New York State Center for School Health

Supporting Student Success Through Health and Education

Ticks and Tick-Borne Disease

Tick removal in school requires a protocol by the Medical Director for a school nurse to remove the tick, as well as parent/guardian consent and notification and recommendation for follow-up care. These resources are located on the Medical Director page. We encourage the school nurses to inform their Medical Directors of these important resources. (10/2019)

Use of insect repellant at school by a student requires parent/guardian permission but does not require a medication order since it is not considered a medication. Students may apply insect repellents themselves or request assistance from a staff member. Additional information on the safe use of insect repellents can be found in the NYSCSH Tick and Tickborne Disease Toolkit below.

NYSCSH Tick and Tick-Borne Disease Toolkit

In 2018, The NYSCSH and NYSED collaborated with the NYSDOH, NYS DEC, NYS Library, and other organizations to create The Tick and Tick-borne Disease Resource Toolkit. You can view all of the organizations involved by clicking on the Reviewer List provided here .

Professional Development | Webinars | PPTs

Tick and Tickborne Disease: Prevention is Key Training Program for Schools Webinar. This 29 slide presentation contains information that can be used to educate Boards of education, school staff, students, and community members. Clicking here will redirect you to our professional learning page to view the training. (NYSCSH,5/2018) Clicking here will take you to our Professional Learning page.

Educators Lyme Disease and Ticks Webinar - Provides a customizable 10 slide PPT for educating students (5/2018).

Tick and Tickborne Disease Resource Toolkit: Sample Education Strategies for Prevention Education on Ticks and Tick-Borne Diseases - Provides an overview of ticks and tick-borne disease, sample lesson plans, and resources linked to the NYS Education standards (5/2018).

Tick-Borne Disease Infographic containing strategies to prevent, identify and respond to ticks and tick disease. Grades 4-12 (5/2018)

Tick and Tick-Borne Disease Resources list of tick resources for schools, caregivers, and community members (5/2018).

NYSCSH Sample Field Trip Notification with Information for Parents on Insect Repellents (NYSCSH 5/2018)

NYSDOH Materials Order Form for Tick-Borne & Mosquito-Borne Disease 9/23/19

CDC Resources

Educational Materials-Lyme Disease Toolkit - Communications tool kit to help state and local health departments prevent Lyme disease. Sign up to receive automated notices when new items become available. a communication toolkit information on prevention, transmission, tic removal, signs and symptoms, treatment, and FAQs. (CDC,Updated 8/2019)

Tick Bite: What To Do - Two-page fact sheet which describes how to remove a tick, what to do with the tick after removal, and what symptoms to watch for, which would indicate the need to see a health care provider. (CDC 4/2019)

Tick Webpage - Provides information and resources for prevention, removal, symptom-checker, where ticks live and surveil ance, videos and info for clinical providers (CDC, Updated 4/2019)