Health Services

If you child has a medical condition that might require special action, please contact on of the School Nurses in Health Services
at 668-5111. Examples would be diabetes, asthma, and several allergies with the need for an epipen seizure, or others. We will
assist you in the communication of those special needs and the appropriate responses at school and on the bus through an Action
Plan. This is intended to serve as an informational guideline in preventing the spread of communicable diseases in the schools.
Please refer to these guidelines throughout the school year. A student should be kept home when the following symptoms
persist:
*Lethargy (general complaint of muscular aches and pains *Nausea and vomiting
*Purulent (green, yellow, thick, or unusual) nasal or eye drainage *A dry, hacking or productive cough
*Skin rashes or eruption: such as scabies, chicken pox, or impetigo * Diarrhea
*Red throat, swollen glands around jaw, ears, or neck *Temperature of 100 degrees or more
*Complaints of earache, severe stomachache, sore throat, or severe headache
*Head or body lice must be treated with appropriate medication before returning to school.
Medications
Students required to take prescribed medication must have an “Administration of Medication: form completed and on file. This
form is available from the school nurse or office and MUST BE COMPLETED when medication is delivered to the office by the
parent/guardian of the student. (Students do not complete the form or transport medication to school.) Medication will be kept
and given to the student at the designated time.
The school is not permitted to administer medication, including aspirin, Tylenol, etc. at the student’s request.
NOTE! Any student possessing, selling, giving, sharing, or misrepresenting any medication in any form including, but not limited to
any type of over-the-counter medication or health aide (such as vitamins), will be subject to full prosecution under the Drug Free
Schools Act.
No school official or teacher will routinely dispense medication to students except in unique situations in which a child’s health is
dependent up on medical aid.
The following regulations must be followed for students to receive medication:
The medication must be delivered to the principal’s office in person by the parent/guardian or the student unless the medication
must be retained by the student for immediate administration (i.e., students with asthma). All prescription
medication must be brought to school in the original container labeled by the pharmacy to include the following information:
Name of student
Prescription number
Name of medication and dosage
Administration route or other directions
Date
Name of licensed person prescribing the medication
Pharmacy name, address, and phone number
Non prescription medication may be administered only with the written request and permission of the parent or guardian. All
nonprescription must be brought to school in the manufacturers’ container with ingredients of the product listed on the container
and child’s name affixed to the container. The medication will be administered in accordance with label di4rections or written
instructions from the student’s physician.
The administrator/designee will:
1. Inform appropriate school personnel of the medication being administered.
2. Keep an accurate record of the administration of the medication.
3. Keep all medication in a locked cabinet except medication retained by a student per physician’s order: and
4. Return unused prescription to the parent/guardian only.
The parent or guardian is responsible for informing the designated official of any change in the student’s health or o medication.
A copy of this policy shall be provided to a parent or guardian upon receipt of a request for long-term administration
of medication. (Board Policy JGCC)

Head Lice

The Board of Education has a “no-nit” policy. A student found to have head lice, eggs, or egg cases will be sent home until the
student is lice free (no lice/no nits). Students will be excused for one day for each incident and shall be removed from the room
immediately. Before the student may re-enter the classroom the parent must bring the student to the office for a head check by
the student’s teacher, school nurse, or designee. If a student continues to have problems with lice, the health services department
may be notified and requested by the school or parents to assist with the situation. If the lice are not cleared up after three days,
the student will be sent home with absences unexcused. Please do not send medication to school to be administered for lice.