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MEDICATION dosage greater than manufacturer recommended must
be accompanied by Physician's Statement. (see Form
USE OF MEDICATIONS 5330 F1).
Board Policy: 5330
The Board of Education shall not be responsible for the However, students shall be permitted to carry and use,
diagnosis and treatment of student illness. With the as necessary, an asthma inhaler, or other emergency
exception of diabetes care covered under Policy 5336, medication, provided the student has prior written
the administration of prescribed medication and/or permission from his/her parent and physician and has
medically prescribed treatments to a student during submitted Form 5330 F3, Authorization for the
school hours will be permitted only when failure to do Possession and Use of Asthma Inhalers/Other
so would jeopardize the health of the student, the Emergency Medication(s), to the principal and any
student would not be able to attend school if the school nurse assigned to the building.
medication or treatment were not made available during
school hours, or if the child is disabled and requires Additionally, students shall be permitted to carry and
medication to benefit from his/her educational program. use, as necessary, an epinephrine autoinjector to treat
anaphylaxis, provided the student has prior written
For purposes of this policy, “medication” shall include approval from the prescriber of the medication and
all medicines including those prescribed by a licensed his/her parent/guardian, if the student is a minor, and
health professional authorized to prescribe drugs and has submitted written approval (Form 5330 F4,
any nonprescribed (over-the- counter) drugs, Authorization for the Possession and Use of
preparations, and/or remedies. “Treatment” refers both Epinephrine Autoinjector (epi-pen)) to the principal and
to the manner in which a medication is administered any school health staff assigned to the building. The
and to health-care procedures which require special parent/guardian or the student shall provide a back-up
training, such as catheterization. No narcotics shall be dose of the medication to the principal or school nurse.
administered at school. This permission shall extend to any activity, event, or
program sponsored by the school or in which the
Before any prescribed medication (i.e., a drug) or school participates. In the event epinephrine is
treatment may be administered to any student during administered by the student or a school employee at
school hours, the Board shall require a written school or at any of the covered events, a school
statement from a licensed health professional employee shall immediately request assistance from an
authorized to prescribe drugs ("prescriber") emergency medical service provider (911). Students
accompanied by the written authorization of the parent with diabetes authorized to attend to their diabetes care
(see Form 5330 F1). Before any nonprescribed and management may do so in accordance with Policy
medication or treatment may be administered, the 5336.
Board shall require the prior written consent of the
parent along with a waiver of any liability of the District For students in grades 6-12 attending
for the administration of the medication (see Form 5330 extracurricular/co-curricular overnight trips, parents will
F1a and Form 5330 F1b. These documents shall be be required to complete a separate emergency
kept in the office of the school clinic, and made authorization Form 2340 F3.
available to the persons designated by this policy as
authorized to administer medication or treatment within For grades 6-12 extracurricular/co-curricular overnight
one day of school district receipt. No student is allowed trips only, ibuprophen, Tylenol (Acetaminophen),
to provide or sell any type of over-the-counter Benadryl (OTC), Tums, Hydrocortisone Cream,
medication or prescription medication to another Benadryl Cream, Antibiotic Cream, and Cough Drops
student. Violations of this rule will be considered will be supplied and stored by the appropriate middle or
violations of Policy 5530 - Drug Prevention and of the high school staff members (due to limited space
Student Code of Conduct/Discipline Code. availability on the trips). Form 2340 F4, requires a
parent signature for the administration of specified
Only medication in its original container; labeled with nonprescription medications. This exception to policy
the date, if a prescription; the student's name; and will not apply to other prescription or nonprescription
exact dosage will be administered. The Superintendent medications that may be needed during an
shall determine a location in each building where the extracurricular of co-curricular overnight trip. If other
medications to be administered under this policy shall prescription or over-the-counter medications are
be stored, which shall be a locked storage place, needed by a student during an extracurricular of co-
unless the medications require refrigeration in which curricular overnight trip, additional sections of Form
case they shall be stored in a refrigerator in a place not 2340 F4 must be completed and the appropriate
commonly used by students, and unless the medication signatures obtained.
to be administered is diabetes medication, which must
be kept in an easily accessible location pursuant to With the exception of diabetes care covered under
Policy 5336. Parents, or students authorized in writing Policy 5336, provided they have completed the
by a licensed health professional authorized to requisite training, the following staff are authorized to
prescribe drugs, and parents, may administer administer medication and treatment to students:
medication or treatment, with the exception of diabetes
care covered under Policy 5336. Parent-supplied A. administrator
nonprescription medications shall only be administered B. teacher
at the dosage indicated on the manufacturer's C. school nurse or medical assistant
packaging for the child's age and/or weight. Any D. building secretary
E. aide
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