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5330 - USE OF MEDICATIONS
The Board of Education shall not be responsible for the diagnosis and treatment of student illness. The administration of prescribed medication and/or medically-prescribed treatments to a student during school hours will be permitted only when failure to do so would jeopardize the health of the student, the student would not be able to attend school if the medication or treatment were not made available during school hours, or if the child is disabled and requires medication to benefit from his/her educational program.
For purposes of this policy, "medication" shall include all medicines including those prescribed by a licensed health professional authorized to prescribe drugs and any nonprescribed (over-the-counter) drugs, preparations, and/or remedies. "Treatment" refers both to the manner in which a medication is administered and to health-care procedures which require special training, such as catheterization.
Before any prescription medication or treatment may be administered to any student during school hours, the Board shall require the written prescription from a licensed health professional authorized to prescribe drugs accompanied by the written authorization of the parent (see Form 5330 F1).
For non-prescription medication or treatment, the Board shall require the written authorization of the parent (see Form 5330 F2). These documents shall be kept on file in the office of the principal and made available to the persons designated by this policy as authorized to administer medication or treatment. No student is allowed to provide or sell any type of over-the-counter medication to another student. Violations of this rule will be considered violations of Policy 5530 - Drug Prevention and of the Student Code of Conduct.Only medication in its original container; labeled with the date, if a prescription; the student's name; and exact dosage will be administered. The Superintendent shall determine a location in each building where the medications to be administered under this policy shall be stored, which shall be a locked storage place, unless the medications require refrigeration in which case they shall be stored in a refrigerator not commonly used by students. Parents, or students authorized in writing by a licensed health professional authorized to prescribe drugs and parents, may administer medication or treatment but only in the presence of another adult.
However, students shall be permitted to carry and use, as necessary, an asthma inhaler, provided the student has prior written permission from his/her parent and physician and has submitted Form 5330 F3, Authorization for the Possession and Use of Asthma Inhalers/Other Emergency Medication(s), to the principal and any school nurse assigned to the building.
The following staff are designated as being authorized to administer medication and treatment to students:
| A. | principal | |
| B. | teacher | |
| C. | school nurse | |
| D. | building secretary | |
| E. | aide | |
| F. | others as designated by student’s IEP and/or 504 plan |
Additionally the Board shall permit the administration by a licensed nurse or other authorized staff member of any medication requiring intravenous or intramuscular injection or the insertion of a device into the body when both the medication and the procedure are prescribed by a licensed health professional authorized to prescribe drugs and the nurse/staff member has completed any and all necessary training.
Students who may require administration of an emergency medication may have such medication in their possession upon written authorization of their parent(s) or, such medication, upon being identified as aforenoted, may be stored in the main building office and administered in accord with this policy.
The Superintendent shall prepare administrative guidelines, as needed, to address the proper implementation of this policy.
R.C. 3313.711, 3313.712, 3313.713, 4729.01
Revised 11/17/97
Revised 5/17/99
Revised 3/20/06
Revised 1/26/09