Medications will not be transported on the school bus. Parents/guardians must deliver all medications to the school office/clinic. Prescription medicines will be given to students by designated personnel only when prescribed and ordered by a physician and when the following guidelines are followed:
All medication must be presented to the school office/clinic in the original prescription container, which includes the student’s name, date, instructions for use and time of administration, name of the drug, name of issuing physician, and expiration date.
Medication will not be given to a student without signed authorized consent from the student’s parent/guardian.
Non-prescription medicine, over the counter medications, such as cough drops, nose sprays, Tylenol, vitamins, etc. are monitored in the same manner, as are prescription drugs. Over the counter medicines will be given only for a short-term duration (i.e., two consecutive weeks).
The parent/guardian must provide the medication in a new, sealed container with dispensing instructions on the label from the manufacturer.
Expired medication will not be given. Please check for expiration date before brining medications to school.
If a student must carry medication (inhaler, injectable epinephrine (Epi-Pen), or glucagon), a written statement from the doctor must be presented to the school explaining the specifics of the situation. Students must not share these medications. Disciplinary consequences will apply for students misusing medications. Parents must pick up all medication at the end of the school year.
Please note that federal law prohibits possession of medical marijuana. Therefore, parents/legal guardians should make other arrangements in lieu of administering medical marijuana at school or school related events. Disciplinary action will be taken if a student is in possession of any form of marijuana.