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Health care of the school-age child is the responsibility of the parents. Parents are encourage to give medication and
perform health care procedures at home, outside of school hours. Parents should explore, with their child's doctor, the advisability
of a schedule that can be carried out before and after school hours.
However, it is recognized that there may be certain
medications and health care procedures which must be carried out during the school day to allow your child to attend school
in as healthy a state as possible.
The Iowa Department of Education's Rules of Special Education are very specific
regarding the administration of medications and procedures by school personnel. Please refer below for information that must
be on file and procedures to follow for each.
Medication:
1. Medication shall be in the original
container labeled with the student's name, medication, strength, dosage, physician, directions, pharmacy, and date.
2.
The medication consent form signed by the doctor and parent and listing the medication, dosage, administration route, time
to be given at school, and reason for the medication must be on file at school.
3. When sending the medication to school
on the bus, please hand it directly to the driver for transport.
4. Tape the top of the bottle and label the number of
pills being sent.
5. Renew medications yearly and update changes as soon as they occur.
6. Medication not claimed
by the parent by the end of the school year will be destroyed per school procedure.
7. Iowa law forbids the dispensing
of any over the counter prescription or medication by school personnel without the written permission of the student's doctor.
Therefore, no aspirin or Tylenol or other medications will be given at school without an order.
Special Health
Care Procedures:
1. The provision of supplies, equipment, and maintenance are the responsibility of the parent.
2. Physician authorization and parent consent must be on file detailing the procedure, reason for the procedure, time
of school administration, anticipate results and/or side effects.
3. A step-by-step- procedure must be reviewed by the
physician and approved or adapted for the individual student.
4. Procedure authorization must be renewed yearly and updated
immediately as changes occur.
Communicable Diseases:
Communicable diseases spread easily
in the school environment. Please notify the school when your child is ill. This may help in controlling any spread of disease.
If your child is absent, a written note or telephone call explaining the reason for absence is appreciated.
Contact
your school nurse in regard to school admittance following a contagious disease.
Listed below are some symptoms to
watch that may indicate or lead to a more serious condition:
Flushed face
Runny nose, cough, sneezing, sore throat
Skin rashes or peeling
Sores on skin
Restlessness, lack of sleep or listlessness
Any other general signs of
illness
Diagnosis of any illness is the responsibility of your doctor.
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