1. (1) It shall be the duty of the school authorities for any public, private, or church-related school and day care or Head Start authorities to exclude from their facilities any child who is infected with or suspected of having the following diseases: measles, rubella, mumps, chickenpox and other illnesses designated by the local health officer as requiring exclusion.
2. (2) With respect to an infestation of pediculosis or scabies, it shall be the duty of school authorities for any public, private, or church-related school and day care or Head Start authorities to follow the guidelines promulgated by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. At any time the Department receives notice that those guidelines have been modified, it shall promptly notify the Department of Education.

Authority: T.C.A. §§ 4-5-202, 68-1-103, 68-1-104, 68-1-201, and 68-5-104. Administrative History: Original rule certified June 7, 1974. Repeal and new rule filed March 31, 1977; effective May 2, 1977. Amendment filed April 20, 1987; effective June 4, 1987. Amendment filed March 30, 2004; effective July 29, 2004. Repeal and new rule filed May 2, 2011; effective July 31, 2011.