By Ohio law and district policy, NO medications (prescription, over the counter and herbal) are to be administered by school personnel WITHOUT PROPER AUTHORIZATION. Proper authorization includes a written doctor, Physician’s Assistant, or Nurse Practitioner’s order. Students are encouraged to not take any medication(s) at school unless absolutely necessary.

 If a student needs to take medicine at school during the school day, the parent/guardian should contact the clinic to obtain the appropriate medication order form from the clinic, attached below or from the Commonly Used Forms link.  Students are only allowed to self-carry asthma inhalers and Epi pens with the proper documentation. All other medications must remain in the clinic. The Administration of Medication form is for medications kept in the clinic and administered by clinic staff.  The  Epi Pen Self-Carry Medication Adminstration form and/or the Inhaler Self-Carry Medication Administration form must be completed for any student whose parent/guardian and licensed prescriber want the student to carry his/her own asthma inhaler or Epi pen.  A new medication order must be submitted every school year.

Parent/guardian and medical prescriber’s signature is required before medication will be administered to a student. The medication must be in its original container and the dose on the prescription label must match the licensed prescriber’s order. Medications will not be administered at school if there are any unanswered questions or incomplete documentation.

Students may only bring emergency medications (asthma inhaler, insulin, epi pen, and Diastat) to school. All OTHER MEDICATIONS MUST BE BROUGHT TO SCHOOL BY AN ADULT. Unauthorized medications brought to school by a student will be confiscated and will need to be picked up by an adult. Students who are 18 years of age or older may bring their own medications to school and may sign permission to receive the medications at school with a legal licensed prescriber order. Any student carrying medication in school other than a legally prescribed asthma inhaler or Epi pen will have the medication confiscated. The parent/guardian will be contacted and the student may be subject to disciplinary action.