Goodrich Area Schools

If your child needs to take medication during the school day, please be aware of the following:

• Medication should be taken at home if at all possible.
• Medications needing to be given at school must be brought to and from school by a parent/guardian.
• Medications must be in their original container.
• Medications must be accompanied by written, signed instructions from a physician and signed/authorized by a parent/guardian. These forms must be renewed at the beginning of each school year.
• Over-the-counter medications must be brought to the school in a new unopened container.
• Physician-written orders must match prescription instructions on the container’s label.
  • Tablets must be sized for proper dosage (e.g. cut in half, etc) prior to bringing medication to school.
  • Students must provide their own measuring cup or spoon if indicated.
  • Medications will be kept in the clinic/office area for the student to take with supervision or by the administration of trained staff.
• Parent/guardian may request permission for a student to carry and self-administer their own emergency medications if written permission is presented from the physician, the parent/guardian and administration evaluates the request. A contract for self-administration/possession of emergency medication form must be filled out and signed by the student and parent on a yearly basis.
• It is the responsibility of the student to report to the office at the time the medication is to be taken unless prevented by a disability or other reason.
• Refill of the prescription is the responsibility of the parent/guardian.
• Expired medications will not be administered.
• Medications will be discarded if not picked up on or before the last day of school or date determined by school building.