MEDICAL CONDITIONS/MEDICATIONS
If your child requires any of the following: Specialized Health Care Services, Medications, Medical Treatments, or has any health equipment needs during the school day (including bus transportation), i.e. crutches, walkers, wheelchairs, casting devices and/or interim medical testing devices: i.e. cardiac monitors/EEG/etc. Please contact your school nurse prior to the start of school and/or return to school, so that a plan of care can be put in place for your child's safety and well-being. Please click the School Entrance link below for the the process of setting up of services for students needing medical assistance during the school day. Medication and health care plan forms for you and your physician to fill out are location in the medication section below in the blue hyperlinks on the right. If you are unsure of which forms you need to have completed, please call the school nurse at your child's school to discuss your child's medical needs.
Morgan County Schools Entrance Process for Students with healthcare Needs
Information from the School Nurse...
MEDICATIONS:
Any medications, both prescribed and over the counter, to be taken during school hours require both physician and parental approval prior to their administration. For each medication parents and physicians must complete a Medication Authorization Form which is located at the blue hyperlink on the right side . ALL medications must be brought to school by the parent or guardian in their original container, along with the completed medication form(s). Prescriptions must be under a current medication label and not expired. All scheduled drugs (ADHD, pain, anxiety, etc.) must be presented, counted and documented by the parent and nurse or their designated appointee. All medications must be pick up at the end of every school year or the medication will be disposed of.
