Board Policy	No. 4119.41, 4219.41, 4319.41

CLOVIS UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT

PERSONNEL
Certificated, Classified, Administrative and Supervisory
EMPLOYEES WITH INFECTIOUS DISEASE/COMMUNICABLE DISEASE CONTROL

PURPOSE:	To identify a communicable disease control program.

The Board recognizes its responsibility to protect the health of District employees and students as well as to uphold their individual rights.

The Board authorizes the Superintendent or designee to develop and implement a communicable disease prevention and control regulation which includes, but is not limited to procedures in accordance with California laws.

The Superintendent or designee shall immediately report to the local health officer the presence or suspected presence of any communicable infectious disease. In addition, a school nurse or other health care provider who knows of or is in attendance on a case or suspected case of any of the diseases or conditions listed in 17 CCR 2500 shall make a report to the local health officer. If no health care provider is in attendance, any individual having knowledge of a person who is suspected to be suffering from one of the specified diseases or conditions may make a report to the local health officer. (17 CCR 2500, 2508)

The District shall not discriminate against any employee or job applicant who has an infectious disease that meets the federal or state definition of a disability. (Government Code 12900-12996; 29 USC 794; 42 USC 12101-12213)

EDUCATION CODE
44839 Medical certificate; periodic medical examination 44839.5 Requirements for employment of retirant 49406 Examination for tuberculosis (employees)

CIVIL CODE
56-56.37 Confidentiality of medical information

GOVERNMENT CODE
12900-12996 Fair Employment and Housing Act

HEALTH AND SAFETY CODE
120975-121023 Mandated blood testing and confidentiality to protect public health 121545 TB test volunteers
121550 May test for TB more often

LABOR CODE
6400 Occupational safety

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Board Policy	No. 4119.41, 4219.41, 4319.41

CLOVIS UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT

CODE OF REGULATIONS, TITLE 2
7293.5-7294.2 Discrimination based on disability

CODE OF REGULATIONS, TITLE 5 5502-5504 Medical certification 12066 TB test, teachers’ aides

CODE OF REGULATIONS, TITLE 17 2500 Reportable diseases and conditions
2508 Reporting of communicable diseases; duty of schools

UNITED STATES CODE, TITLE 29
794 Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973

UNITED STATES CODE, TITLE 42
12101-12213 Americans with Disabilities Act

COURT DECISIONS
Chevron USA v. Echazabal (2002) 536 U.S. 73
School Board of Nassau County, Florida v. Arline (1987) 480 U.S. 273

Adopted: 07/13/1988 Reviewed: 06/06/2007
Amended: 05/13/1992, 12/1992, 11/22/1993, 09/28/2005, 10/21/2020 (BP 6308 renumbered as BP 4119.41, 4219.41, 4319.41)

Doc# 42315-6 (08/2020, 07/2012)

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