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​To help schools and parents manage student health issues and ​concerns, the links below provide information for each health issue.​ View this presentation​ to learn more about the revised student health procedures.



Administration of Prescribed and Emergency Medicine
  • ​Prescribed and Emergency Medicine Administrative Procedure​​
  • Request for Personnel to Administer Prescribed Medication: Form 1 ​
  • Authorization of Self Administration of Prescribed Medication: Form 2​
  • Annual Review of Medical Information - No Changes​​ ​ ​​​
Anaphylaxis
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  • Supporting Students with Anaphylaxis Administrative Procedure​
  • Anaphylaxis Plan of Care​
  • Read about Sabrina's Law​
Asthma
  • Supporting Students with Asthma Administrative Procedure​
  • Asthma Plan of Care
  • Read about ​Ryan's Law
 
Concussions​
The Halton District School Board has updated its Concussion Prevention, Identification and Management Administrative Procedure (2020). ​

The Halton District School Board and parents/guardians are key partners in the health and safety of our students and as such there are key components parents/guardians will need to be aware of regarding the preventative and responsive measures for the identification and management of concussions.  

​Concussion Prevention 

Parents/Guardians, students and staff all play a role in the prevention of concussion. The HDSB Concussion Prevention, Awareness Resources and Concussion Codes of Conduct module comprises the annual awareness training for each of these groups. These modules detail the definition, signs and symptoms of a concussion, as well as the prevention, identification and management of a concussion. The Concussion Codes of Conduct prioritize the following as key actions in the prevention of concussions: 
  • Maintaining a safe learning environment
  • Fair play and respect for all
  • Learning the rules of the physical activity
  • Implementing the skills and strategies in proper progression
  • Open communication about concerns and risks
  • Concussion recognition and reporting

Staff and students complete their specific training and learning as part of annual awareness training at school. 

Parents/guardians are expected to review the HDSB Parent/Guardian Concussion Prevention, Awareness Resources and Code of Conduct Video​ annually.

Concussion Prevention, Awareness Resources and Code of Conduct Video​
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​Signed acknowledgement of the review of these is indicated through the Physical Education and Intramurals Information Letter and Acknowledgement of Risk, Consent to Participate and Medical Information Form, completed at the start of every school year.​

 Parents/guardians of students participating in interschool athletics are also required to provide signed acknowledgement on the HDSB Interschool Athletics Package prior to the beginning of each specific sports season. 

Background & Context

The Ontario government enacted Rowan’s Law (Concussion Safety), 2018, and amended the Education Act, to protect amateur athletes, including students, by improving concussion safety on the field and at school. The amendments to the Education Act gave the Minister of Education the authority to require school boards to comply with policy and guidelines on concussions, consistent with Rowan’s Law. With the authority under the Education Act, the Minister of Education requires all school boards in Ontario to have a policy on concussion safety for students that meets certain minimum requirements, as outlined in the updated Policy/Program Memorandum No. 158: School Board Policies on Concussion (2019).

Research indicates that a concussion can have a significant impact on a student’s cognitive and physical abilities. In fact, research shows that activities that require concentration can cause a student’s concussion symptoms to reappear or worsen. It is equally important to develop strategies to assist students as they “return to school” in the classroom, as it is to develop strategies to assist them as they “return to physical activity”. The most recent research now indicates that prolonged rest until all symptoms resolve is no longer recommended. Without addressing identification and proper management, a concussion can result in permanent brain damage and in rare occasions, even death.

Research also suggests that a student who suffers a second concussion before they are symptom free from the first concussion is susceptible to a prolonged period of recovery, and possibly Second Impact Syndrome (a rare condition that causes rapid and severe brain swelling and often catastrophic results).

Due to the seriousness of a concussion, school administrators, educators (including occasional teachers), school staff, students, parents/guardians, and identified school volunteers all have important roles to play in implementing the school board’s concussion protocols, that is prevention, identification, and ongoing monitoring and management of a student with a concussion.

Concussions while at school

Students who receive a jarring impact to the head, face, neck, or body that transmits a force to the head that causes the brain to move rapidly within the skull will not always show symptoms immediately. Students will be assessed at school for signs and symptoms of a concussion. Parents/guardians will be contacted and provided with a Suspected Concussion Form indicating the initial assessment of the student and the next steps to occur. This form must be completed and returned to the school following either the medical examination or 24 hour monitoring. 

Note:  Students who show signs or symptoms of concussion MUST be examined by a physician or nurse practitioner. 

If at the time of injury there are no signs or symptoms, students must be monitored for a minimum of 24 hours at home.  Students will not be permitted to participate in any physical activity until the 24 hours has passed and no signs or symptoms have been observed. During this 24 hour monitoring phase, if signs or symptoms appear, the student MUST be seen by a physician or nurse practitioner.

Concussions outside of school

Students who have a suspected or diagnosed concussion outside of school hours or school events are also required to follow the steps as outlined in the HDSB Concussion Prevention, Identification and Management Administrative Procedure.  Parents should inform the school as soon as possible after a suspected or diagnosed concussion to initiate this plan with school staff. 

Home and School Management Plan  

When a student has had a concussion diagnosed by a physician or nurse practitioner, the Home and School Management Plan is used collaboratively between home and school to monitor and respond to the student's progress through recovery. The Home and School Management Plan (Part A) outlines the permissible cognitive and physical activities in each stage, without worsening or triggering new signs and symptoms, in order to progress to the next stage of the plan. The Home and School Management Plan (Part B) is used by parents/guardians and school staff to monitor and track the completion of each stage of the process.

Concussion Medical Clearance  

Prior to returning to full participation in physical activity including curricular, intramural and interschool activities in Stage 5 of the Home and School Management Plan, the Concussion Medical Clearance Form must be signed by a physician or nurse practitioner. If at any time symptoms reappear  following this form being signed by a physician or nurse practitioner, the student must seek a medical re-examination for a concussion and/or Second Impact Syndrome and a re-assessment of the Concussion Medical Clearance. 

Concussion Documents and Forms 

  • Suspected Concussion Form 

    • ​​Document Translations:
      • Arabic, Chinese, Farsi, Hindi, Korean, Portuguese, Punjabi, Spanish, Turkish, Urdu
  • Home and School Management Plan (Part A) 

    • ​​Document Translations:
      • Arabic, Chinese, Farsi, Hindi, Korean, Portuguese, Punjabi, Spanish, Turkish, Urdu
  • Home and School Management Plan (Part B - Tracking) 

    • ​​Document Translations:
      • Arabic, Chinese, Farsi, Hindi, Korean, Portuguese, Punjabi, Spanish, Turkish, Urdu
  • Concussion Medical Clearance 

    • ​​Document Translations:
      • Arabic, Chinese, Farsi, Hindi, Korean, Portuguese, Punjabi, Spanish, Turkish, Urdu

Additional Concussion Resources

  • Rowan’s Law: Concussion Awareness Resources (Government of Ontario)
  • Halton Student Concussion Education Program (HSCEP)
  • Concussions and You: A Handbook for Parents and Kids  Developed by Concussion Experts at Holland Bloorview Kids Rehabilitation Hospital
  • Parachute Canada: Concussion

Consensus statement on concussion in sport: The 5th international conference on concussion in sport held in Berlin, October 2016
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Diabetes
  • Supporting Students with Diabetes Administrative Procedure​
  • Diabetes Plan of Care​
Epilepsy and Seizure Disorder

  • Supporting Students with Epilepsy and Seizure Disorders Administrative Procedure​​
  • Epilepsy and Seizure Disorders​ Plan of Care
Generic Plan of Care
  • HDSB ​Plan of Care​​​
Immunizations

​We encourage parents to continue to report their child's vaccinations to Halton Region Public Health using the online immunization reporting system.  Check with your health care provider or Halton Region Public Health Department to make sure your child has the vaccines needed to attend school. 

What Immunizations (shots, vaccines, needles) does your child need for school? 

Parents and guardians are encouraged to visit halton.ca/immunize to find more information on immunizations needed for school. For other additional information about vaccines, visit Ontario's Immunization Schedule. 

Report your child's immunization records

It's your responsibility to report your child's updated immunization records to the Halton Region Public Health Department. Your health care provider does not report these records for you.

School-based Immunization Update​

Halton Region Public Health is offering March Break immunization clinics on March 13 to 17 and March 20 to 24, 2023 to help students in grades 9 to 12 catch-up on missed doses of school-based and Immunization of School Pupils Act (ISPA) vaccines.

Student's requiring catch-up to their immunizations can book an appointment online at community immunization clinics across Halton.  

The following vaccines will be offered to eligible students:

Vaccines Available at Community Immunization Clinics (Usually given in grade 7 school-based clinics.  Required for school attendance as per the Immunization of School Pupils Act ).

  • Human Papillomavirus – HPV 
  • Hepatitis B – HB 
  • Meningococcal Conjugate-ACYW-135 
  • Tetanus, Diphtheria, Pertussis, Polio – Tdap-IPV 
  • Tetanus, Diphtheria, Pertussis – Tdap 
  • Inactivated Poliomyelitis – IPV 
  • Measles, Mumps, Rubella – MMR​

Please note: Community immunization clinics do not offer COVID-19 and seasonal influenza vaccines. 

Visit Halton's Immunization webpage for more information. ​

Pediculosis (Head Lice)
  • ​Administrative Procedure​ 
    • Translated Pediculosis (Head Lice) Administrative Procedures in Multiple Languages​​
  • Frequently asked questions
  • Head lice screening program
Periods of Exclusion after an Illness
  •  Halton Region - Periods of Exclusion information​
Reportable Diseases
  •  Halton Region - Reportable Diseases information​
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​Additional health-related information and resources may be found on the Halton Region Health Department website.​​
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