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MEDICATION GUIDELINES

MEDICATION GUIDELINES

Administering Medication During the School Day

Parents have the primary responsibility for administering their child's medication and it should be given at home whenever possible by the parent or guardian. If it is necessary for a student to take medication during school hours or at school-related activities in order to assume full participation in the school program, the student's parent or guardian must provide a completed, signed and dated medication authorization form providing for the administration of medication to the student during regular school hours.

A medication authorization form must be on file in the health office for all over-the-counter and routine prescription medications as well as those prescribed to students for illness or temporary conditions. No school district employee is allowed to administer or supervise self administration of any student's prescription or non-prescription medication until a completed and signed medication authorization form is on file in the health office. This form must be updated each school year or whenever a change is made in the medication or the administration.

Please refer to District 29's medication administration policy for further information.



EPIPENS AND ASTHMA INHALERS


Students may self-carry an epinephrine auto-injector and/or an asthma inhaler prescribed for immediate use at their discretion, provided there is a completed medication authorization form on file in the health office. A medical provider's signature is needed for students to carry and self-administer their own epinephrine auto-injector.

 

Undesignated Medications

District 29 maintains a supply of undesignated medications to be used in emergency situations. These medications include undesignated asthma medication, epinephrine injectors and opioid antagonists. Pleaes refer to D29 Policy 761 on Adminstering Medications for more information. 

MEDICATION AUTHORIZATION FORM

District 29 has stock medication (Tylenol, Ibuprofen, Benadryl) in the health office for an occasional headache or other minor ailments. These medications cannot be administered without a completed medication authorization form on file. The form requires a parent signature and a healthcare provider's signature in order to be valid. This form applies for all over-the-counter and prescription medication. 

MEDICATION AUTHORIZATION FORM

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MEDICATION GUIDELINES


Administering Medication During the School Day

Parents have the primary responsibility for administering their child's medication and it should be given at home whenever possible by the parent or guardian. If it is necessary for a student to take medication during school hours or at school-related activities in order to assume full participation in the school program, the student's parent or guardian must provide a completed, signed and dated medication authorization form providing for the administration of medication to the student during regular school hours.

A medication authorization form must be on file in the health office for all over-the-counter and routine prescription medications as well as those prescribed to students for illness or temporary conditions. No school district employee is allowed to administer or supervise self administration of any student's prescription or non-prescription medication until a completed and signed medication authorization form is on file in the health office. This form must be updated each school year or whenever a change is made in the medication or the administration.

Please refer to District 29's medication administration policy for further information.


EPIPEN AND ASTHMA INHALERS
Students may self-carry an epinephrine auto-injector and/or an asthma inhaler prescribed for immediate use at their discretion, provided there is a completed medication authorization form on file in the health office. A medical provider's signature is needed for students to carry and self-administer their own epinephrine auto-injector.




MEDICATION AUTHORIZATION FORM

District 29 has stock medication (Tylenol, Ibuprofen, Benadryl) in the health office for an occasional headache or other minor ailments. These medications cannot be administered without a completed medication authorization form on file. The form requires a parent signature and a health care provider's signature in order to be valid. This form applies for all over-the-counter and prescription medication. 

MEDICATION AUTHORIZATION FORM