Medication Form
Policy on Dispensing Medicines
Students are not permitted to have medicine in their possession while at school. If a child is required to take oral medication during school hours and the parent cannot be at school to administer the medication, only the school nurse or principal’s designee will administer the medication in compliance with the guidelines that follow:
1. Written authorization signed by a doctor and parent will be required for prescription medicines and will include:
a) Child’s name
b) Name of medication
c) Purpose of medication
d) Time to be administered
e) Dosage
f) Termination
2. Written authorization designating type of non-prescription medicine (Tylenol, cough drops, etc.) signed by a parent will also be required.
3. The school nurse or designee will:
a) Keep a record of the administered medication
b) Keep medication in an area inaccessible to student
4. The parents of the child must assume responsibility for informing the school nurse or designee of any change in the child’s health or change of medication.
5. The school retains the discretion to reject requests for administration of medicine.
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