JLCD
LEVERETT SCHOOL COMMITTEE
ADMINISTERING MEDICINES TO STUDENTS
Medication may not be
administered to students while at school unless such medicine is given to them
by the school nurse acting under specific written request of the parent or
guardian and under the written directive of the student's personal physician (see
below for exceptions). The medication is to be furnished by the parent or
guardian in an appropriate container with a pharmacy label indicating the name
of the student, the name of the drug, dosage, frequency of administration, and
possible side effects and prescribing physician. If a student has been approved
for self-administration, a student who needs medication during the school day
may be reminded to take the medicine by the school nurse or other
individual designated by the school nurse in the student's medical
administration plan. This provision only applies when the school nurse has a
medical administration plan in place for the student. No one but the
school nurse, and those others listed in the medical administration plan acting
within the above restriction, may give any medication to any student.
Exceptions:
The school district shall,
through the district nurse leader, register with the Dept. of Public Health and
train personnel in the use of epinephrine auto-injectors.
The school district may, in
conjunction with the School Physician and the School Nurse Leader, stock nasal
naloxone (Narcan) and trained medical personnel and first responders may
administer nasal naloxone to individuals experiencing a life threatening opiate
overdose in a school setting.
If the school district wishes
medical personnel to train non-medical staff in the administration of nasal
naloxone, the School Committee shall vote to approve such training and the
Superintendent shall ensure that medical personnel have a written protocol
which complies with medical directives and regulations from the Dept. of Public
Health.
Following consultation with
the school nurse, and in accordance with the student’s medical administration
plan, students who fall into the following exceptions may self-administer
medications:
1.
Students with asthma or other respiratory diseases may possess and administer
prescription inhalers.
2.
Students with cystic fibrosis may possess and administer prescription enzyme
supplements.
3.
Students with diabetes may possess and administer glucose monitoring tests and
insulin delivery systems.
4.
Students with life threatening allergies may possess and administer
epinephrine.
Medication that is kept at
school will be secured.
SOURCE: MASC October
2016
LEGAL REF.:
M.G.L. 71:54B Dept. of
Public Health Regulations: 105 CMR 210.00; 244 CMR 3.00
Edited by Leverett Policy Committee: 02/06/17
First Reading, Leverett School Committee: 03/06/17
Second Reading, First Vote with edits by Leverett School
Committee: 04/03/17
Final Vote: 05/01/17