School Nurses

The Board requires its students, in accordance with Connecticut General Statute Section 10-204a and regulations promulgated under that law. The Board requires physical exams and testing of its students as mandated by state law. Health Assessments (proof of a physical exam) are required to enter grades, Prekindergarten (annually), Kindergarten, 6th grade and 9th grade.

Documentation proof must be from a licensed medical provider; Medical Doctor (MD), Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN), Physician’s Assistant (PA) or Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (DO).   Out of state registrations must submit a physical signed by a licensed Medical Doctor.  The school nurse must receive all documentation as part of registration. 

Students who do not meet this requirement shall be excluded from school until a completed health assessment form from a licensed provider listed above is submitted to the school nurse.

All required blank Health Assessment forms can be obtained from the school nurse, at the registration office, at local pediatric practices or in the “Forms” tab on this webpage. Electronic forms from the physician’s office are accepted.

The Connecticut State Department of Public Health and CSDNB requires all students to be adequately immunized. Immunizations are available to any child under the age of 19 at the New Britain Public Health Department, 88 Prospect Street and at any of the four CSDNB School Based Health Centers (SBHC).  Parents must register the student with the SBHC to receive services.

Among other requirements, before being permitted to enter seventh grade, the district requires each student to be immunized against meningococcal disease. The district further requires each student to receive a booster immunization against tetanus, diphtheria and pertussis (Tdap) before being permitted to enter seventh grade.

The Board shall deny entrance into or continued attendance in New Britain schools to any student who is not protected by adequate state mandated immunizations or the required physical examination.

The state mandated immunizations are posted on the Department of Public Health web page at:

https://portal.ct.gov/dph/-/media/dph/dph-2025/immunization/provider-page/pdfs/school-nurses/school-requirements/2026-immunization-requirements-for-enrolled-students-in-connecticut-schools.pdf?rev=3488c1e1a9244180b7ca413955e83323#:~:text=Preschool,that%20begin%20at%2018%20months

If you have any questions regarding school immunization requirements, please contact your child’s school nurse directly. 

In accordance with Connecticut State Statutes, medication cannot be administered to a student unless the school has a written order from a licensed medical prescriber and the authorization is signed by a parent/guardian. This includes both prescription and over the counter medications. The Medication Authorization form can be found in the “Forms” tab. Please have the form completed by your child’s medical provider and submit it directly to the nurse assigned to your child’s school.

All medications must be delivered to the school nurse by a responsible adult and must be in their original labeled pharmacy container or manufacturer’s packaging. The student’s name and dosing instructions on pharmacy containers must match the written medication order. By law, a school may have no more than a 90-day supply of the medication for the student.