• Prescription Medications:
    • The administration of prescription medication at school requires a signed request from the student’s parent/guardian and signed order from a licensed prescriber.
    • Prescription medication must come to school in the original container labeled for the student by a pharmacist in accordance with law, and must be administered in a manner consistent with the instructions on the label.

    Over the Counter Medications:
    • The administration of over the counter medication at school requires a signed request from the student’s parent/guardian.
    • A provider’s authorization is not required unless the medication is to be given in a manner other than indicated on the label.
    • Medication must come to school in the original container with the manufacturer's label intact.
    • Supplements and other medications that are not approved by the FDA will not be administered at school without a physician's order.
    • Aspirin or any product containing aspirin will not be given without a written order from the provider.
    All medications are to be kept in the Health Office and administered by trained staff, with these exceptions:
    • High school students may possess and use over the counter medications in a manner consistent with the labeling, only when the school district has a written agreement between the Licensed School Nurse, the parent and the student.
    • Emergency medications (asthma inhalers, diabetic medications, EpiPens, emergency seizure medications) may be carried by the student with signed permission from the parent/guardian and healthcare provider.

    Written authorization to administer medications from parents and providers must be updated annually, or when changes in medications occur.

    All medications must be picked up from the Health Office at the end of the school year. Medications that are not picked up will be disposed of.