Guidelines for Medication at School

If you would like your child to receive medication at school, you will need to provide the school nurse with the following items.

For Prescription Medications, Nonprescription Drug Products requested to be given beyond the recommended use (including dosage, frequency, duration, age, or purpose), and Non-FDA Approved Products (such as herbal products, dietary supplements, homeopathic products, or other natural products): 

1. A parent/guardian Prescription Medication consent form. This is your permission for school staff to administer medication to your child (English),  (Spanish),  (Hmong),  (Arabic) 
2. A written medical order from your child’s Health Care Provider.
3. Medication must come packaged with a prescription label that contains the child's name, name of the medication and dosage, time to be given and practitioner's name. 

For Nonprescription (over-the-counter) medication administered according to the manufacturer’s labeled directions: 

1. A parent/guardian Nonprescription Drug and Self-Carry Consent form.   (English),  (Spanish),  (Hmong),  (Arabic)
2. Over-the-counter medication must come to school in the original manufacturer packaging with the label and dosage instructions clearly visible.

All medications are provided by parents.

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