Medication in the school
During the school year we have requests from parents to administer prescription and non-prescription medication to their children. please follow these instructions:
will be given to students provided the following is on file at the pupil’s school: Authorization signed by a parent or Guardian; and written instructions from student’s physician or typed instructions on the prescription bottle which states:
- Name of Student
- Name and Dosage of Medication
- Time and Administration of Medication
- Name of Physician
- All medications for students below ninth (9th) grade must be brought to school and picked up from school by parents / guardians.
- Students in ninth (9th) grade and above must have a note from their parents to take medication to and from school.
- All medications must remain in the school clinic unless otherwise specified by the students physician and parent and approved by the school doctor.
- All medications for students below ninth (9th) grade must be brought to school and picked up from school by parents / guardians.
- Must be sent in the original container and must be accompanied by a note from the parent
- include a note explaining the dosage of the medication and the time of administration
- If dosage exceeds the manufacturers recommended dosage, a physicians note must verify the dosage
- all medications must be age appropriate for your child’s safety, medication will be given only if it is sent with a note and is properly labeled
- Aspirin or other non-prescription drugs will be given only if furnished by the parent and accompanied by a note from the parent and allqwed by the school doctor
