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School nurses outline limits of school authority on illness reporting; recommend Google form for parents
Summary
District nurses described how absence and illness reporting works, limitations on school testing and access to state surveillance (Maven), and recommended use of the parent Google form for consistent data collection and faster response.
Hopkinton Public Schools’ head nurse and district nurses briefed the school committee on Feb. 27 about how student illness and absenteeism are tracked, the limits of school authority for disease surveillance, and recommended best practices for parents to report absences.
Sarah Patterson, the district’s head nurse, said parents may report absences via a Google form, phone calls or emails to school offices. “We collect parent responses through a Google form, as well as phone calls and emails,” Patterson said. She told the…
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