Dickinson ISD policy allows school nurses and other school employees to administer medication to students during school hours should medication be necessary to keep a student in optimum health and to maintain maximum school performance under the following conditions:
The school district has a consent on file to administer medication that has been signed by the parent, legal guardian, or other person having legal control of the student along with the prescribing physician’s signature.
PRESCRIPTION MEDICATION:
Prescription medication must be in the original container properly labeled with child's name, name of medicine, and directions for time and dosage.
NON-PRESCRIPTION MEDICATION:
Non-prescription medication shall be in the original container clearly labeled as content. Student's name and directions for time/dosage shall be provided by the parent/guardian at the time the request to administer the medication is made.
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