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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 from a physician and parental permission.
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 the manner prescribed. The school district retains the discretion to reject requests for assisting students with medication.
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