The school Nurse may store and administer a prescribed medication during the school day. Here are a few steps you may take to begin the medication administration process:

1.) Bring the prescribed medication to the front office and request the Nurse
a.) The medication must be in its original container with the pharmacy or brand label affixed.

b.) The label must include: Student’s name, name of medication, dosage of medication, time of dosing and a physician/ prescriber name

2.) A written consent from the Guardian must be obtained before any prescribed medication may be administered to the student.
English Consent: Written consent for administration of Medication (English)
Spanish Consent: Written consent for administration of Medication (Spanish)

3.) All prescribed medication will be administered strictly in accordance with the written order of the prescriber. The dosage may be changed only if the school is provided with the written order of the physician authorizing the change. We cannot accept physician orders over the phone.

IC 20-34-3-18: Sec. 18.

(a) This section does not apply to medication possessed by a student for self-administration under IC 20-33-8-13.

(b) Medication that is possessed by a school for administration during school hours or at school functions for a student may be released to:

(1) the student's parent; or

(2) an individual who is: at least eighteen (18) years of age; and designated in writing by the student's parent to receive the medication.
(c) A school corporation may send home medication that is possessed by a school for administration during school hours or at school functions with a student if the student's parent provides written permission for the student to receive the medication.

SENSE Charter

School Nurse: Student Medications

Prescription Medication

Over-The-Counter (OTC) Medications