Medication Policy

Parent Information

Administering of Medications

Parental responsibility: All medication, prescription or non-prescription, brought to school by a student shall be in a properly labeled bottle.  All medications, prescription or non-prescription shall be accompanied with a written request from the parent, legal guardian, or other person having legal control of the student stating that the school administer the medication.

Medical Responsibility:  In order to administer prescription medication, the medication shall be in the original container and be properly labeled.

Storage of medicines:  Non-prescription medication shall be properly stored as authorized by the building principal.  Prescription medication shall be properly stored in the clinic or office area in a locked container.

Liability:  The Carrollton-Farmers Branch Independent School District Board of Trustees, and its employees (Superintendent, principals, classroom teachers, supervisors, counselors, registered nurses, teachers’ aides, secretaries, health aides, or any other classified person employed by the Carrollton-Farmers Branch I.S.D.) shall have immunity from civil liability from damages or injuries resulting from administering of medication to a student.  Nothing herein shall be construed to grant immunity from a civil liability for injuries resulting from gross negligence.

A properly labeled prescription bottle is a bottle with a pharmacy label.  All non-prescription medication must be in its original container with the original label and student’s name.  We will not accept any medication in unlabeled bottles, baggies, etc., as they do not meet the above policy under which we operate.

Written requests for dispensing medication must include the following:

·         Date

·         Student’s name

·         Name of medication

·         Dosage

·         Specification of the time the medication is to be administered (number of times per day or hourly intervals)

·         Signature of parent or legal guardian