As the end of a wonderful school year quickly approaches, we want to notify families that all student medications stored in the building must be picked up by the last day of school, Friday June 5th by the end of the school day. In accordance with ELPS district policy and MDE, any medications left unclaimed will be disposed of over the summer. We are not permitted by law to send medications home in student backpacks; they must be picked up by a parent or guardian.
If you would like to pick up your student’s medication before June 6, our staff will count and keep only the doses necessary for your student through the remaining school days. If you bring in a new medication or refill, staff may be able to count out only what is needed (for some medications), and return any extra doses to you at the time of drop off.
If your student will need medication at school next school year, please remember to schedule an appointment with their physician over the summer to obtain an updated medication authorization form and any medical plan forms necessary for school. District administered medication forms must be signed by your student’s prescribing doctor.
Medication authorization forms can be found at this link on the ELPS website under Our District> Forms and Notices for Beginning of School. There, you will find the consent for district administered medication form as well as the consent for student to self-administer medications if appropriate.
Please call the main office if you have questions or concerns, or need to coordinate a time to pick up your student’s medications. Thank you for supporting student health!
