Medication Requirements

New York State law prohibits the taking of any medication by students during school hours unless the school nurse has been furnished with the following information:

 

 1.  Written request from parents

      2.   Doctor’s note stating:

-         Name of Prescription

-         Dosage and time to be given, and number of days

-         Reason for taking medication

       3.  Medication must be properly labeled in a bottle by the pharmacy.

 
These requirements apply to Tylenol, Advil, cough medicine and any other over-the-counter medicine, as well as prescription medication.

 

All medication will be stored in the Health Office and dispensed only by the School Nurse according to written instructions only.

 

A medication authorization form may be obtained from the Nurse’s Office and must be renewed at the beginning of each year or when medication is changed.

 
  
 
                                     *ALL MEDICATION MUST BE PICKED BY THE LAST DAY OF SCHOOL *