St. Clair County Schools

Updated student/parent information is of the utmost importance when an emergency occurs. Remember to e-mail or send in writing to your school nurse and school office, any updated home, work, and cell phone numbers, emergency contacts and contact phone numbers, and updated health/medical conditions. If your child develops a newly diagnosed medical condition, please make sure you notify your child’s nurse, so they may best care for them.

The forms are located in school health rooms and also in the school health section under "FORMS".  You may also contact your school nurse to send forms home with the student.

Parents/guardians must inform the school nurse of any medication changes. New medication or different doses will not be given until a new medication form completed by a licensed healthcare provider is submitted. The information on the prescription bottle label must match the new authorization form.

When the parent brings the medicine to school, everyone is assured that the medication is in a secured location and tampering with the medicine has not occurred.

The original container provides information from the manufacturer or pharmacy, including the name of the medication, the proper dose, how the medication should be given, how often the medication can be given, possible side effects, and when the medication is no longer effective (an expiration date).

Yes, students may carry emergency medication, such as inhalers, Epi-Pens, etc. at school if both the parent and physician deem it appropriate. The self-administration section of the “Parent/provider Authorization" form must be completed by the physician and the parent.

Yes, a parent/guardian may come to school and give their child medication in the health room.

If your child had a temperature greater than 100 degrees F., you should not send your child to school. Children may return to school when they are fever free without the aid of any fever-reducing medication for 24 hours. In addition, if your child develops fever greater than 100 degrees during the school day, you will be called to arrange for someone to take the student home.

Over-the-counter medication may be given for up to the last day of school with a Parent/Provider Authorization form signed by a parent AND a physician.  This is based on physician recommendations.  A new PPA is required each school year.

Medication in a lunch box could be lost or taken by another student. To ensure the health and safety of our students, all medications must be brought to the health room by the parent/guardian in the original and properly labeled container.

No, the school does not provide medication. Any medication you want your child to have must be brought to the health room by the parent/guardian. A “Parent/Provider Authorization” medication form must be completed by the parent and physician as well.

All medications not picked up by parent/guardian by noon on the last school day for students will be destroyed.

The answer is yes, if the student is applying the sunscreen or bug spray to themselves.  If a teacher or nurse will be applying the sunscreen (Act 2017-278) or bug spray, the nurse will need a form on file signed by the parent.  We highly recommend that for younger students needing assistance in applying sunscreen that spray sunscreen be sent to school.  A healthcare provider's authorization is not required for sunscreen or bug spray but is required for all other over the counter medications.