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Q When students report they aren’t feeling well, what are the criteria for determining whether Q When students report they aren’t feeling well, what are the criteria for determining whether to send them home from school? A Diedre Serene, school nurse for USD 410, said that under normal conditions a student will be sent home if he or she is throwing up or has a temperature over 100. “Those criteria may vary a little bit if we’re having a lot of sickness,” she added. “But normally, if the temperature is over 100, we send them home.” Do you have a question about Daily Life? Send it to the Free Press, 1161/2 S. Main, Hillsboro, KS 67063; e-mail: staff@hillsborofreepress.com