October 13, 2020 – The deadline for health exams for students at DPS will remain on October 15. The deadline was originally set for September 15 but was moved to the state-mandated deadline of October 15. Parents or guardians of DPS students must provide DPS with proof of the required exam/immunization by the deadline, or have proof that an appointment has been made.
To find a list of the full minimum required immunizations and exams, go to www.dps61.org/Page/12515. Parents and guardians should contact their children’s healthcare provider or Crossing Healthcare.
If students do not get health exams and immunizations, they will still be allowed to participate in virtual learning. DPS is in the process of planning a return for in-person learning. If the return were to happen and a child does not have the required immunizations, the child would not be eligible to return to in-person learning after October 15. Students must have physical and immunizations completed and submitted to the school in order to return to in-person learning in the school building.
The deadline is a state-mandated requirement and ISBE released the following statement yesterday: “At this time, all child-health related requirements for school attendance remain in effect for children in public, private, or parochial schools, as per 105 ILCS 5/27-8.1 Documentation of required health-related examinations and immunization requirements for students, including applicable exemptions or appointments allowed by law, is required to be filed with school districts by October 15. If a family has not ensured a child’s timely compliance with health examination or immunization requirements, the child may be provided e-learning or remote instruction, provided instruction is solely by remote means and he/she does not have a physical presence on school grounds (either before, during or after school). Any child continuing to receive remote instruction during this time will not be considered in violation of Section 26-1 of the School Code and will not be subject to the penalties imposed by Section 26-10.”
