Administering Student Medicine

It is policy of the Bloomington Public Schools that as a regular and normal practice, medicine should not be administered to a student at school or when the student is involved in school activities. However, under certain circumstances, medicine may be administered during school hours by the school nurse or self administered by a BHS student provided the following rules are followed. These rules apply to both prescription and over the counter medication.

A request for administering student medicine must be submitted in advance on a form provided by the School District. This form is available in the nurse's office, in most local doctors' offices, and is included at the end of this handbook. The completed form is returned to the nurse with the prescribed medication and the form is then approved by the principal. When a physician prescribes that medicine should be given to or self administered by the student at school, parents are advised to have the doctor complete the request form immediately.

Additional information about the Board of Education Policy, Administering Student Medicine, can be obtained from the school nurse. Copies of the policy are available in the school office.