Students with HIV/AIDS

Abstract:
[ARCHIVED] This sample policy explains how the school addresses the issue of HIV-positive students in attendance. Educational opportunities will be provided to students with HIV just as they are for other students. HIV test results, medical records, and consent forms related to test results will be kept separate from other school records to ensure confidentiality is maintained. Disclosure of HIV test results and medical information will occur only with the written consent of parents/guardians and the student if he or she is 18 years of age or older. With parental consent, the school shall designate an individual or team to serve as the liaison between the school and the student's parents, student's physician, and if necessary the Bureau of Health and will serve as the supervisor of the medical component of the student's educational experience. With consent, the school nurse will notify the student's parents if he or she becomes aware of infections in the school that would place the HIV positive student at increased risk. Standard procedures will be followed with regard to exposure to blood and body fluid spills by all staff. The school will provide educational programs to inform parents/guardians, students, and staff regarding AIDS and other communicable diseases even though there may not be students with infection currently enrolled. This policy stresses the importance of confidentiality and providing instruction about communicable diseases, including HIV, to the school community.


Date Published: 1/1/1994

Pages: 3

Comments:
Other policies from the Maine School Management Association have been abstracted separately under the titles, 'Communicable/Infectious Diseases', 'Teaching about Controversial/Sensitive Issues', and 'Bloodborne Pathogens."

Location Code: 5245