A. GENERAL POLICY
1. No student shall
be given medication during school
hours except upon written request
from a California licensed physician/healthcare
provider who has the responsibility
for the medical management of the
student. All such requests must be
signed by the parent or guardian.
Un-authorized medication will be retained
in the health office and returned
at nurse and/or /administrator discretion.
2. A new form is required for each
prescription change and at the beginning
of each school year.
B. RESPONSIBILITY OF
THE PARENT OR GUARDIAN
1. Parent/guardian shall
be encouraged to cooperate with the
physician to develop a schedule so
the necessity for taking medications
at school will be minimized or eliminated.
2. Parent/guardian will assume full
responsibility for the supply of medication.
3. Parent/guardian may administer
medication to their child at school
on a scheduled basis arranged with
the school. Students are not permitted
to carry prescription or over the
counter medication on the school campus
except with physician and parent request
for treatment of life threatening
health problems.
4. Parent/guardian may pick up unused
medications from the school health
center during and at the close of
the school year. MEDICATION REMAINING
AFTER THE LAST DAY OF THE SCHOOL YEAR
WILL BE DISCARDED.
C. RESPONSIBILITY OF
THE PHYSICIAN AND PARENT OR GUARDIAN
1. A request form for
prescription and over the counter
medication must be
completed by the pupil's physician,
signed by the parent/guardian and
filed in the
school health center.
2. The container must be clearly labeled
by the physician or pharmacy with
the following information:
a. Student's name
b. Physician's name
c. Name of medication
d. Dosage, schedule and dose form
e. Date of expiration of prescription
3. Each medication must
be in a separate pharmacy container
prescribed for the student by a California
physician.
D. RESPONSIBILTY OF
SCHOOL PERSONNEL
1. The school nurse
or health services assistant will
assume responsibility for placing
the medication(s) in a locked cabinet.
2. Students will be assisted with
taking medications according to the
physician's instructions and the procedure
observed by a school staff member.
