School-Administered Medication & Health Treatment
Parent(s)/Guardian(s) are urged to give medication and provide medical treatment at home and on a schedule other than school hours if possible. Medication includes prescription and non-prescription medication, homeopathic remedy, herbal remedy, vitamin and/or mineral supplements that may be taken by any route. If it is necessary that medication and/or treatment be provided during school hours, the following regulations must be followed:
- A Medication and Treatment Consent Form must be signed by the parent/guardian and the physician. A Medication and Treatment Consent form can be found on page 80 or by contacting the school nurse.
- Any changes in medication dose, route, schedule or discontinuation of medication must be communicated to the school nurse and a new Medication/Treatment Consent Form must be completed.
- Medication must be brought to school in the original pharmacy container with the original label. Label must include the name of the scholar, the name of the medication, the name of the prescriber, the dose, time to be given, route and expiration date.
- Medical treatment supplies shall be provided for school use for each scholar by Parent/Guardian as needed.
- Medication must be picked up within three (3) days after the end of the school year or it shall be discarded.
- Medication/Treatment Consent Forms must be renewed annually.
Self-administration/possession of medication is allowed in compliance with the rules of the GRPS medication policy. Scholars may be allowed to carry inhalers, EpiPens, insulin, and glucagon, if they comply with the rules of the policy.
View the Medication/Treatment Consent for Self-Administration form.