Students, staff and parents are encouraged to report illnesses to the school nurse and/or campus principal. This helps Decatur ISD better monitor infectious diseases and student absences.

DISD has protocols in place to manage those showing signs or symptoms of illness. These include reporting to the nurse clinic, taking and recording a student's temperature, using gloves, masks and other protective supplies to prevent the spread of disease and isolating the student from others to the extent possible until communication can occur between DISD and emergency contacts.

Parents are encouraged to pick their children up as quickly as possible when they are called by the school.