All students applying for enrollment in the South Tama County Schools who have lived for at least three months of the past year in one of the following countries must provide proof of TB testing prior to attending school: Bangladesh, Brazil, China, Ethiopia, India, Indonesia, Mexico, Pakistan, Philippines, Russia, South Africa, Thailand, or Zaire. Tine test is not acceptable, Mantoux test is required.
If a student’s test result is positive, the student will be referred to public health officials, and if the student desires to continue enrollment he/she (and their parents) must provide evidence that the student is receiving timely treatment.
In cases where a student visits one of the above countries for more than three months in a year, repeat TB testing may not be required as long as the negative TB test has been given while attending STC Schools and the student exhibits negative symptoms. Repeat testing will be based upon signs and symptoms of Tuberculosis such as: fatigue, persistent cough, weight loss, fever, bloody sputum, and/or chest pain.
(September 15, 1997; December 17, 2001; March 21, 2011; January 19, 2015; August 19, 2019)