In order for student medications to be given at school, self-administered at school, or self-administered after school hours on school grounds or at school activities, the policies below must be followed:
Medications to be given at school, during school hours:
A completed School District of Pickens County Medication Administration Request must be on file.
All over-the-counter medication must be in the original container. No medication will be accepted in baggies or envelopes.
All prescription medication must be in individual pharmacy-labeled bottles and kept in the health room.
Only a one-month supply of prescription medication should be sent to school at one time.
Over-the-counter medications that are to be given daily for more than one week must have a doctor’s order.
Parents should bring any medication to school. Medications should not be brought to school or sent home on the bus.
Medications to be self-administered by the student during school hours:
This policy is for emergency medications and must be accompanied by a note from the prescribing physician as to why it is necessary to keep these medications with the student.
A completed School District of Pickens County Medication Self-Administration During the School Day must be on file in the health room and approved by the principal or his/her designee after a meeting with the student and parents.
Medications to be self-administered outside of school hours on the school grounds or at school activities:
This policy is for medications that the student will self-administer after school hours on school grounds or at school activities.
A completed School District of Pickens County Permission for Medication Self-Administration Outside of School Hours on the School Grounds or at School Activities form must be filled out and presented to the principal or his/her designee for approval and a copy kept on file in the health room.
Parents are only to send enough medication for that day, no more than two doses, in the original bottle that is labeled with the student’s name. Prescription medications must be in an original pharmacy labeled bottle that contains no more than two doses.
Medications under this policy are not to be taken at school, during school hours.
Field Trips:
Parents are responsible for sending medication for field trips.
Only enough medication for the field trip, in the original and properly labeled container should be sent.
A completed field trip permission form must accompany the medication.
The teacher will be responsible for administering the medication during field trips.
No PRN (as needed) medications are given after 2:00 p.m. in elementary schools and 2:30 p.m. in middle/high schools without a parent notification.
All medications left at the end of the school year are destroyed. They are not held for next school year.