Medication Policy
The Superintendent and office staff will be in charge of the medicines and administration. All medicines are to be kept in the locking cabinet in the Main Office. The key will be kept secure by the office staff and accessible only to authorized staff.
The person administering the medication will:
ü Explain the medication policy to the parent or guardian and the student involved.
ü Check in the medication. A 30-day supply is the maximum amount to be left in the office.
For occasions when it is necessary for a student to receive a prescription drug during the school day, the following procedure has been established to ensure the protection of the school and the student and to assure compliance with existing rules and regulations.
Administration by school personnel:
ü The medication must be prescribed by a physician.
ü The parent or guardian must provide written permission to administer the medicine to the student.
ü The medication must come to the school office in the prescription container as put up by the pharmacist. Written directions from the physician or pharmacist must state the name of the patient, the name of the medicine, the dosage, and the time it is to be given.
ü Drugs must be kept in their original containers in a locked cabinet.
ü When the physician feels it is necessary for the student to carry and self-administer the medication, the physician shall provide written recommendations, to be attached to the parent permission slip.
ü The parent or guardian must provide written permission for the student to self-administer and carry the medication.
ü The medication must come in the prescription container as put up by the pharmacist.
ü When it is necessary for a student to receive a medicine that does not require a prescription order but is sold, offered, promoted, and advertised to the general public, the following procedure has been established to ensure the protection of the school and the student.
Administration by school personnel:
ü Written permission must be provided by the parent or guardian for the administration of specific over-the-counter drugs.
ü Any over-the-counter drug or medicine sent by the parent to be administered to a student must come to the school office in the original manufacturer’s container with all directions, dosages, compound contents, and proportions clearly marked.
ü Over-the-counter drugs must be kept in their original containers in a locked cabinet.