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Wis. Stat. Ann. § 252.21 - Communicable diseases; schools; duties of teachers, parents, officers

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This law requires that any teacher, school nurse or principal of a school who suspects or knows that a communicable disease is present in the school must notify the local health officer at once.  The law allows such teachers, nurses and principals to send affected pupils home and immediately notify the parents.


Current as of June 2015