The staff is trained to treat all blood as if it contained disease including Hepatitis B virus (HepB) and Human Immunodeficiency virus (HIV), and help to prevent the spread of disease at school. Appropriate precautions are always taken.  Federal and State law mandate these practices.

Students who are infected with HIV have a right to free, appropriate education regardless of their disability.  HIV infected students do not pose a transmission risk to others in the school setting and therefore will not be excluded from the school setting based on their HIV status. All information both written and verbal regarding an individual’s HIV status shall be treated with strict confidentiality. Parents or legal guardians have the right to decide which school personnel, including principals, teachers, health nurses/aides, or others should be made aware of a child’s HIV status.