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South Sanpete School District Employee Immunization Policy

Adopted 9/10/25

Philosophy:

The Board of Education is committed to a school and employee environment that fosters student learning and encourages healthy lifestyles and lifelong wellness for students and employees. The Board of Education values employee wellness and encourages the Superintendent and District Administration to develop and maintain employee wellness initiatives and activities.

The Board recognizes that employee absence due to sickness causes disruption in the school and District and often results in missed educational learning opportunities. The Board of Education also recognizes educational institutions are potential high-risk areas for transmission of vaccine-preventable diseases.

Protocols:

  1. In accordance with this policy, all employees are required to maintain a personal record of immunization, exemption, or proof of immunity, and provide proof of immunization, exemption, or proof of immunity in the event of an outbreak of a vaccine preventable communicable or infectious disease.
  2. The Board of Education is committed to working with local, state, and national health organizations to coordinate public health needs. The Superintendent is the chief officer, under the direction of the Board, to coordinate with health organizations regarding District schools. 
  3. The Board of Education authorizes the Superintendent and District Administration to establish administrative regulations consistent with this policy, subject to review and approval by the Board.

Record of Immunization; Recommended Vaccinations:

  1. Record of Immunization: All employees are encouraged to maintain a record of immunization or immunity against the diseases listed in Section 2.1-2.3 below for ready access in the event of an outbreak.
    1. In the event of an outbreak, an impacted employee(s) will provide, upon request, proof of their personal record of immunization, exemption, or immunity to the district.
    2. Employees who cannot produce a valid personal record of immunization or immunity, or whose record does not indicate immunization against the disease identified in an outbreak, may be excluded from the school or workplace until authorized to return by the district.
  2. Vaccinations:  All employees are required to provide proof of immunity or obtain vaccination for the following:
    1. Measles, Mumps, Rubella (MMR) – Employees born in or after 1957 must provide documentation of two (2) doses of the MMR administered at least one month apart.
    2. Tetanus, Diphtheria, Pertussis (Tdap) – Employees must provide documentation of one (1) dose of the Tdap.
    3. Varicella (Chicken Pox) – Employees must provide documentation of receiving two (2) doses of Varicella vaccine at least four (4) weeks apart or a physician diagnosis or personal recall of Varicella disease.

Exemptions and Exclusions:

  1. Exemptions: Except as otherwise provided, employees may claim an exemption to an immunization for medical, religious or personal reason(s) as allowed by Utah Code §53G-9-303.  Each exemption claimed must be accompanied by the appropriate authorized exemption form.
  2. Exclusions: Pursuant to Utah Code §26A-1-114, when the local health department verifies that a case or an outbreak of a disease listed in Section 2.1-2.3 has been identified at a school or other District location, individuals may be excluded from the workplace if it is determined that they pose a risk to the public health. School/building administrators and other District administrators will consider such issues as schedules, activities, and other information to minimize disruption of the school operations.
    1. If it is determined that an employee must be excluded, the school nurse, health department, or district officer shall notify the school/building administrator.
    2. The District will take action according to the following provisions:
      1. The excluded employee will follow the directives of the health department officials where applicable.
      2. An excluded employee shall use his/her available annual sick leave as allowed under District policy during the time of exclusion.
pdfGCBD-C_District_Employee_Immunization_Policy.pdf