The Board will allow students to carry asthma inhalers and airway medications at school. The Board will allow students to self-administer said medication. In order for a student to carry and self-administer said medication, the following conditions shall be met:
1. The drug must be prescribed by a licensed physician, or physician's assistant, or advanced nurse practitioner.
2. The student's parent or guardian provides to the school written authorization for the self administration of medication
3. The student's parent or guardian provides to the school a written statement from the student's physician containing the following information:
a.) The name and purpose of the medication
b.) The prescribed dosage
c.) The times at which or the special circumstances under which the medication is to be administered.
4. The parent or guardian must sign a statement that they understand that the school district and its employees are to incur no liability except for gross negligence, as a result of self administration of medication by the student. The school district and its employees acting reasonably and in good faith shall incur no liability for any improper use of medication, or for supervising, monitoring, or interfering with a student's self-administration of medication.
5. The permission for self administration of medication is effective for the school year and shall be renewed each subsequent school year. The parent or guardian shall immediately notify the school of any changes in the conditions listed in number 3.
6. Provided that the requirements above are fulfilled, a student with asthma or other airway constricting disease may possess and use the students medication while in school, at school-sponsored activities, under the supervision of school personnel, and before or after normal school activities, such as while in before-school, or after-school care on school- operated property. If the student misuses this privilege, the privilege may be withdrawn.
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Approved: Reviewed: 6/10/19 Revised: 5/13/13