KISD Medication Administration Protocol

If a student must take medication during school hours, the student’s parent must provide the medication. All medication, whether prescription or nonprescription, must be kept in the nurse’s office and can be administered by the nurse or another authorized district employee. A student may be authorized to possess his or her own medication because of asthma or a severe allergy as described below or as otherwise allowed by law. 

ALL MEDICATION DROP OFF/PICK-UPS MUST BE MADE BY A PARENT/GUARDIAN.

Prescription Medication:

• MUST be in the original bottle with the original, unexpired label 
• A written request from the parent must be signed 

Nonprescription medication:

• MUST be a new, unopened bottle
•  A written request from the parent must be signed and/or a note from the student’s physician