If under exceptional circumstances a student is required to receive medication during school hours and the parent cannot be at school to administer the medication, only the school nurse or the principal's designee will administer the medication in compliance with the regulations that follow:
Written instructions will be signed by the parent or legal guardian and will include (District form #REV-02-93-039 PS)
student's name
name of medication
purpose of medication
time to be administered
dosage
possible side effects
termination date for administering the medication
name and phone number of student's physician.
The signed instruction form will be kept on file at the school.
All medication will be brought to school by the parent or guardian, unless other arrangements have been approved by the school principal, but under no circumstance shall a student bring the medication to school by himself/herself. All medication must be brought in its original container whether it be a prescription or non-prescription medication.
The principal or the principal's designee will:
inform appropriate school personnel of the medication being taken.
keep a record of the administration of medication on designated form and will keep this record on file at school.
keep medication in locked area (One exception: Students with asthma who have inhalers at school may keep inhalers in their possession or with teacher in the classroom).
return unused medication to the parent only or discard appropriately. If discarded at school, the following procedure will be followed:
medication will be disposed of in a manner so that no student will be able to get the medication.
the method used, the date the medication is discarded, and the person or people involved will be documented.
The parents of the student must assume responsibility for informing the school principal of any change in the student's health or change in medication.
Should medications of an invasive nature (ex. intramuscular, intravenous. suppository) be required to be given by school personnel for emergency action, proper physician orders and instructions will be obtained and proper training will be given to appropriate personnel.
The school system retains the discretion to reject request for administration of medicine.
A copy of this procedure will be provided to parents upon their request for administration of medication in the schools.