Board Policy	No. 5141.21

CLOVIS UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT

STUDENTS Health and Welfare
ADMINISTERING MEDICATION AND MONITORING HEALTH CONDITIONS

PURPOSE:	 To define the District’s guidelines relative to the administration of medication to students.

The Board recognizes that some students may require medication prescribed by a physician during the regular school day to be able to attend school. The Superintendent or designee shall develop processes for the administration of medication to such students by school personnel.

Prescribed medication may be administered during the regular school day by the school nurse or other designated school personnel, as defined in Administrative Regulation No. 5141.21, only when the Superintendent or designee has received written statements from both a student's physician and parent/guardian in accordance with Administrative Regulation No. 5141.21. Whenever possible, a school nurse or another appropriately licensed health care professional shall administer prescribed medication to students at school. In the event a school nurse or another appropriately licensed health care professional is unavailable, a voluntary school employee who is unlicensed but who has been adequately trained may only administer or assist in administering prescribed medications as allowed by law. Non-licensed District employees may receive voluntary emergency medical training so that such employees may assist students in emergencies as allowed by law.

District employees who administer medication, including epinephrine auto-injections and glucagon to students, shall receive training from qualified medical personnel on how to administer such medication, as well as training in the proper documentation and storage of the medication. Employees authorized to administer medication shall do so in accordance with applicable law and District policies and administrative regulations and shall be afforded all liability protection as provided in law.

If the parent/guardian so elects, he/she may administer the medication to his/her child. In addition, the parent/guardian may designate in writing another consenting individual who is not a District employee to administer the medication to the student. If a parent or non-employee administers medication to a student at school, he/she shall comply with District and school procedures for visitor registration.

The Superintendent or designee shall make epinephrine auto-injectors available at each school for providing emergency medical aid to any person suffering, or reasonably believed to be suffering, from an anaphylactic reaction. (Education Code 49414)

The Superintendent or designee shall make naloxone hydrochloride or another opioid antagonist available for emergency medical aid to any person suffering, or reasonably believed to be suffering, from an opioid overdose. (Education Code 49414.3)

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Board Policy	No. 5141.21

CLOVIS UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT

Self-Administration and Monitoring

Students may carry and self-administer medications, as defined in Administrative Regulation No. 5141.21, only as permitted by law and in accordance with District policies and administrative regulations. For students to carry and self-administer such medication, the District must receive all appropriate written statements, as specified in Administrative Regulation No. 5141.21.

Upon written request by the parent/guardian and with the written approval of the student's physician, a student with a medical condition that requires frequent treatment, monitoring, or testing may be allowed to self-administer, self-monitor, and/or self-test. The student shall observe universal precautions in the handling of blood and other bodily fluids. A student may be subject to disciplinary action pursuant to Education Code section 48900 if that pupil uses any medication in a manner other than as prescribed.

Adopted: 7/23/1975
Amended: 02/08/1984, 02/25/1987, 05/13/1992, 09/1995, 09/24/1997, 02/22/2001, 08/10/2005, 06/06/2007, 07/22/2009 (old policy deleted and new policy adopted), 11/18/2020 (BP 2401 renumbered as BP 5141.21), 03/17/2021

EDUCATION CODE
48980 Notification at beginning of term 49407 Liability for treatment
49408 Emergency information
49414 Emergency epinephrine auto-injectors
49414.3 Emergency medical assistance; administration of medication for opioid overdose 49414.5 Providing school personnel with voluntary emergency training
49422-49427 Employment of medical personnel
49423 Administration of prescribed medication for student
49423.1 Inhaled asthma medication, conditions upon which pupil may carry and self-administer medication
49423.5 Specialized health care services 49426 School nurses
49480 Continuing medication regimen; notice

BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONS CODE 2700-2837 Nursing Practices Act
2726 Authority not conferred 2727 Exceptions in general 3501 Definitions
4119.2 Acquisition of epinephrine auto-injectors
4119.8 Acquisition of naloxone hydrochloride or another opioid antagonist

HEALTH AND SAFETY CODE 11362.7-11362.85 Medicinal cannabis

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Board Policy	No. 5141.21

CLOVIS UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT

CODE OF REGULATIONS, TITLE 5
600-611 Administering medication to students

UNITED STATES CODE, TITLE 20
1232g Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 1974 1400-1482 Individuals with Disabilities Education Act

UNITED STATES CODE, TITLE 21 812 Schedules of controlled substances
844 Penalties for possession of controlled substance

UNITED STATES CODE, TITLE 29
794 Rehabilitation Act of 1973, Section 504

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