Any student attending the Lawson R-XIV School District must be in compliance with the Missouri state laws regarding immunizations. Students not in compliance with the law will not be permitted to enroll or attend school. A student is considered in compliance with the law if:
  • All immunizations are complete and the dates are provided to the school.
  • The immunization  process has started and is progressing according to the schedule recommended by the Missouri Department of Health.
  • An exemption from immunization has been arranged according to provisions of the law.

Parents are responsible for providing dates (day, month, and year) of all immunizations previously received when a student is enrolled. Exclusion from school, as required by the law, will occur if the student is not adequately immunized, or properly exempted.

Important Benchmarks to Note:
Kindergarten

All students starting kindergarten as of and after the beginning of the 2010–2011 school year shall have two doses of varicella vaccine or a written statement documenting previous varicella (chickenpox) disease signed by a licensed healthcare provider (e.g., school or occupational clinic nurse, nurse practitioner, physician assistant, physician) and must be on file with the superintendent or designee. Parent/guardian statements of disease will no longer be accepted.

8th Grade

All students starting eighth grade as of and after the beginning of the 2010–2011 school year shall have one dose of Tdap (tetanus, diphtheria, and pertussis) vaccine.
All students starting eighth grade as of and after the beginning of the 2015–2016 school year shall have one dose of Meningococcal (MCV) vaccine.
 
12th Grade

All students starting 12th grade as of and after the beginning of the 2015–2016 school year shall have two doses of MCV, unless the first dose was administered to a student who was 16 years of age or older, in which case only one dose shall be required.

Please click HERE for a complete summary of immunization requirements as stipulated by the State of Missouri.