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Regular Meeting, March 10, 2026 · item 12.5: Board Policy EBBA, Prevention of Disease/Infection Transmission (Handling Body Fluids) · 1 page

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​Boulder Valley School District​​ ​File: EBBA​ ​Adopted: January 8, 2019​ ​Revised: April ___, 2026​

​Prevention of Disease/Infection Transmission​ ​(Handling Body Fluids)​ ​All schools shall provide a sanitary environment and shall establish routines, recommended by​ ​appropriate health professionals, for handling body fluids.​ ​All​​S​s​chool​​D​d​istrict personnel shall be advised of and follow routine procedures regarding​ ​handling body fluids. These procedures shall provide simple and effective precautions against​ ​transmission of diseases to persons potentially exposed to the blood or body fluids of another.​ ​These procedures shall be standard health and safety practices developed in consultation with​ ​medical personnel. No distinction shall be made between body fluids from individuals with a​ ​known disease and individuals without symptoms or with an undiagnosed disease.​ ​The procedures shall be published as​​S​s​chool​​D​d​istrict regulations and distributed to all staff on​ ​a regular basis. Training and appropriate supplies shall be available to all personnel including​ ​those involved in transportation and custodial services.​ ​In addition to ensuring that these health and safety practices are carried out on a district-wide​ ​basis, special emphasis shall be placed in those areas of​​S​s​chool​​D​d​istrict operation that​ ​potentially present a greater need for these precautions. Under no circumstances shall students​ ​be directed or knowingly be allowed to handle body fluids other than their own.​

​LEGAL REF.:​

​6 CCR ​1010-6​(department of public health and environment rules governing​ ​schools)​

​CROSS REFS.:​ ​GBGA, Staff Health (and Physical and Mental Health Examination Requirements)​ ​JLCC, Communicable/Infectious Diseases​ ​JLCE, First Aid and Emergency Medical Care​ ​End of File: EBBA​

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