Bentley Community Schools employs one full time registered nurse who provides health services throughout the district. Some of her responsibilities include: assisting with student medical needs, providing staff training on medical conditions, preparing for medical emergency responses, case management, as well as policy and procedure reviews. Our nurse works closely with the Genesee County Health Department to monitor illness trends throughout the district, community, and country while providing education on health promotion and safety. She is also available to evaluate injuries and illnesses on site when available. Please reach out to her regarding student health and wellness needs or to schedule an appointment.

Laura Angus RN
District Nurse
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Our goal is your child’s safety and your help is needed to achieve this goal! Students are not to carry medication without prior authorization per district policy. All medication authorizations must be renewed at the beginning of each school year. The order is good for one school year unless a shorter time frame is ordered by a physician. Authorization forms must be completed for both prescription and non-prescription medications.

Medication Authorization Checklist (PDF)

OTC Medication Parental Consent (PDF)

Prescribed Medication Parental Consent (PDF)

Students with chronic medical conditions that require treatment at school will be required to have a current medical action plan on file in the school office. The medical action plan will need to be updated each school year and should include any medication or medical interventions required throughout the day. If your child has a medical condition that is not included on this page please reach out to our school nurse and she can assist you in completing the necessary forms to ensure your child’s safety and well-being.

Allergy Action Plan (PDF)

Asthma Action Plan (PDF)

Cardiac Action Plan (PDF)

Diabetes Action Plan (PDF)

Seizure Action Plan (PDF)

Updates from Michigan Department of Health and Human Services on when to keep students home from school 9/2024

Many illnesses do not require exclusion. However, children may be excluded if the illness prevents the child from participating comfortably in school activities or if there is risk of spread of harmful disease to others. These criteria also apply to when staff should be excluded. 

Criteria include:

• Severely ill – lethargic, difficulty breathing, or rapidly spreading rash

• Fever 101F or greater AND behavior change or other signs of illness

  • Staff can use their best judgement if the child does not have a fever of 101F or greater, but still appears significantly ill with symptoms such as glassy eyes and lethargy

  • The child should not return until there is no fever for 24 hours, without the use of fever-reducing medications

• Diarrhea – 2 or more loose watery stools

  • The child should have no loose stools for 24 hours prior to returning to school unless health care provider determines it’s not infectious.

• Vomiting – vomited 2 or more times

  • The child should have no vomiting episodes for 24 hours prior to returning unless the health care provider has determined the vomiting is not due to an infectious condition.

• Abdominal pain – abdominal pain that continues for more than 2 hours or intermittent pain associated with fever or other symptoms

• Rash – rash AND a fever or change in behavior

• Respiratory symptoms - Worsening or not improving, and not explained by another cause (e.g., allergies)

• Skin Sore – weeping sores on an exposed area that cannot be covered with a waterproof dressing

• Further information can be found in the MDHHS guideline.