Welcome to ESD Health Services!
Elizabeth School District Health Service Model
All schools have an identified person who is an Unlicensed Assistive Personnel (UAP) (Health Technician or Office Staff), who acts in a complementary role to the professional nurse. The nurse delegates to the UAP the general safety plans involving CPR, basic first aid, the care of students with chronic health conditions, the care of ill students, and medication administration.
DEPARTMENT ANNOUNCEMENTS
Vision and hearing screening is conducted for students in their schools according to the Colorado Department of Education guidelines. These guidelines indicate that students in preschool, kindergarten, 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 5th, 7th and 9th grades receive vision and hearing screening.
If you would NOT like your child to receive a vision and hearing screen please email the health tech in your child's building and the district nurse. Contact info can be found on the "Meet the Health Services Team" page.
District COVID-19 Protocols
The newest COVID-19 guidelines and recommendations were released in March 2024. Exclusion guidance for individuals who test positive for COVID-19 now aligns with guidance for other respiratory viruses, including flu and RSV.
Individuals with COVID-19 should stay home until the symptoms improve and the individual has been fever free (without medication) for 24 hours.
Symptoms of COVID-19 may include cough, runny nose, sore throat, tiredness, body aches, fever, chills, and new loss of taste or smell. Symptoms may appear 2-14 days after exposure.
SCHOOL HEALTH & WELLNESS POLICIES
STUDENTS WITH FOOD ALLERGIES
NONDISCRIMINATION
In compliance with Titles VI & VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967, the Americans with Disabilities Act, the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2008, and Colorado law, the Elizabeth School District does not unlawfully discriminate on the basis of race, color, sex, religion, national origin, ancestry, creed, age, marital status, sexual orientation (which includes transgender), genetic information, conditions related to pregnancy or childbirth, disability or need for special education services in admissions, access to, treatment, or employment in educational programs or activities which it operates.
DISTRICT 504 COMPLIANCE OFFICER:
John Rogerson (303-646-1832)
Contact Info
Ashley Keith RN, BSN
District Nurse
303-646-6730
akeith@esdk12.org
Mailing address
P.O. Box 369
Elizabeth, CO 80107
Physical address
34427 Co Rd 13
Elizabeth, CO 80107
Fax 303-646-0980
When should I keep my student home from school?
How Sick is Too Sick?
This document outlines guidance for when children and staff should stay home from school or child care.
Common symptoms of illness such as fever, diarrhea, and vomiting should be fully resolved for 24 hours (without the use of medication) before a student should return to school.
Starting the 2022-23 school year, the Elizabeth School District will be enforcing the new requirements for non-medical immunization exemptions.
Health Links
Centers for Disease Control/Prevention
First Aid - How Tos
Food Allergies
Colorado Health Care Program for Children/Youth with Special Needs
(please call the District Nurse if your child has special needs and requires a health care plan)