Student Accident Insurance Information
The New Hartford Central School District offers a SUPPLEMENTAL Student Accident Insurance Policy.
Concussion Management
The Board of Education of the New Hartford Central School District
recognizes the importance of raising awareness about concussion throughout the school community and to educate students, parents and others about how to prevent, recognize and respond to concussions.
Return to School and/or Activity
A. The student shall resume athletic activity only after he/she has been symptom free for not less than twenty-four hours, and has been evaluated by and received written and signed authorization from a licensed physician.
B. The school District medical director will make the final decision on return to activity including physical education class and interscholastic athletic activity.
C. Authorization shall be kept on file in the student’s permanent health record.
D. The District shall follow any directives issued by the student’s treating physician with regard to limitations and restrictions on school attendance and activities for the student.
E. Any student who continues to have signs or symptoms upon return to school and/or activity must be removed from school sponsored class, extracurricular activity, or interscholastic athletic activity and re-evaluated by a licensed physician.