4112.4 — Health Examinations (AR)
The official document
What the district published
This is the source material — exactly as released by RUSD. The plain English translation below is this site's version, written for community members who shouldn't need to know all the lingo to understand what they're legally entitled to as taxpayers, and how to access it.
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The district publishes through its board portal, which often points to a whole policy folder or meeting agenda rather than this one document. Rather than send you digging, I'll add the exact source the moment I can link it directly. The plain-English summary below is drawn faithfully from that original.
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In plain English
What this document actually says
This administrative regulation, last reviewed in August 2005, establishes health examination requirements for Reed Union School District employees. New employees must provide a tuberculosis test certificate from the last 60 days showing they are TB-free before starting work. Employees in certificated positions new to California must also submit a general medical certificate confirming they are free from disabling diseases that would prevent them from working with children. Applicants pay for pre-employment exams. Current employees must undergo TB testing every four years at district expense. Food service workers must obtain health certificates before working in cafeterias. Employees with religious objections to physical exams receive accommodations per state law. The policy references California Education Code requirements for employee health screening.
What this means for your family
This policy helps protect students' health by ensuring all school employees are screened for tuberculosis and other communicable diseases before and during employment. Parents can be confident that staff working with their children, including teachers, coaches, and cafeteria workers, meet state health standards. The district pays for ongoing employee health screenings, which is a routine operational cost.
Summaries are AI-assisted and based on the original district document shown above. Nothing has been editorialized — interpretations are clearly labeled. This site is maintained by Lina Godfrey's campaign as a community resource.