MEDICATIONS
The school will not furnish medications. All medication administered at school shall be provided by parents.
● A release stating the nature of the medication, signed, and dated by the doctor and also signed by the parent, must be provided. See Medication Authorization and Permission Form.
● Medications administered at school must be in the original container and labeled. The day’s
dosage must be sealed, labeled, and have the student’s name attached. It shall be in an
appropriate container and kept in the school/nurse’s office.
● The student shall come to the office for medication
● Because of the risk of students sharing medications, students may not carry medication of
any kind to be self-administered at school. In the event a student is seriously at risk without
an epi-pen or inhaler on his or her person, consideration will be given for a variance.
● Students may not be given medicine prescribed for other family members
● The medication regulations apply to both prescription and non-prescription medications
● Students who are diabetic are allowed to test their blood sugar at school in the health room or office and self-administer medication as necessary. The parent or guardian of a diabetic child must sign the Diabetic Consent Form and other appropriate medication permission forms and return them to the school. All medications must be kept in the school/nurse’s office and appropriately labeled as described above. School employees may not administer injections to diabetic children except in emergencies.
No exceptions will be made to the procedure for medication. If parents/guardians do not provide the completed medication form with the prescribed medication, they will have to come to school and personally administer the medication.
Students carrying inhalers must have a health care provider’s release on file stating that he/she may have it with him/her at school or at a school activity. Please refer to the forms at the back of this handbook.
Only under these conditions may any medicine be given at school.
