Elementary School Medication Policy (Grades Preschool through 5^th)

For Prescription Medications:

• A licensed Health Care Provider or dentist has given written permission and instructions for the administration of all prescription medicine or drugs.   
• The order must be dated and indentify the medicine or drug, dosage, time of day to be given and anticipated number of days to be administered.  
• A parent/guardian has given written permission for administration of the medicine or drug.  
• The parent/guardian permission must identify the student, date permission is given, and contains the signature of the parent/guardian.  
• The initial dose of a new medication must be given at home or setting other than that of the school.  
• The original container must accompany all medicine or drugs; two (2) containers, one (1) for home and one (1) for school, may be requested from a pharmacist.   
• Any change in the type of medicine/drug, dosage, and/or time of administration must be accompanied by a new physician/dentist and parent/guardian and a newly labeled container.

Common Over the Counter or non-prescription medications i.e. lotions, creams, pain medications, cough drops, etc. may be administered with parental written permission only. A limited amount of acetaminophen and ibuprofen is on hand in the health office for student use with this permission.      

Middle School Medication Policy (Grades 6 through 8)  

Prescription medication will only be administered by school district employees to middle school students under the following conditions:

• A licensed Health Care Provider or dentist has given written permission and instructions for the administration of all prescription medicine or drugs.   
• The order must be dated and indentify the medicine or drug, dosage, time of day to be given and anticipated number of days to be administered. 
• A parent/guardian has given written permission for administration of the medicine or drug.  
• The parent/guardian permission must identify the student, date permission is given, and contains the signature of the parent/guardian.
• The initial dose of a new medication must be given at home or setting other than that of the school.
• The original container must accompany all medicine or drugs; two (2) containers, one (1) for home and one (1) for school, may be requested from a pharmacist. 
• Any change in the type of medicine/drug, dosage, and/or time of administration must be accompanied by a new physician/dentist and parent/guardian and a newly labeled container.   

Common over the counter medication for minor discomforts, acetaminophen and ibuprofen is stocked in the health room and may be used by the student with written parental permission. 

Students may be responsible for the administering of their own metered dose inhaler (MDI) if the physician specifically notes this on his/her order. Again, written parent/guardian permission is also required. 

The Principal will have the final authority to revoke medication privileges.     

High School Medication Policy (Grades 9 through 12)  

Students may carry and take their own prescription medication unless the physician specifically orders the medication to be administered through the health room. Medication is to be carried in prescription bottles with the name of the medication and directions attached. Controlled drugs, such as Ritalin and narcotic pain medications, must be kept in a locked area of the office or health room and administered by the nurse or the designee. Students with chronic health conditions should have a record of medication on file in the health room.   

Common Over the Counter medication for minor discomforts (Tylenol, Midol, Advil) may be carried by the student with parental permission. The student should carry what is needed for the day and it should be carried in the original container that is clearly marked. A limited amount of acetaminophen and ibuprofen is stocked in the health room for students use with parental permission.   

The Principal will have final authority to revoke medication privileges.