Each school in the Center School District has a full-time nurse available to support students, families and staff.  School nurses provide valuable services, including emergency care and medication depensation.  School nurses solicit cooperation with parents to uphold the following policy and procedure, which are for the protection of each and every student in the school.

Policy JHCD: Administration of Medication to Students covers the following topics:

• Over the Counter Medications

• Prescription Medications

• Emergency Medications*

• Student Possession and Self-Administration of Medications

Click here to view the Administrative Procedure related to Policy JHCD: Administration of Medication to Students, which includes information on the following topics:

• Medication Administration

• Handling and Disposal of Medication

*Important  Note: All student-occupied buildings in the Center School District are equipped with

• Prefilled epinephrine auto syringes (to treat severe allergic reactions),

• Asthma-related rescue medications (to treat asthmatic or breathing emergencies) and

• Naloxone (brand name Narcan, to treat opioid-related drug overdoses).

The school nurse or another employee trained and supervised by the school nurse may administer these medications when they believe, based on training, that a student is having a serious or life-threatening reaction or episode. A prescription or written permission from a parent/guardian is not necessary to administer these medications in an emergency situation. In the case of emergency, if parents/guardians cannot be reached, emergency medical care will be obtained, including transportation via ambulance if needed.

OPT OUT: Parents/Guardians who want to OPT OUT of having emergency medication administered to their child may do so by notifying their child’s school nurse annually upon enrollment.