Greetings Jaguar families,
I hope you all have had a wonderful summer! We are all looking forward to the beginning of the school year with your students. We have missed them all so much!
This is a reminder that if your child has a chronic health condition such as asthma, diabetes, seizure disorder, or a life threatening allergy the school division requires the school clinic to have a Health Care Action Plan signed by a healthcare provider and parent/guardian for each school year. The Action Plan may also include permission for medication.
Allergy Action plan
Asthma Action plan
Virginia Diabetes Medical Management Plan (DMMP)
Seizure Action Plan
Health Care Action forms may also be found on the LCS website: https://www.lcsedu.net/parents/forms
If your child does not have one of the above chronic illnesses, but requires medication while at school, the clinic must have a Physician/Parent Authorization to Administer Medication form.
This form must be completed and signed by a healthcare provider and parent/guardian. While we highly encourage students to take medication at home, we understand that there are circumstances that will require your student to take medications while at school. Please consider the following guidelines for medication administration by the nurse/clinic while your student is in school:
A parent/guardian may come to the school and administer medication to their student at any time during school hours.
A Physician/Parent Authorization to Administer Medication form must be completed and signed by both the prescribing healthcare provider and parent/guardian prior to any medication administration at school.
No medication (including over the counter medications such as Tylenol or Advil) will be given without a completed medication authorization form signed by a physician and the parent/guardian.
All medications must be brought to the school by the parent/guardian. Medication must be signed in by both the parent/guardian and the nurse/school designee. Medications may not be brought to school by the student.
Prescription medications must be in the original pharmacy bottle containing the student’s name, medication name, dosage, route, and frequency.
Over the counter medication must be in a sealed, original container. Containers/bottles that have been opened will not be accepted.
Students are to report to the clinic at the time their medication is scheduled to be administered.
A parent/guardian must supply refills when needed.
It is the responsibility of the parent/guardian to pick up medication at the end of the school year. Any medication that is not picked up will be disposed of. No medication will be kept over the summer, or until the next school term.
Thank you so much Jaguar country and I look forward to caring for your amazing students and having a GREAT, happy and healthy school year! ~Nurse Tyree
