Medications
Community Unit School District No. 205 720.14
STUDENT WELFARE – ADMINISTERING MEDICATIONS TO STUDENTS
It is the policy of this District that as a regular and normal practice, medication should not be administered to a student at school or when such student is involved in school activities. The Illinois School Code Section 1022.21 (b) provides in part:
It shall be the policy of the State of Illinois that the administration of medication to students during regular school hours and during school related activities should be discouraged unless absolutely necessity for the critical health and well‑being of the student.
In order to further provide for the well being of students, under exceptional circumstances of necessity, medication may be administered at school by certified professional staff. Other support staff employees may volunteer to assist certified professional staff in administering medication to students. (All authorized employees who administer medications are indemnified against liability within the limits of the District liability policy.)
The school administration has sole authority for approving or denying the request. If a request is approved, school officials will require annual or periodic renewal of the physician's orders or any changes in administration of medication and, the school may terminate administering such medication whenever it is clear that the critical health and well-being of the student will not be adversely affected.
Information necessary to the proper administration of medication at school (i.e. effects, dosage, and side effects) is equired. The parent or guardian requesting that medication be administered at school shall complete Form A of the attached form, and have Form C completed by the physician prescribing the medication. Form B must be completed when applicable. The completed forms are to be returned to the student's building principal.
The district prohibits any disciplinary action to a student that is based totally or in part on the refusal of a student’s parent or guardian to administer or consent to the administration of psychotropic or psychostimulant medication to the student. Appropriate certified school personnel and administrators will receive in-service training at least once every two years on current best practices regarding identification and treatment of ADD and ADHD, the application of non-aversive behavioral interventions in the school environment and the use of psychotropic or psychostimulant medication for school age children.
School Code Reference: 105 ILCS 5/10-20.35
Revised: April 16, 2007
STUDENT WELFARE – ADMINISTERING MEDICATIONS TO STUDENTS
It is the policy of this District that as a regular and normal practice, medication should not be administered to a student at school or when such student is involved in school activities. The Illinois School Code Section 1022.21 (b) provides in part:
It shall be the policy of the State of Illinois that the administration of medication to students during regular school hours and during school related activities should be discouraged unless absolutely necessity for the critical health and well‑being of the student.
In order to further provide for the well being of students, under exceptional circumstances of necessity, medication may be administered at school by certified professional staff. Other support staff employees may volunteer to assist certified professional staff in administering medication to students. (All authorized employees who administer medications are indemnified against liability within the limits of the District liability policy.)
The school administration has sole authority for approving or denying the request. If a request is approved, school officials will require annual or periodic renewal of the physician's orders or any changes in administration of medication and, the school may terminate administering such medication whenever it is clear that the critical health and well-being of the student will not be adversely affected.
Information necessary to the proper administration of medication at school (i.e. effects, dosage, and side effects) is equired. The parent or guardian requesting that medication be administered at school shall complete Form A of the attached form, and have Form C completed by the physician prescribing the medication. Form B must be completed when applicable. The completed forms are to be returned to the student's building principal.
The district prohibits any disciplinary action to a student that is based totally or in part on the refusal of a student’s parent or guardian to administer or consent to the administration of psychotropic or psychostimulant medication to the student. Appropriate certified school personnel and administrators will receive in-service training at least once every two years on current best practices regarding identification and treatment of ADD and ADHD, the application of non-aversive behavioral interventions in the school environment and the use of psychotropic or psychostimulant medication for school age children.
School Code Reference: 105 ILCS 5/10-20.35
Revised: April 16, 2007
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