SBISD Medication Policies

SBISD has very specific policies regarding medication use at school. There is a link to the required forms on the RCE campus home page. I also have the forms in the school clinic.
ANY PRESCRIPTION MEDICATION must have a form signed by both the doctor and the parent...NO EXCEPTIONS, and they MUST be in the pharmacy container! NON-PRESCRIPTION MEDS may be signed for by the parent, and must be given according to the label on the package (age /weight). All medications must be in the original container. Children are not permitted to transport medication to school. All of these policies are for your child's protection.
Here are a few tips to make this easier for you:
1. If the pediatrician prescribes med for your child and you do not have the SBISD form, ask them to write a note to the school on an "official" pad, with your child's name, the name of and schedule for medication(times of day and for how many days), and then their signature. We can attach that to the SBISD form which the parent signs.
2. When you have the prescription filled, ask the pharmacist for duplicate containers. Measure medication for school and bring only that container to school. Prescription meds must have the pharmacy label.
3. Liquids that need refrigeration (many antibiotics) lose potency when they are not kept cold. DO NOT have your child carry these medications back and forth every day....it is not good for the medication and so not good for your child.
4. Do not wrap Tylenol or Motrin in a bag or foil and put it in your child's lunch box, just in case they need it later in the day! Teachers are always on the lookout for contraband! and they will send your child to me with the medication. We cannot give them any medication that is not provided according to SBISD policies. It is not safe for your child to carry medication. Have you seen our lost and found pile???...things get lost at school! We want to protect ALL of our children from contact with unknown substances at school.