CODE: JLCB Maine School Administrative District No. 31 IMMUNIZATION OF STUDENTS All students who enroll in the M.S.A.D. #31 schools are required by Maine law to present a certificate of immunization or evidence of immunization or immunity against poliomyelitis, diphtheria, pertussis (whooping cough), tetanus, measles, mumps, and rubella. Non-immunized students shall not be permitted to attend school unless one of the following conditions are met: A. The parents/guardians provide a physician's written statement each year that immunization against one or more diseases may be medically inadvisable (as defined by law/regulation); or B. The parents/guardians state in writing each year that immunization is contrary to their religious, moral, or philosophical beliefs, or other personal reason. The Superintendent shall exclude from school any non-immunized student when there is a clear danger to the health of others as provided by law. The Superintendent/designee is directed to develop such administrative procedures as are necessary to carry out this policy and comply with statutory requirements. Legal Reference: 20-A MRSA §§ 6352-6359 Chapter 126 (Me. Dept. Of Ed. Rules) Cross Reference: JLCC – Communicable/Infectious Diseases JRA – Student Educational Records First Reading: 04/25/2001 Second Reading: 05/16/2001 |