Per the District Medication Policy (School Board Policy 5406): Students may not transport prescription or nonprescription medications to and from school without an order to carry these medications. Therefore, a parent or guardian must pick up any remaining medications from the nurse’s office by the last student day. The policy also specifies that any medications which remain after the last day of school must be discarded.
In preparation for the next school year: There are a few steps to complete the process for your child to receive prescription or over-the-counter medications in school.
· A new Doctor’s order is required each school year for a child to receive prescription or over-the-counter medications in school.
· Upload all medication orders in Power School. This is done under “forms” in the “emergency medical card.”
· Send a hardcopy of the order to school in case there is a problem with uploading the form.
· A parent or guardian must bring all medications to school in September in the original pharmacy container (with a label indicating the child’s name, physician’s name, drug, dose, directions for administering, and date of prescription).
We wish you a happy and healthy summer and we look forward to caring for your children in the fall.
Diane Carlin – Certified School Nurse
Diane Hoey- Registered Nurse
