Immunization
Employees, including substitutes, student teachers and volunteers, are encouraged to complete an immunization history form to be placed on file at the district office. In the event of an outbreak of a vaccine-preventable disease in a school, the local health officer has the authority to exclude all susceptible persons, including school employees. Susceptible, as related to measles, means any employee born after January 1, 1957 who does not have documented evidence of immunity.
An employee who is excluded is not eligible to receive sick leave benefits unless the employee is ill or physically disabled or is otherwise provided for in the collective bargaining agreement.
If an employee needs to be vaccinated, the employee should contact a personal physician or clinic.
Blood or Other Potentially Infectious Material (OPIM)
The district’s exposure control program will be consistent with Occupational Exposure to Bloodborne Pathogens.
All employees with reasonably anticipated on-the-job exposure to blood or OPIM will be identified. Potentially infectious human body fluids are blood, semen, vaginal secretions, cerebrospinal fluid, synovial fluid, pleural fluid, pericardial fluid, peritoneal fluid, amniotic fluid, saliva in dental procedures, any body fluid that is visibly contaminated with blood and all body fluids in situations where it is difficult to differentiate between body fluids. Examples of employees with reasonably anticipated risk of exposure include, but are not limited to, school nurses and health room assistants, teachers and instructional aids, bus drivers, coaches and assistants, first aid providers, custodians, students in health occupations classes, occupational therapists and physical therapists. All job duties should be evaluated by the superintendent or designee for the risk of exposure to blood or OPIM. The district will maintain a list of job classifications with reasonably anticipated exposure to blood or OPIM. All employees identified as having reasonably anticipated exposure to blood or OPIM will be offered the Hepatitis B vaccine at the district’s expense.
When an employee reports an occupational exposure to blood or OPIM, the district will provide a free and confidential post-exposure evaluation and follow-up as required by law.
Employees with reasonably anticipated exposure to blood and OPIM will participate in district-provided training before being assigned tasks where occupational exposure might occur and at least annually and within one year of the previous training.
The training will include:
An accessible copy of and an explanation of the contents;
A general explanation of the epidemiology and symptoms of bloodborne diseases and how they are transmitted;
An explanation of the district鈥檚 exposure control plan and how to obtain a copy;
An explanation of how to recognize tasks and other activities that could involve exposure to blood and OPIM;
An explanation of the use and limitations of methods that will prevent or reduce exposure such as work practices and personal protective equipment (PPE);
Information about the hepatitis B vaccine;
Information about what actions to take when an exposure incident occurs, including exposure outside the normal scope of work, the procedure to follow and the medical evaluation and follow up;
An explanation of the signs and labeling or color-coding required by ; and
An opportunity for interactive questions and answers with the trainer at the time of the training session.
The district will maintain an accurate medical record for each employee with occupational exposure. Records will be kept in strict confidence during employment, plus thirty years. The records of occupational exposures will include:
- The employee’s name and social security number;
- The employee’s Hepatitis B vaccination status;
- Examination results, medical testing and follow-up procedure records;
- The healthcare professional’s written opinion; and
- A copy of information provided to the healthcare professional.
The district will also keep records of training sessions including the dates, a summary of the material, names and qualifications of the trainers and names of employees attending the training.
These records will be kept for three years.