MEDICATION (POLICY 5141.21) 

The Board shall not be responsible for the diagnosis and treatment of student illness.  The administration of prescribed medication to a student during school hours will be permitted only when failure to take such medication would jeopardize the health of the student or the student would not be able to attend school if the medicine were not made available to him/her during school hours. 

Before any medication shall be administered, the Board requires that pertinent information be provided by a physician and the parent(s).  A medication consent form is available from the school nurse.

The nurse will handle any necessary inquiries regarding the information provided, secure the medication, and dispense the dosage to the student.