Medications in School

Guidelines for the Administration of ALL Medication During School Hours:

The Cambria Heights School District recognizes that parents have the primary responsibility for the health of their children. Although the district strongly recommends that medication be given at home, the staff realizes that the health of some children requires that they receive medication during school. When medication absolutely must be given during school hours, certain procedures must be followed:

1. The parent/guardian must sign the consent form for medications. See attached form Part A.
2. Your healthcare provider must complete the medication form. See attached form Part B.
3. Any medication to be given during school hours must be delivered directly to the school nurse or her designee by the parent or responsible individual. The medication must be brought to school in the original pharmaceutical dispenser and properly labeled container.
4. In the absence of the school nurse, her appointed designee will administer the medication.
5. An amount greater than a 30-day supply should not be stored in the school.
6. All medication taken by students at home should be brought to the attention of the school nurse in case a reaction occurs during the school day.
7. In the event there is a change in the dosage or type of medication, parents/guardians are required to re-file the parent and physician forms.
8. Triple antibiotic ointment, Neosporin, calamine lotion, Benadryl cream, and hydrocortisone creams are on our school doctor's standing orders to use for first aid treatment. If you do not want us to use these creams/ointments on your child, please notify us in writing.

Our school health care provider has approved the following medications to be given with written permission from parent/guardian:  

1. Ibuprofen
2. Acetaminophen/Tylenol
3. Antacids(Tums)
4. Cepacol Lozenge for sore throat