Student and Parent Resources

• Fever: If your child has a temperature of 100.4 or above, then he/she should remain at home until fever free for 24 hours without fever reducing medication. 
• Vomiting: Your child should remain home until 24 hours after the last episode. 
• Diarrhea:  Your child should remain home until 24 hours after the last episode.
• Undiagnosed rash:  Your child should not return to school until the rash has been diagnosed and treated if necessary.  This is to prevent spread of illnesses.
• Pink Eye :  Pink eye is contagious, your child should be treated by a physician before returning to school. 
• Flu/Flu like illness: use the above guidelines, but child should see physician to ensure no complications occur.
• Common sense:  There are times when your child looks and feels like he/she is too ill to study or learn during the school day. 

• All medications at school, prescription or over the counter,  require a signed Parent/provider form.
• Medications must be signed in with school nurse or medication assistant.

• All prescription Medication must be in most recent container with proper label to remain at school.

• Parent/Guardian should bring all medications to school, NEVER send to school with student.
• If new medication, first dose should be given at home in case of allergic reaction.
• On students last day of school, the medication should be picked up. Medications will be disposed of if left after the last day of school.   
• NO medication will be given without correct forms signed and correct medication verified.
• It is left to the discretion of the school nurse if the medication is appropriate at school.  

• Over the Counter Medication will be given as directed per label on bottle with a signed OTC medication form. These do NOT require a physician signature.  
• Must be age appropriate.
• If it needs to be given other than instructions on label, a physcian’s signature will be required.

• Students may carry certain medications with them at school.  This will be determined by the physician, parent and school nurse. 
• Students will always have medication on their person at school, keep safe and do not give to anyone else.

Every student in Alabama must present and keep a current Certificate of Immunization (blue slip) when enrolling in school.  The student will not be enrolled until the  blue slip, a Religious Exemption or Medical Exemption is presented to the school. 

School Immunization Law

Call (256)582-3174 to schedule an appointment to have your child vaccinated at the Marshall Country Health Department. Walk ins are not guaranteed to be seen that day, appointments are taken first. 

Immunizations Birth to 6 Years

Immunizations Birth to 6 Years Old - Spanish

Immunizations 7-18 Years Old

Immunizations 7-18 Years Old - Spanish

All students 11 and older entering the sixth grade in Alabama schools must have a tetanus-diphtheria-acellular pertussis (TDap) vaccine.   This is required because of the change from tetanus-diphtheria (TD) to (TDap) vaccine. The TDap vaccine will protect adolescents from pertussis and keep them from spreading disease to siblings, other family members and other students.  

 Shots may be obtained at Local Health Departments or Doctor's offices. 

Meningococcal Disease Information Flyer

fVaccine and Disease Information

Sunscreen Law

Head Lice 101 - English

Head Lice 101 - Spanish

The Alabama Health Services Seizure Safe Schools Curriculum is the school nurses training program that provides a framework for local school districts to implement the Alabama Seizure Safe Schools Act (Alabama Act No. 2021-76). This act allows registered nurses to delegate to unlicensed school personnel in the school setting the nursing act of administering pre-measured medication for the treatment of a seizure to students. This curriculum was developed to ensure that local school districts are adequately prepared to delegate the administration of seizure medication to school-age children with epilepsy and to provide continuity in training school personnel. The Alabama State Department of Education (ALSDE), in collaboration with the Alabama Board of Nursing (ABN), developed a standardized training program for registered nurses to educate and validate the competency of those unlicensed school personnel to whom the administration of medication may be delegated. The purpose of this curriculum is to provide a standardized, evidence-based training program for the school registered nurse to utilize in training seizure management and medication administration to unlicensed personnel in schools. According to the Alabama Board of Nursing (ABN) Administrative Code § 610-X-7.-10(5)(c), rectal medications are not delegated in the school setting.   

Boaz High School--Tiffany Jenkins, Bo Brannon, Olivia Stewart, Rachel Eller, and Vicky Trammell

Boaz Middle School--Payton Nelson

Boaz Intermediate School-- Melanie Collier

Corley Elementary School-- Ashley Teal, Trey Clark, and Maegan Knott

Boaz Elementary School-- Alicia Smith, Kelsey Luce, Hannah Willoughby, and Lana Bryan