BCSC's Health Services Department is committed to supporting the health, safety, and well-being of every student. Explore resources for immunizations, medications, health screenings, school nursing services, and other information to help keep students healthy and ready to learn.
Contact the school to report the absence if your child has any of the following:
Contagious: If your child has been diagnosed with a contagious condition diagnosed by a physician, please do not return until the return date on the physician's note. This can include strep, pink eye or hand, foot, and mouth disease.
Fever: temperature equal to or greater than 100.4 degrees Fahrenheit. The child may return when the temperature is under 100.4 degrees without fever reducing medication for 24 hours.
Vomiting: vomiting 2 or more times in 24 hours.
Diarrhea: 2 or more episodes of diarrhea in the last 24 hours.
Eyes: crusting of eyelids or lashes, purulent drainage from the eye or pink eye (bacterial conjunctivitis). May return 24 hours after beginning antibiotic treatment.
Skin: unknown rashes or skin lesions (open sores).
Lice: student may return once they have been treated and examined by the school nurse. Bus transportation will be denied until rechecked and cleared by school nurse.
Contact your school nurse as soon as possible if your child is diagnosed with strep throat, staph infections, mono, conjunctivitis, fifth's disease, chicken pox, ring worm, or any other communicable condition.
BCSC is pleased to introduce SchoolCare, a digital health platform that allows parents to access and update their children's health information from anywhere at any time. SchoolCare, previously known as CareDox, is HIPAA and FERPA compliant.
In July 2019, a school vaccine requirements advisory group unanimously agreed to require two valid doses of hepatitis A vaccine for all grades. This letter explains more.
Indiana Code (IC 20-34-4) requires schools to provide parents of 6th grade students with information prescribed by the Indiana State Department of Health.
Children and Hoosier Immunization Registry (CHIRP) Consent Form
The Children and Hoosier Immunization Registry (CHIRP) is a secure, state-managed database that stores immunization records. To authorize your child's school or healthcare provider to share and update these records in the registry, you must complete and sign a formal release form.
Indiana law requires a written order from a physician for a medication to be given at school. A parent/guardian signature is also required. Medication forms may be obtained in the nurse's office or by using the link below. This form is also required for over the counter medications to be given at school.
Prescription medications must be in the original container with the label issued from the pharmacy. Over the counter medications should be in the original container.
The school does not stock medications like acetaminophen or ibuprofen to administer to students. Each student must have their own bottle delivered to the clinic by a parent or guardian and written permission given to the nurse.
Cough drops are not permitted at school per BCSC policy due to the potential choking hazard.
All medications are stored in a locked medicine cabinet in the nurse's office.
