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Diseases
In accordance with the SC Exclusion Law for Communicable Diseases, SC Code Sections 20-7-2980, 44-1-140, and 44-29-10, District Five Schools provides a list of the conditions requiring exclusion from school. This list is located in each school office for the community.
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-prescription 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
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