees or more, the student should stay home for 24 hours after the temperature returns to normal without fever reducing medication such as ibuprofen or acetaminophen.

  • If a student has vomited or had diarrhea, the student should stay home for 24 hours after the last episode. The student may return to school earlier if a medical exam indicates that the student is not having vomiting or diarrhea due to a communicable disease in cases such as anxiety, gastric reflux, etc.

  • If a student has had any rash with fever and/or behavior change, or the cause of the rash is unknown, please check with your health care provider before sending the student to school.

  • If a student has mouth sores and is drooling, please check with your health care provider before sending the student to school.

  • If a student has unusual color of skin, eyes, stool or urine, please check with your health care provider before sending the student to school.

  • Students should not attend school if they are not well enough to participate in routine activities as they normally could. 

*Prior Lake Savage Area Schools guidelines for illness exclusion are adapted from the Hennepin County Disease Manual- Infectious diseases in childcare settings and school manual 

If a student is ill, please call the school daily to report the absence and symptoms.

Contact Us

Michelle Cuka
Director of Student Support Services
(952) 226-0033

Kate Keil, RN, LSN
Health Services Coordinator
(952) 226-0093

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