Dear Parents/ Guardians:
Please remember any student medication and/or medical supplies that you have provided for use at school must be picked up by a parent or guardian by the last day of school. By board policy, students may not transport any mediation home. If medication or medical supplies are not picked up by June 5th, 2024, they will be discarded.
Below you will find instructions on how to print off the appropriate medical form for the 2024-2025 school year. Please have them completed prior to school starting and bring them with the appropriate medications and/ or supplies to your child’s school. We will no longer be able to accept medications WITHOUT the appropriate paperwork; they must come to the school together.
As a reminder, per state law and board policy, students cannot take prescription medication without physician and parent permission regardless of what age the student is while in school. Medication must be provided by parents/ guardians in its original container labeled with the student’s name, physician’s name, medication name, dosage and administration instructions. Prescription medication dosage will not be changed without a written order which is signed by the physician. This law covers:
1. Students with inhalers
2. Diabetic students, who need to check their blood sugar, administer insulin or correct a low blood sugar.
3. Students with Epi Pens. Those students who choose to carry their own Epi Pens may administer their own medication, but ONLY if a physician verifies that the student is capable to administer the medication AND an additional Epi Pen is also available in the office.
4. Administration of any emergency medications including Benadryl, Diastat, and Nayzilam.
To print off the appropriate forms for next year:
1. Go to www.avonlakecityschools.org
2. Under “District Information” click on “Health News”, scroll down the page to “School Medical Forms”
3. Choose from the following forms, print, and complete.
· Diabetes Medical Management Plan (you can attach preprinted MD orders)
· Food Allergy & Anaphylaxis Emergency Care Plan (FARE) - covers Epi Pen, antihistamine and inhaler if needed
· Prescription Medication Form and Drop-Off and Pick-Up Instructions
· Over-The-Counter Medication Instructions and Form
· Seizure Health Care Plan
If you have any questions concerning our medication policy or would like to meet with us prior to the start of the 2024-2025 school year concerning your child, please feel free to contact us at your child’s school. Have a safe and healthy summer.
Avon Lake City Schools Nursing Staff
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Students, whose parents donate, will be recognized as a pint size hero on morning announcements.
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