Student Health & Emergency Contact Information

To help us best support your child’s health and learning needs, please notify the school nurse of any medical conditions or current medications your child is taking.

You can contact the Cornwall Central High School Nurse by phone at 845-534-8009, ext. 5010, or speak with the nurse in person.

Additionally, please ensure the school has your current phone numbers and emergency contact information on file. It is essential that you immediately inform the school of any changes to your emergency contacts so we can reach you quickly if needed.

Your cooperation is greatly appreciated in helping us keep your child safe and healthy at school.

Attendance and Health Notifications

If your child will be absent from school, please call the attendance line at extension 5009 to report the absence.

Additionally, if your child experiences a serious medical condition, please notify the Health Office as soon as possible.

Medication Administration Policy

Sometimes your child may need to take medication during the school day. The following procedures must be followed to ensure safe and proper medication administration at school:

• A written order from your Health Care Provider is required for all medications, including both prescription and over-the-counter drugs (e.g., Tylenol, Advil).

• Medications must be brought to school in their original, labeled containers. Loose or repackaged medications will not be administered.

• Before sending any medication (such as nebulizer ampules, pills, EpiPens, inhalers, ointments, or eye drops), please check the expiration date to ensure it will remain valid throughout the school year. We cannot administer expired medications.

• Self-administration of medication is not allowed, except for inhalers (for asthma) and EpiPens (for emergencies).

Consent Forms:

• Both the Health Care Provider and parent must complete consent forms for medication administration.

• These forms are kept on file in the Cornwall Central High School Health Office and are valid for one school year only.

• Parents must provide updated doctor’s orders and permission forms each September.

• At the end of the school year, parents must pick up all remaining medication or make arrangements to do so. Any medication left after the last day will be discarded.

Please see the link below for medication and physical forms.

School Health Screenings Notification

The School Health Services Program plays an important role in supporting your child’s academic success by promoting health and wellness within the school environment. As part of this commitment, we conduct state-mandated health screenings during the school year.

The following screenings will be conducted at Cornwall Central High School during the academic year:

• Scoliosis Screening – Required for Grade 9 males only

• Vision Screening (Distance and Near) – Required for Grade 11 students

• Hearing Screening – Required for Grade 11 students

If you have any questions or would like to provide documentation from a private healthcare provider in place of in-school screening, please contact the School Health Office.

Important Immunization Requirements for School Attendance

All students must submit proof of required immunizations before they can enter or attend school.

• New students have up to 14 days from the first day of school to receive their vaccinations or begin the vaccination series. A schedule for completing any remaining doses must be in place.

• Students transferring from out-of-state have up to 30 days to comply.

• Students who have received at least the first dose of all required vaccines and are following a provider-approved schedule for additional doses may attend school while considered "in process."

If immunizations are not up to date within the 14-day window (or 30 days for out-of-state transfers), the student will be excluded from school until proper documentation is provided.

Students who do not meet these requirements will be considered out of compliance and will not be permitted to attend school until the Cornwall Central High School Health Office receives updated records from a licensed health care provider.

If you need help obtaining vaccinations, please contact the Orange County Health Department at 845-360-6587.

Immunization records can be faxed directly to the Cornwall Central High School Health Office at 845-314-9203.

Orange County New York, Department of health immunization clinics

School Year New York State Immunization Requirements for School Entrance/Attendance1

Physical Exam Requirement for Students

In accordance with New York State Law, all students in grades 9–12 who are trying out for a school sport, as well as new entrants to the district, are required to have a current physical exam on file with the Cornwall Central High School Health Office.

• Physicals are valid for one year from the date of the exam.

• If a physical is not provided by a private physician, a school physical will be conducted by the district’s Nurse Practitioner.