Medications at School

Medication Administration

  • Parents/legal guardians should  provide  prescription medications required  by their child during the school day to the school nurse or to the health room 
  • Parents /legal guardians must complete the Permission for Medication Form for prescribed and over-the-counter medications
  • A healthcare provider must complete the Permission for Medication Form for ALL  prescribed medications
  • ALL medications must be brought to the health room by the parent/legal guardian in the original container with the original label.
  • Medications brought to the health room by a student will not be given until appropriate paperwork is complete.
  • ALL medications must be kept in the health room unless the healthcare provider has written a medical order stating otherwise.
  • A specific Permission Form is required for those students who need to keep self-administering emergency medication on their person.
  • Medications cannot be left in the health room during the summer; any medications not picked up by the end of the school year will be disposed of accordingly.