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453.34 RULE (1) ACQUIRED IMMUNODEFICIENCY SYNDROME/HIV VIRUS GUIDELINES The Friess Lake School District has established guidelines for protecting the safety and well being of those individuals infected with HIV in accordance with federal and state laws and recommendations made by state and national health agencies and the medical community. District Goals A. Prevent exposure to diseases in the school setting which may further compromise health status B. Assure compliance with statutory regulations C. Protect the confidentiality of information D. Educate students and staff regarding Bloodborne pathogens and control measures to reduce the potential for exposure and transmission of disease. Students A student's confidential records are to be separated from other medical records and maintained in a securely locked file in compliance with Section 168 and 118.125 of the Wisconsin Statutes. The parent, guardian or adult student provides the information disclosure of test results regarding an HIV infected student is forbidden unless written authorization to release. Whenever appropriate, students infected with HIV will be allowed to attend school in a regular classroom setting. They will not be discriminated against in their educational needs (Wisconsin State Statutes 118.13 and P19.04, Section 504 Federal Rehabilitation Act). It is recognized, however, that an HIV infected student may be immunodeficient and their health may be at increased risk if other communicable diseases are present in the school setting where the student attends. Decisions regarding alternative placement will be made individually and in accordance with state and federal law. 453.34 RULE (2) Staff In accordance with legal restrictions (State Statute 103.15), the district will not require or solicit information regarding the status of an individual with regard to HIV. Test knowledge by the district can in no way affect the conditions or privileges of employment. It is recognized, however, that an HIV infected staff member may be immunodeficient and their health may be at increased risk if other communicable diseases are present in the school setting where the staff member is employed. It may be necessary for the district administrator to excuse the employee from performance of their regularly assigned duties until the threat of transmission has passed, or the district may consider other reasonable accommodation in accordance with state and federal law, board policy and the collective bargaining agreement. Education and Practices Annually district-nursing staff will conduct programs to inform staff, students and their families regarding appropriate communicable disease prevention and control practices. These programs will conform with the recommendations of the city, county and state health agencies. Nursing services will address the control and prevention of diseases such as hepatitis B and HIV (virus, which causes AIDS). State recommended guidelines will be provided to all staff and to the public upon request. Specifically, the OSHA Standard will be addressed through inservices regarding bloodborne pathogens in accordance with the district's Employee and Student Bloodborne Pathogens Exposure Control Plan. All district staff will be required to attend the inservice programs on Bloodborne pathogens and universal precautions. Universal precautions (Exhibit A) will be observed by all employees in order to prevent the spread of infectious diseases in the schools. CROSS-REFERENCE: 347 453.33 526 Student Records Student Bloodborne Pathogens Exposure Control Plan Employee Bloodborne Pathogens Exposure Control Plan Approved: April 13, 2000 FRIESS LAKE SCHOOL DISTRICT Hubertus, Wisconsin