Medication at School
Per District Policy 7:270, "Students should not take medication during school hours or during school-related activities unless it is critical for a student's health and well-being. When a student's licensed health care provider and parent/guardian believe that it is critical for the student to take a medication during school hours or school-related activities, the parent/guardian must request that the school dispense the medication to the child and otherwise follow the District's procedures on dispensing medication."
In order to further provide for the well being of students, under exceptional circumstances of necessity, medication may be administered at school by certified professional staff. Other support staff employees may volunteer to assist certified professional staff in administering medication to students. (All authorized employees who administer medications are indemnified against liability within the limits of the District liability policy.)
The school administration has sole authority for approving or denying the request. If a request is approved, school officials will require annual or periodic renewal of the physician's orders or any changes in administration of medication and, the school may terminate administering such medication whenever it is clear that the critical health and well-being of the student will not be adversely affected.
Forms
Information necessary to the proper administration of medication at school (i.e. effects, dosage, and side effects) is required. The parent/guardian requesting that medication be administered at school shall complete Form A and have Form C completed by the physician prescribing the medication. Form B must be completed when applicable. The completed forms are to be returned to the student's school nurse. **Form A and Form C are required for all prescription and non-prescription medications prior to administration. See forms below.**
The district prohibits any disciplinary action to a student that is based totally or in part on the refusal of a student's parent/guardian to administer or consent to the administration of psychotropic or psychostimulant medication to the student. Appropriate certified school personnel and administrators will receive in-service training at least once every two years on current best practices regarding identification and treatment of ADD and ADHD, the application of non-aversive behavioral interventions in the school environment and the use of psychotropic or psychostimulant medication for school age children.
**Parents/guardians are responsible for picking up the medication(s) on the last day of student attendance of the current school year. If your child has a Medication Authorization Form B completed for self-carry of an emergency medication, that student may take their medication home with them. All medications that are not picked up, will properly be disposed of per district procedures after the last day of student attendance.
