School Health Services
Providing Medication to the School Office
Students may not carry any medication without consent from their healthcare provider, parents/guardians and the principal. All medications carried by students without consent will be confiscated and held for parents/guardians. Parents/guardians will be notified in a timely manner if such a circumstance occurs. Under no circumstances may school personnel provide aspirin or any other patent medicine to students without a completed authorization form.
Please remember, if school staff is unaware of your child taking a medication at school and the student has a negative reaction, the school staff may not be able to help properly due to lack of information.
Medication will not be administered without the following provided to the office:
1. Authorization to Administer Medication during School Hours form completed and
signed by parent and doctor.
Authorization to Administer Medication
2. Medication in original container with expiration date
3. All medication must be provided in the original container with labels listing the student’s name, the name of the medication, the dosage, and the time it is to be administered.
4. All expired medication must be picked up by parent or authorized adult. All medication must be picked up by parent or authorized adult at the end of the school year.
ALLERGIES
If your student has any allergies, please make sure the office is aware of the allergy.
If your student needs special meal accommodations. Please complete the "Medical Statement to Request Special Meals and/or Accommodations" Form. This form does need to be completed by a doctor as well.
If your student has a food allergy that could lead to anaphylaxis, please complete the Food Allergy & Anaphylaxis Emergency Care Plan form. This form does need to be completed by a doctor as well.
Food Allergy & Anaphylaxis Emergency Care Plan (English)
Food Allergy & Anaphylaxis Emergency Care Plan (Spanish)
SEIZURES
Emergency anti-seizure medication authorization
Parent request for emergency anti-seizure medication
in the school
ASTHMA
DIABETES
Diabetes Medical Management Plan
Release of Student Information Authorization To/From MDUSD (only need
parent/guardian signature)
OTHER FORMS & INFORMATION
Dental Health Assessment Form (English & Spanish)
Physical Exam Assessment Form (English & Spanish)
https://www.mdusd.org/families/studentservices/schoolhealthservices