BP 5141.26
Students
Tuberculosis Testing
The Governing Board recognizes that tuberculosis
poses a public health threat. Treatment
of active cases of this disease is the most effective means of controlling its
spread.
The Superintendent or designee may require a
tuberculosis skin test when qualified medical personnel reasonably suspect that
a student has active tuberculosis. If
there is an outbreak of tuberculosis at any school, the Superintendent or
designee may require all students at the school to undergo tuberculosis skin
tests.
In the event of an outbreak of tuberculosis at CCOC,
students known to have had a positive tuberculosis skin test shall be excluded
from school until they provide evidence of a follow-up x-ray and appropriate
medical care or are no longer suspected of having active tuberculosis.
All district staff shall receive information on how
tuberculosis is spread and how it can be prevented and treated.
Legal Reference:
EDUCATION
CODE
49450 Rules
to insure proper care and secrecy
49451 Parent's
refusal to consent
HEALTH
AND SAFETY CODE
120875 Providing
information to school districts on AIDS, AIDS-related conditions and Hepatitis
B
120880 Information
to employees of school district
120230 Exclusion
of persons from school
121475-121520 Tuberculosis
tests for pupils
Adopted:
Revised: