• MEDICATIONS

    When possible, medication should be given by parents/guardians before or after school. Medication to be given during the school day, including over-the-counter medication, must be delivered by the parent/guardian in the original, properly labelled container and accompanied by completed and signed Medication Permission Form. Medication forms must be updated annually and any time there is a change in the prescription. Schools do not stock over-the-counter medication. All medication needed at school must be provided by the parent/guardian.

    Written authorization from the Healthcare Provider who prescribed the medication is required for prescription medications. Written Healthcare Provider Authorization is also required for non-prescription medications, including herbal/alternative medicinal products, when the request differs from age-appropriate dose and usage instructions on the manufacturer's product label. All medication authorized by a Healthcare Provider must be provided in the original pharmacy container labelled by the pharmacist who filled the prescription.

    Over-the-counter medication may be given with parent/guardian permission as long as age appropriate dosing and usage recommendations on the product label are followed.

    Aiken County Public Schools (ACPS) and its employees reserve the right to refuse to honor medication requests that are not consistent with professional standards and/or deemed unsafe for the school setting.

    All medications will be stored in a locked cabinet in the Health Office unless the student has been granted permission to self-monitor/self-medicate.

    Medications and Field Trips

    If your child will require medication on a field trip that is not currently on file at school, you need to provide the medication and a completed Medication Permission Form to the school nurse at least one week prior to the field trip. This will allow the nurse to train the teacher to assist your child with their medication.

    SELF-MEDICATING AND/OR SELF-MONITORING

    Certain students with special health care needs may self-administer medication and/or monitor, provided the following requirements are met:

    1. The school has received completed and signed forms linked below from the legal prescriber, parent/legal guardian, and the student.

    2. An Individual HealthCare Plan (IHP) has been developed by the school nurse.

    Self Med Parent.pdf
    Parent    		      
    Self Med Practitioner.pdf
    Practitioner    		      
    Self Med Student.pdf
    Student

    MEDICAL PROCEDURES

    1. Medical procedures, including but not limited to tube feedings and intermittent catheterization, require written orders from a health care practitioner who is recognized by SC’s Dept of Labor, Licensing, and Regulation as authorized to prescribe medical procedures and signed permission from the parent/guardian. Forms must be updated annually at the beginning of each school year and any time there is a change in the procedure.
    2. The school nurse, in consultation with the parents, physician and student, will develop an Individualized Healthcare Plan for the student.

    Click here for Medical Procedures Authorization Form

    Click here for Tube Feeding Permission Form

    PARENT RESPONSIBILITY

    1. Deliver the requested permission forms and/or medical orders with medication and/or proper equipment for medical procedures to the school.
    2. Inform the school of any changes in the student’s health condition, medication, or medical procedure.
    3. Update ACSD forms annually or when there is any change in the medication or medical procedure.
    4. Pick up unused medications or medical supplies within one week of discontinuation or the last day of school for students, whichever comes first, after which time the medications will be destroyed.
    5. Provide no more than a thirty (30) day supply of medication to the school. Controlled substances are required to be counted upon delivery for inventory documentation by the parent/guardian and the school nurse or designee.
    6. Be responsible for medication/equipment until it is received by the principal or his/her designee. 

    SCHOOL RESPONSIBILITY

    1. Safely assist students with medication or performance of medical procedure.
    2. Communicate with the parent any problems or issues relating to administering medication or medical procedures.
    3. Destroy medicine according to policy one week after discontinuance of medication or at the end of the school year, if not reclaimed by parents.