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JHCA/JHCB - Immunization and School Sports Participation**

Code:  JHCA/JHCB
Adopted:  5/14/18
Readopted: 12/10/24

Immunization
Proof of immunization must be presented at the time of time of initial enrollment[1] in school or within 30 days of transfer to the district in accordance with Oregon law. Proof consists of a signed Certificate of Immunization Status form documenting either evidence of immunization, medical or nonmedical exemption, or immunity documentation.[2]

School Sports Participation
A student participating in athletic programs in grades 7 through 12 is required to submit to an appropriate School Sports Pre-Participation Examination[3] prior to their initial participation in a related district program. The form[4] is to be completed and signed by a parent or guardian giving permission for the student to participate and signed by a medical provider authorized by law[5] who has examined and evaluated the student. The completed form must be returned as directed. A student who is subsequently diagnosed with a significant illness or has had a major surgery is required to have a physical examination prior to further participation.

A student who continues to participate in extracurricular sports in grades 7 through 12 shall be required to complete a sports examination once every two years, thereafter. 

A student who exhibits signs, symptoms or behaviors consistent with a concussion following an observed or suspected blow to the head or body, or who has been diagnosed with a concussion, will not be allowed to participate in any athletic event or training on that day, unless an athletic trainer licensed by the Board of Athletic Trainers or a physician licensed pursuant to ORS 677.100 - 677.228 has determined the student has not suffered a concussion.[6] Except as allowed above, a student excluded for concussion reasons will not be allowed to return to participate in an athletic event or training until the following three conditions have been met:

  1. It is not the same day as the student exhibited signs, symptoms or behaviors, experienced a blow to the head or body, or was diagnosed with a concussion;
  2. The student no longer exhibits signs, symptoms or behaviors consistent with a concussion; and
  3. The student has received a medical release form from a health care professional[7].

END OF POLICY

Legal Reference(s):

ORS 326.580
ORS 336.479
ORS 336.485-ORS 336.490
ORS 433.235 to - 433.280
OAR 333-019-0010
OAR 333-050-0010 to -0120
OAR 581-021-0041

McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act, Subtitle VII-B, reauthorized by Title IX-A of the Every Student Succeeds Act, 42 U.S.C. §§ 11431-11435 (2018).

Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 1974, 20 U.S.C. § 1232g (2018); Family Educational Rights and Privacy, 34 C.F.R. Part 99 (2024).

[1] The district shall immediately enroll a student experiencing houselessness in the school selected even if the student is unable to produce records normally required for enrollment.

[2]Documentation requirements for exemptions are outlined in ORS 433.267.

[3] The required form is available at https://www.osaa.org/governance/forms, a copy may be obtained from a school office, or a form generated by the medical provider may be used if it meets requirements of law in OAR 581-021-0041.

[4] The form may be used in either a hard copy or electronic format.

[5] This physical examination must be conducted by a physician possessing an unrestricted license to practice medicine, a licensed naturopathic physician, a licensed physician assistant, a licensed nurse practitioner or a licensed chiropractic physician who has clinical training and experience in detecting cardiopulmonary diseases and defects.

[6] For more information regarding medical releases for students in grades 9-12, see OSAA rules.

[7] “Health care professional” includes a chiropractic physician, a naturopathic physician, a psychologist, a physical therapist