MPES Clinic Information

• To help ensure the health of all our students and staff, health checks should be assessed at home, including temperature.

• If a child shows symptoms while at school, parents will be contacted. 

• Sick students must be fever(100F) /vomit free for 24 hours-without fever reducing medicine before they are permitted to return to school. 

• If your child has a fever or vomits at school, we ask that you make arrangements for  your child to be picked up within 30 minutes. Please note, that the 24 hour period for return to school applies - if your child returns to school before the 24 hour period, we will ask that you pick your child up in the clinic. 

• Medications are permitted to be administered by a licensed health professional or a board approved trained staff member during school hours.

• A Lancaster City School Medication form must be completed and signed by the parent/guardian and medical provider.

• A parent/guardian must deliver and pick-up the medications in the school clinic. No medications will be transported by students. 

• All medications-Rx and OTC must be brought into the clinic in their original containers

• Prescription Medication Form 

• Over the Counter Form 

• Cough Drop Form 

• Self-Carry Inhaler Form 

• Self-Carry Epi-Pen Form 

• Dietary Accommodation Form

• Screenings are performed throughout the school year to help identify students with suspected deficit and to refer parent/guardian to medical providers for follow-up care.

• Student to be screened:

-Kindergarten

-1st Grade

-3rd Grade

-5th Grade

-All new students

-Any student that was referred by a teacher, parent or other appropriate staff member

• Lancaster City Schools follows the Ohio Department of Health guidelines. This includes the recommended immunizations.

• Students will need to have an updated immunization record with their health record.

• 2023-2024 Ohio Immunization Summary 

• Hand sanitizer will be available at the entrance of every classroom

• Students will be able to wash hands or use sanitizer throughout the day.

• Students should wash their hands:

  • • After using the restroom

    • Before eating

    • After they cough or sneeze

    • When hands are visibly dirty

• We get many calls asking for additional information on certain topics.  Below are some of the 'hot topics' that are commonly asked about: 

• Lice Information and Responding to Lice

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