NEW IMMUNIZATION REQUIREMENTS

July 2010

Beginning with the 2010 – 2011 school year, the state has issued new immunization requirements for all students in 6^th – 12^th grades.  The requirements are listed below:

ONE dose of tetanus-diphtheria-acellular pertussis vaccine (Tdap) given on or after the 10^th birthday. 

ONE dose of meningococcal conjugate vaccine (MCV4).

TWO doses of varicella vaccine (chickenpox), given on or after the first birthday, and separated by age-appropriate intervals as defined by CDC OR a history of chickenpox disease.  A signed written statement from parent/guardian indicating month and year of disease is sufficient.

If you have not yet received these vaccinations, the Jennings County Health Department is still giving immunizations FREE OF CHARGE each Tuesday from 9:00 – 11:00 A.M. and 1:00 – 3:00 P.M. You may also receive these immunizations from your family doctor.   If the immunizations are not completed by the beginning of school in August, students will be excluded from school on September 9, 2010, until the requirements are met.

 PLEASE DISREGARD THIS NOTICE IF YOU HAVE ALREADY RECEIVED THE REQUIRED IMMUNIZATIONS AND HAVE SUBMITTED PROOF OF THEM TO SCHOOL!

Jennings County School Corporation 

34 Main Street

North Vernon, IN 47265

Vision:

Jennings County Schools will be a Standard Bearer School District which embraces a shared understanding and commitment to high standards and quality work.

Mission:

  Our mission is to provide students with quality work so that every child, everyday, will learn skills and knowledge of exceptional value.

Belief Statements:

1. Through a common body of fact and information, a shared understanding of the need for improvement shall exist among members of the Board of Education, district leaders, school leaders, parent leaders, and key community leaders.
2. The external relationship between the school and the community shall sustain the capacity for involvement for the enhancement of the total child.
3. The obligation of the school is to provide students with quality work that is engaging, meaningful, challenging, and which meets the expectations of the school district and community it serves.
4. Leaders at each level within the organization structure shall utilize available resources, information, and various inputs to improve the quality of work provided to students.
5. Results shall drive the decision-making process.
6. The School Board is responsible for establishing policies and procedures, which provide stability and innovation in leadership, structure, and improvement-focused culture over time.
7. Staff development demostrates a commitment to creating an educational environment which fosters quality work for student engagement.
8. The District encourages and invites flexibility and innovation regarding the use of time, technology, space, location and curriculum which focuses upon quality work.
9. Collaboration between schools, families, and community agencies shall result in a safe and nurturing environment for youth.