All medications should, if at all possible, be given at home. If your child has a health condition that requires medication to be given at school, the following guidelines will strictly be adhered to:

All medications must be furnished by the parent/guardian and given to the school Nurse immediately upon arrival at school, and kept in the clinic at all times.

All medication must be sent in the original container, and must be properly labeled with the students name in addition to all information on the medication's manufacture’s label. Prescription medication must be in the original container with the original container with the original pharmacy label intact.

All medication must be accompanied by a written request signed by the parent/guardian identifying the student, the medicine, the amount, and time(s) it is to be given, and the length of time your child will be taking the medication

A written order signed by a doctor specifying the students name, the name of the medication, the dosage, and the time it is to be given must accompany any medication that:

1. is to be kept or given at school for more than six weeks.(FFAC LOCAL)

2. is a controlled substance.

3. is to be kept on the students person(ie. asthma inhalers, Epicenes, act.) during the school day. The doctor’s order must specify that the student is to keep the medication with him/her while he/she is at school.

Doctors' orders and parent authorizations for routine medications must be updated at the beginning of each school year, even if the medication and dosage remains the same as the previous year. Forms are available in the nurse's office of each campus.

Medications must be approved by the Federal Food and Drug Administration and manufactured in the United States.

Prescription medications must be prescribed by a medical practioner with a current license to practice medicine, dentistry, or orthodontics in the United States.

For student safety, students who have prescriptions for a controlled substance will be photographed.  This photograph will be used only for identification in the clinic 

Please call your students school nurse regarding any questions or concerns pertaining to this policy FFAC( LOCAL).