Parent Guide for Medications at School
The following is required before any medication/treatment can be taken by or
administered to or by a student on school grounds. This includes medications, devices
or other medical supplies that are kept in the health room or a student may carry on
his/her person including but not limited to an insulin pump, insulin injection devices,
inhalers and EpiPens.
Physician’s Authorization for each medication or treatment
You will obtain this from your child’s provider and it can be faxed to me at the
number below
Needs to be signed by both the prescribing physician and the parent/guardian
Medications
In original container with pharmacy label
Not expired
Label must match the prescribing Physician’s Authorization
When filling prescriptions to be kept at school, please request the pharmacy
label’s expiration date to state, “See Manufacturer’s Medication Expiration Date.”
Must be delivered to the school by an adult and counted/signed in with the nurse
or health room designee
Recent photo of your student to be attached to the medication/treatment
administration record for identification purposes
Parent Guide: Too Sick for School
Home is the best place for a student who is ill. There are also some conditions that
require a student to be out of school, such as a fever of 100 or greater or
vomiting/diarrhea.
Does your child have any medications they need to take? If they do, please take a look at the following guide.
Parent Guide for Medications at School
Is your child feeling sick? Take a look at this guide to determine if they should go to school.
Parent Guide Too Sick for School