IMPORTANT POLICY REMINDER:
Toys on Campus
Campus leaders would like to remind students and parents that toys of any kind should not be brought to campus. Any toys brought to campus will be confiscated and may not be returned. Additionally, any toys that potentially resemble a weapon of any kind – including water guns – are strictly prohibited in all circumstances.
STUDENT MEDICATIONS
We would like to remind parents that any prescription or non-prescription medication required by your child should be administered at home and not brought to campus, if at all possible. If necessary, medication can be administered at school by the school nurse under the following circumstances:
1. Nonprescription medication brought to school must be submitted to school by a parent along with a written request. The medication must also be in the original and properly labeled container.
2. Prescription medications administered during school hours must be prescribed by a physician or advanced nurse practitioner (“ANP”) and filled by a pharmacist licensed in the State of Texas. In accordance with the Texas Board of Nursing Practice Act, the school will not administer medications prescribed or fulfilled in Mexico.
3. Prescription medications must be submitted in a labeled container showing the student’s name, name of the medication, reason the medication is being given, proper dosage amounts, the time the medication must be taken, and the method used to administer the medication. Medications sent in plastic baggies or unlabeled containers will NOT be administered.
4. If the substance is herbal or a dietary supplement, it must be provided by the parent and will be administered only if required by the students IEP or Section 504 plan for a student with disabilities.
5. Only the amount of medication needed should be delivered to the school, i.e., enough medication to last one day, one week, etc. In cases of prolonged need, send in the amount for a clearly specified period. Extra medication will not be sent home with the student.
6. In certain emergency situations, the school may administer a nonprescription medication to a student, but only in accordance with the guidelines developed by the school’s medical advisor and when the parent has previously provided written consent for emergency treatment.
Changes to daily medications require written instruction from the physician or ANP and written permission from the parent. Parents are responsible for advising the school that a medication has been discontinued.
Asthma and anaphylaxis are life-threatening conditions, and students with those conditions are entitled to possess and self-administer prescription medication while on school property or at school-related events with physicians’ orders.
