For our full school policy regarding medication in schools, refer to School Board Policy 516: Student Medication and Telehealth
Special Note: You are in violation of state law if a student takes medication outside of the School Health Services Office that has not been processed through that office, and if required documentation/consent is not in place. This includes all nonprescription medications such as acetaminophen, ibuprofen, aspirin, etc.
Dispensing Medicine in School
It is not the responsibility of the school to dispense medication. However, the school district recognizes that some students have exceptional circumstances that may require prescribed medication during the school day in order to avoid jeopardizing the student’s health.
If it is essential for a student take medication during the school day, the following conditions must be adhered to:
- Provide written authorization from your child’s medical physician/licensed prescriber
- Provide written authorization from parent/guardian
- Medication must be kept in the School Health Services Office in a currently labeled pharmacy bottle/original packaging. You need to ask your pharmacist to provide duplicate bottles of the prescription; one bottle to be kept at home and the other at school. Do not sent medication to school in baggies, envelopes, Tupperware, your child’s pocket
- We encourage parents/guardians to bring the medication to the School Health Services Office. If this is not possible, contact us as to when your child will bring it to us and how many capsules/tablets you are sending.
Medication Distribution Request Form
Other Notes
- Stock Medications: Health Services does not supply stock medications such as Benadryl, Tylenol, Ibuprofen, cough drops, throat spray, Bacitracin ointment, or any other over-the-counter medications.
- Narcotics: We Care about your child’s safety. Narcotic pain medications will not be given at school. If your child needs narcotic pain medication at school, he/she is not ready to return to school.
- Dietary Supplements: Health Services shall not administer any dietary supplements, herbal products, or any products not regulated by the Food and Drug Administration.
- Medical Cannabis: Medical Cannabis shall not be administered.
- Controlled-substance Medications: Any remaining controlled-substance medications left at the end of the year will need to be picked-up by parent/guardian in the School Health Services Office; please call your building nurse to make arrangements. Medications will not be sent home with students and will be destroyed if not picked-up.
