If a student needs
medication while in school...
If your child requires a prescription or over-the-counter
medication (other than Tylenol or Ibuprofen) during the school day, you must follow the procedures
required by Easton Public Schools, Connecticut General Statutes,
Sec. 10-212a and Connecticut Administrative Regulations, Sec.
10-212a-1 through 10-212a-7. These procedures promote safe practices
for students and staff. Please read them carefully.
1. For each
medication that must be administered daily or on an as-needed basis,
the parent must obtain the written order of an authorized
prescriber (physician, dentist, advanced practice registered nurse,
or physician assistant) using the Easton Public School's form,
Authorization for the Administration of Medicine by School
Personnel.
A new order is required each year.
The authorized prescriber must fill in the
information requested on the form:
a. Name and strength of the medication;
b. Reason that the medication must be given (diagnosis);
c. Amount (dosage) of medication to be administered and route of
administration;
d. Potential side effects of the medication;
e. Time of day that the medication is to be administered; and
f. Duration of the order to administer the prescribed medication.
2. A
parent or guardian must sign the "Parent/Guardian Authorization
" portion of the form.
3. The
medication must be packaged in the ORIGINAL PHARMACY CONTAINER,
clearly labeled with the student's name, the authorized prescriber's
name and the prescription.
4. The
medication and completed authorization form must be delivered to the
school nurse by a responsible adult. Please do not send any
medication to school with a student. Medication authorization forms
can be picked up in the nurse's office.
5. NO MORE THAN A 45-DAY SUPPLY MAY BE
STORED AT SCHOOL.