N.Y. Education Law § 906: Existence of communicable diseases; return after illness

§ 906. Existence of communicable diseases; return after illness. 1.

Whenever, upon investigation and evaluation by the director of school

health services or other health professionals acting upon direction or

referral of such director for care and treatment, a student in the

public schools shows symptoms of any communicable or infectious disease

reportable under the public health law that imposes a significant risk

of infection of others in the school, he or she shall be excluded from

the school and sent home immediately, in a safe and proper conveyance.

The director of school health services shall immediately notify a local

public health agency of any disease reportable under the public health

law.

2. Following absence on account of illness or from unknown cause, the

director of school health services may examine each student returning to

a school without a certificate from a local public health officer, a

duly licensed physician, physician assistant, or nurse practitioner.

3. The director of school health services, or other health

professionals acting upon direction or referral of such director, may

make such evaluations of teachers and any other school employees, school

buildings and premises as, in their discretion, they may deem necessary

to protect the health of the students and staff.