Our son attended school in that district and has never had a vaccine.  I assume you still have the option we had.  Just go to the school nurse and ask for the vaccine exemption form.  You simply check the box for religious exemption and sign the card.  They are not allowed, by law, to ask you what your religion is.  I felt perfectly just using that exemption option because all religions teach us to stand for truth and to protect our children from unnecessary harm.  I had done a great deal of research on the topic and felt certain I was taking a stand for truth.

The law requires that the school nurse maintain a copy of immunization records OR a vaccine exemption form for every student.  By providing them the signed form, they are in no position to require anything else from you in this regard.  The nurse should not freely discuss this with anyone else without legal justification.  So, I wouldn’t discuss the reasons you are asking for the nurse with anyone else.  Just ask for the nurse and ask the nurse for the form.

One thing they pulled on me in that district is that they made me come in and sign the form every year.  This is not necessary.  When we moved to another district, I came back to sign the form the second year and the nurse said that she still had the form I had signed the year before and that there was no need to sign another one.  I realized that the nurse in the Northwest R-1 district was simply trying to harass us.  She was not very respectful or professional on this matter.  One year I had to wait while they searched for the forms after a move.  I stood there while she lied to parent after parent, telling them that they had no options in regard to immunizations and that the school could not allow unvaccinated children to attend.  My quiet presence made her very uncomfortable because she knew that I knew the truth.  It was also uncomfortable for me, but there wasn’t much I could do under the circumstances.  She was so glad to finally get the form to me and get me out of there.  She did treat me more respectfully after that day.  I guess she was grateful that I didn’t blow her cover.

I suggest that you always show them respect and expect respect in return.  I managed to get my son through the system by remaining calm, gentle, and respectful whenever challenged.  It also helps to have sound information about the true scientific facts about vaccines.  You can find a great amount of good info at Dr. Mercola’s website:  Missouri Immunization Exemption Information:

http://search.mercola.com/Results.aspx?q=vaccinations&k=vaccinations

http://www.vaclib.org/exempt/missouri.htm