Medication Policy
State guidelines note that the administration of medication is the primary responsibility of the parent, and not the staff members.
Administration of emergency epinephrine or glucagon– for emergency situations ONLY
- Students will not be allowed to administer their own medications.
- Teachers are not legally allowed to administer medication to students.
- By law, parents are allowed to administer medication to their children at school. We ask that this be only in rare and infrequent instances so your child’s day is not disrupted. Often we can work together to eliminate the need for medication during the school day.
Administration of emergency epinephrine or glucagon– for emergency situations ONLY
- Conferences with the parents should take place prior to the student entering school to assure the teachers and parents understanding of the specific medical situation.
- Parents will be required to sign a statement outlining their child’s emergency care with priority steps to be followed.
- Copies of the written plan for the administration of emergency ephinephrine or glucagon – as well as the injectable devices themselves – must be present in the classroom prior to the student entering school.
- When an emergency situation occurs requiring injectable medication, an ambulance will be called in addition to the child’s parents.