Wautoma Area School District
Approved 6/27/1996
Revised 03/03/2003; 01/29/2004
In general, medication should be administered to District students by the parent/legal guardian at home. However, the Wautoma Area school District acknowledges that students may require prescribed medication during the school day.
Under exceptional circumstances, medication may be administered by District personnel under the appropriate rules relating to medication procedures as follows:
I. PRESCRIPTION MEDICATION
A. School personnel will administer no prescription medication unless both the parent/legal guardian completes Policy 453.4 Exhibit 1-Request for Administering Medication at School and the practitioner contact information is on file in the student’s school office.
1. Practitioner includes physician, dentist, podiatrist, optometrist, physician assistant, advanced practice nurse prescriber licensed in the state,
2. A new form must be completed each school year and whenever the practitioner changes the prescription.
3. Prescription medication shall be administered in compliance with written instructions of the prescribing practitioner
B. Medication to be given while at school must have the following information printed on the container:
1. Student’s full name.
2. Name of the medication and dosage.
3. Time to be given.
4. Practitioner’s name and phone number.
5. Dispensing pharmacy name and phone number.
C. Medication will be taken by the student at the designated time and administered by designated school building personnel. It is the responsibility of the student to go to the office at the designated time to get his/her medication with consideration given for age and ability of the student to safely assume this responsibility.
D. If the student refuses to take the prescribed medication, the parent/legal guardian shall be contacted immediately. If the parent/legal guardian is not available, the physician on record shall be contacted.
E. In order for the District Nurse to monitor this function, the District must identify at least two (2) District personnel per building to administer medications and trained by the District Nurse. The District Nurse, who shall report irregularities to the building administrator, shall monitor dispensing of medications on a regular basis.
F. No medication shall be stored in classrooms with the exception of medications that would be used in emergencies such as inhalers and Epi pens, Such medication may be kept with the student if that area of Policy 453.4 Exhibit 1-Request for Administering Medication at School is completed by the parent/legal guardian.
G. All medications administered at the school shall be kept in a locked area. Only limited quantities of any medication are to be kept at school.
Legal Reference: Wisconsin State Statute §118.29, 118.291, 121.02(1)(g), Wisconsin Administrative Code PI8.01(2)(g); Wisconsin Act 82
Cross Reference: Policy 453.4 Exhibit 1-Reeeqeust for Administering Medication at School; 453.4 Exhibit 2-Medication Log
H. The length of time for which the medication is to be administered, which is not to exceed the current school year, shall be contained in the written instructions from the prescribing physician. Further written instructions must be received from the physician if any of the current practitioner’s instructions are changed including:
1. Dosage.
2. Time administered.
3. Discontinuation of the medication.
II. DOCUMENTATION - An accurate and confidential system of record keeping shall be established for each student receiving medications as follows:
A. A list of the students requiring medication shall be kept in the building administrator’s office during school hours or the District Nurse’s office including type of medication, time to be given and the date the medications is to be discontinued. The list shall be updated when required.
B. An individual record (453.1 Exhibit 2-Medication Log) of each student receiving medication shall be kept including the type of medication, the dosage, the time give, and duration.
C. School personnel shall report any unusual behavior of students on medications to the District nurse or the building administrator.
III. NONPRESCRIPTION (OVER-THE-COUNTER) MEDICATION
A. Designated personnel shall administer nonprescription medications only with written consent of the parent/legal guardian on the Request for Administering Medication at School Form
(453.1 Exhibit 1)
1. Nonprescription medication shall be retained in the original container complete with readable dispensing instructions.
2. Nonprescription medication shall be administered in compliance with written instructions as provided on the original container.
