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When is a Student too sick to go to school?

how to know when a student is too sick for school
When should students stay home from school due to illness? Some signs that your student is too sick to attend school are:
    - Fever
    - Vomiting
    - Rash
    - Head lice
    - Eye infection
    - Diarrhea
    - Hospital Stay
Students are ready to return to school when they are:
    - Fever free for 24 hours without the use of fever reducing medication
    - Free from vomiting for at least 24 hours without medication
    - Free from diarrhea for at least 24 hours without medication
    - Free from rash, itching, or fever and have been evaluated by a doctor
    - Treated with appropriate lice treatment at home and proof provided to school nurse
    - Evaluated for eye infection by doctor and have a note to return to school
    - Released by a medical provider after a hospital stay to return to school