Section 10-030.
Administering and Dispensing of Medications in Schools
It is the opinion of the Board of Education and Administration that
public schools should never provide medication, but should administer medication
that is needed for a student to remain in school.
All FDA approved medication, prescription or non-prescription
(over-the-counter), will be administered when accompanied by written permission
from a parent or legal guardian in advance of administering the medication.
The school shall administer medication using very strict guidelines
according to the following outline:
1.
All prescription medication
shall be in the original container and will be given as directed by the
physician on the pharmacy label.
2.
Non-prescription
(over-the-counter) medication will be administered under the following
guidelines when provided by parents in the original container::
a.
Name of student
b.
Name of medication
c.
Age appropriate dosage
d.
Times to be administered
e.
Written permission of parent or legal guardian
3.
The administering of any
medication shall be limited to the following employees of USD 263 and shall be
administered under the direction of district nursing staff:
a.
Principals
b.
Asst. Principals
c.
Nurses
d.
Nurses’ aides
e.
Coaches
f.
Secretaries
g.
Teachers
4.
Only oral medications and
insulins should be administered, except in emergency situations.
5.
The administering of any medication shall be accompanied by a complete
and accurate documentation, including, but not limited to, the following items
of information:
a.
Student identification
b.
Date prescribed
c.
Name of medication
d.
Time and date administered
e.
Signature of person administering the medication
6.
All medications shall be kept in a safe place which shall be inaccessible
to students.
7.
Medications shall not be maintained on any school premises,
including athletic areas, unless a properly signed parent permission form to
administer the medication is on file.
8. Food supplements will not be administered unless authorized by a physician and the parent or legal guardian.
Approved by Board
Revised by BOE