Medications

Medication (Incl. Over the Counter)

Students are not allowed to bring medication to school except after having completed necessary paperwork provided by the school district. All medication brought to school by a student must be deposited with the school nurse. Students in possession of medication outside the nurses' office will be subject to a disciplinary action. Students may carry inhalers and Epi-pens for emergency use with proper documentation from a healthcare provider.

No internal medication may be dispensed or administered to any child or member of the school staff, by school personnel except by the school nurse, or under her supervision and only then upon written order of the physician who has examined and prescribed for a particular person. The school district attorney has indicated that a form provided by the school district should be completed by the parent/guardian and the prescribing physician prior to administering the medication. This form is distributed on the first day of school and to all new registrants or upon request. 

Students that attend our school may have asthma. We appreciate an update at the start of the school year if there have been changes over the summer and we like to learn about new students as well. Many of our students keep doctor ordered inhalers in the nurses office. Some students with parent and physician permission, keep their rescue inhalers with them (self-carry). The physician needs to indicate the self-carry on the MD order form; many doctors use their own forms.  A district self- carry contract also needs to be completed.