Health and Wellness
When is Too Sick for School?
If your child is out of school due to illness, please notify their school.
This guidance can help schools and families support a safe learning environment, while lowering the risk or spread of common respiratory viral illnesses including flu, COVID-19 and RSV.
Health Services at School: Permissions Form Needed
As required by Tennessee state law, all students must have a signed permissions form to receive non-emergency health care at school. The care may include, but is not limited to, cleaning and bandaging minor cuts or abrasions, providing an ice pack, or managing illnesses and/or injuries that can occur during a school day.
The permissions form can be found in the Metro Schools permissions portal or in the PDF version on the Student-Parent Handbook.