Administration of Medications in the School Setting

It is the policy of the Agawam School Committee that the school nurse will not administer any medications to students at school unless s/he is in receipt of an order for the specific medication signed by the physician, with parent signature approving the administration of the specific medication and a pharmacy bottle correctly labeled as to the specific medication ordered.

In the case of over-the-counter medications, the manufacturer's label must be intact and specific to the medication ordered.