Student Support

MEDICATION

Students may have access to medication in the Health Center for administration by trained designated personnel. If medication needs to be administered by a school official, a written, current, and unexpired request from a licensed Health Care Provider must accompany the medication. Such a request shall state that it is necessary for the school to administer medication to the student to permit the student to attend school. Medication must be in the original prescriptive container and labeled with the student’s name, name of the medication, dosage, time to be administered, and expiration date. Parents are responsible for transporting all medication to school. In a situation when the parent, physician, principal, or school nurse believes it is in the best interest of the student to carry medication, the medication is to be accompanied by written permission for the parent indicating the name and dosage of the medication and the dates and times to be administered. It is the responsibility of the parent to inform the principal or school nurse in writing the child will be self-medicating. While attending school, students are not permitted to carry more than one day’s dosage of any medication, whether prescriptive or over the counter.