Medications In School

Guardians should make every effort to administer any required medications at home when possible. If students must take medications at school, proper written consent must be given to designated school personnel to administer the medication. 

Medication WILL NOT be administered without signed and completed Medication Authorization Form on file and/or if medications are not provided in the original manufacturer packaging/container by the parent/guardian. 

"Medication MAY NOT be sent to school in a student's lunch box, pocket, or other means on or about his/her person, except for emergency medications for allergies and/or reactions." i.e. epinephrine injections, inhalers, etc. 

All medications used in school MUST be transported by the parent/guardian and MUST be registered with the school office. Medications brought to the office by students without proper documentation or not original packaging will NOT be administered. Office staff will keep them and a parent/guardian will be called to either pick up or come administer medication themselves. 

"Any unused medication unclaimed by the parent will be destroyed by School personnel when a prescription is no longer to be administered or at the end of a school year."

Medications should be picked up within 10 days following discontinuation or from the end of the school year.

School Board Policy 5330 - ADMINISTRATION OF MEDICATION/EMERGENCY CARE