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GPP-6204
Medication Regulations
1. Medication adjustments of dosage, such as Ritalin, may be taken
over the telephone from the physician by the district health
coordinator or school nurse.
2. Any oral non-prescriptive medication, such as Tylenol, aspirin,
toothache medication, or cough syrup, will not be administered by
any school personnel or volunteer on school property without a
prescription.
3. No ointments, or lotions, such as Calamine or Caladryl lotion, etc.,
will be applied by any school personnel or volunteer on school
property.
4. Topical antiseptics and cleansers, such as alcohol, peroxide, etc.
may be administered by school nurse on school property.
5. The district health coordinator and school nurse will be available to
discuss any medication question with school personnel, parents, or
physicians.
6. The district health coordinator or school nurse will coordinate any
needed standing orders with physician and athletic staff.
Procedures for Returning Medication to Students
No medication is to be returned home, except under the following
procedures:
1.
The parent/guardian may pick up/drop off the medicine
to/from the school nurse, district health coordinator, principal
or his designee.
2.
No medication is to be returned home with students.
3.
The parent/legal guardian will reclaim any unused medications
within one week of the termination of treatment or by the last
day of school. The school will destroy any unused
medications after this time.
Neither the school district nor its personnel will be responsible for
the occurrence of any adverse drug reaction when the medication
has been given in them manner prescribed. The school district
retains the discretion to reject requests for assisting students with
medication.
Sickness or First Aid
If a student becomes ill at school, a school official will notify the
parent/guardian and ask that the student be picked up by a responsible
