Permission for Independent Carry and Use of Medication

The administration of prescribed medication to a student during school hours shall be permitted only when failure to take such medicine 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 may be administered to or by a student during school hours, the following must be completed:

• A Health Care Provider Permission for Independent Carry and Use form signed by the Health Care Provider and the Parent/Guardian must be on file in the office of the school nurse.  The form and additional information can be found below. 

Please see the Independent Carry and Use Letter to Parents/Guardians and the Independent Carry and Use Letter to the Health Care Provider below for more information.