The California Education Code states that any student who is required to take medication that is prescribed by a physician during the regular school day, may be assisted by the school nurse or other designated school personnel if the district receives:
All medications must be delivered to the school in the original container with the original pharmacy prescription label adhered to the container.
Parents/guardians who request school staff members to administer medications or perform procedures at school must recognize that school health personnel may communicate with that student’s prescribing health professional if the school requires clarification about that procedure or medication delivery, such as its dose, scheduling, side effects, or indications.
Permission to Self-Carry
Students may carry and self-administer prescription auto-inject-able epinephrine and asthma inhalers if certain requirements are met. All self-carry medications require the previously mentioned physician's note and parental consent. In addition, all students wishing to self-carry and self-administer medications at school must be approved by the Credentialed School Nurse.
Non-prescription Medications Not Allowed on Campus
No other prescription or over-the-counter medications, vitamins, herbs, or alternative medications may be carried by students on their person, in a backpack or other container except as indicated above and with the express knowledge and permission of the school nurse.
Medication Taken at Home
The parent/guardian of a student on a continuing medication regimen at home is required to inform the school nurse or other designated certificated school employee of the medication being taken, the current dosage and the name of the supervising physician. The information is gathered annually on the Health Information Exchange form distributed at the beginning of each year. Notification is required to your child’s school when new medications are started at any time during the school year.
End-of-the-Year Medication Pickup
It is the parent's responsibility to pickup the child's medication by the end of the school year. Any medications that are not picked up within 30 days from the last day of school will be discarded.
Transfer of Medication to Other Schools
If your child is attending summer school at a different school, it is the parent's responsibility to pick the medications up from the current school and take them to the summer school location.
If your child is transferring to a different school or matriculating to the next grade at a different school it is the parent's responsibility to pick the medications up from the current school and take them to the next school.
** Any medications that are not picked up within 30 days from the last day of school will be discarded.
Forms
Forms for medication administration or procedures are available at your child’s school and below.
Medication Permission Forms
→ Formulario para la autorización de medicamentos
Self-Carry Medication Permission Forms
→ Permission to Self-Administer Medications at School
→ Permiso para autoadministrarse medicamentos en la escuela
Forms for the School to Clarify Information with Your Child's Doctor
→ Authorization for Use and or Disclosure of Medical Information and or Educational Information
→ Autorización para el uso y o compartir información medica y o educacional
Asthma Forms
→ Asthma Symptom Action Plan (ASAP)
→ Plan de acción por síntomas de asma (ASAP)
Allergy Forms
→ Food Allergy & Anaphylaxis Emergency Care Plan (FARE)
→ Plan de atentión de emergencias de alergias alimentarias y anafilaxia
Meal Accommodation Forms
→ Medical Statement to Request Special Meals and or Accommodations
→ Declaración médica para solicitar comidas especiales o adaptaciones
*** If your child suffers from Diabetes, Seizures, or another serious chronic medical condition, please see the Nursing Support for Chronic Medical Conditions section or click here.
Questions?
Contact the school's Health Office staff member if you have questions.