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Department of School Health
Columbia County School District
Lisa Whitlock BSN RN NCSN
Director of School Health
[email protected]
4781 Hereford Farm Road
Evans GA 30809
706.541.4090
 

Columbia County School District has 18 full time school nurses that are assigned to the 18 elementary schools. The district has one part time special services department school nurse. Our school nurses are RN or LPN licensed in the State of GA.

 

2023 SCHOOL SCREENINGS FOR MILITARY DEPENDENTS

JAN 21, 2023   7:30 AM TO 2 PM

See Immunization page for additional information.

 

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Immunization UPDATE for School Year 2022-2023:

The Georgia Department of Public Health is requiring a meningococcal booster shot (MCV4) for all 11th graders on their 16th birthday. This requirement starts on the first day of school, August 4, 2022. All students that are 16 years old by August 4 2022 need to plan to get the  MCV4 booster vaccination.

 

Please keep your child's vaccinations up to date! Visit the Immunization link for more information on the GA Vaccination Schedule for school attendance.

  • The CCSD encourages parents, students, and staff to be aware of the symptoms of illness and not to report to school if they experience fever, along with any of the following symptoms:
  • Cough
  • Sore Throat
  • Shortness of Breath
  • Body Aches
  • Headaches
  • Chills
  • Fatigue
  • Sometimes Diarrhea and Vomiting

Students or staff who experience any fever will be sent home and not allowed to return to school until they are fever-free for 24 hours without the use of fever-reducing medications. Students and staff should not report to school when running a fever.   We will continue to follow the direction of the Georgia Department of Education, the Georgia Department of Public Health and the Centers for Disease Control.