5:40 Communicable and Chronic Infectious Disease

Professional Personnel

Communicable and Chronic Infectious Disease

The Superintendent or designee shall develop and implement procedures for managing known or suspected cases of a communicable and chronic infectious disease involving District employees that are consistent with State and federal law, Ill. Dept. of Public Health rules, and School Board policies.

An employee with a communicable or chronic infectious disease is encouraged to self-report to the Superintendent immediately and grant consent to being monitored by the District’s Communicable and Chronic Infectious Disease Review Team (CCIDRT). The CCIDRT, if used, provides information and recommendations to the Superintendent concerning the employee’s conditions of employment and necessary accommodations. The CCIDRT shall hold the employee’s medical condition and records in strictest confidence, except to the extent allowed to be disclosed by law.

An employee with a communicable or chronic infectious disease will be permitted to retain his or her position whenever, after reasonable accommodations and without undue hardship, there is no substantial risk of transmission of the disease to others, provided an employee is able to continue to perform the position’s essential functions. An employee with a communicable and chronic infectious disease remains subject to the Board’s employment policies including sick and/or other leave, physical examinations, temporary and permanent disability, and termination.

UPDATED: August 20, 2026