Any student who is infected with or suspected of having measles, rubella, mumps, chicken pox and other
illnesses designated by the local health officer shall be excluded from school. The parent/legal guardian
of the student shall inform the appropriate school official to ensure that precautions can be implemented.

In the event a student is suspected of having a communicable disease, school personnel shall:

1. Follow the recommendations of the local health officer or other designee.
2. Exclude the student from school until medical documentation is obtained from a licensed health
   care provider stating the illness is no longer communicable.
3. Notification of Knox County Schools Health Services.

Periodic medical examinations may be requested for any student who is confirmed to have a long-term
communicable disease. Students diagnosed with long-term communicable disease shall be referred to
Homebound Services.

A student shall not be denied an education solely because of his/her diagnosis. The student’s educational
program shall be restricted only to the extent necessary to minimize health risk.

Information including names, records, reports, and/or correspondence and any other identifying
information for any individual student shall be maintained in confidence.

All health care providers and other persons knowing of a suspected case of a reportable disease or event
shall report that occurrence to the Tennessee Department of Health in the time and manner required in
the “List of Reportable Disease and Reporting Mechanisms” as set forth by the Commissioner.

Universal Precautions

All school district personnel shall be advised of routine procedures to follow in handling body fluids.
These procedures shall provide simple and effective precautions against transmission of diseases to
persons potentially exposed to the blood or other body fluids of another individual. These procedures
shall be standard health and safety practices and will be applied universally. 

Legal References:

1. TRR § 0520-01-13-.01.
2. TRR § 1200-14-01-.24.

Approved as to Legal Form
By Knox County Law Director 11/17/2023
/Gary T. Dupler/Deputy Law Director