The Limestone District School plays an important role in supporting students with prevalent medical conditions to fully access school in a safe, accepting, and healthy learning environment that supports well-being. These procedures are outlined in Supporting Students with Prevalent Medical Conditions (Anaphylaxis, Asthma, Diabetes, and/or Epilepsy) (Administrative Procedure 311).
Further, the Board has developed written Emergency Response Medical Plan (Administrative Procedure 140) for each school/site that outlines the sequence of actions that should occur should an emergency medical situation occur such as anaphylaxis, seizures, asthma or other health/medical issues.
The Board also has a detailed Administrative Procedure 314: Administration of Medication and/or Medical Procedures to Students that outlines how staff members will administer medications or carry out medical procedures for a student during school hours when these procedures have been prescribed by a licensed health-care practitioner.
Parents should be aware that:
- common over-the-counter pain relievers such as Aspirin are not supplied to students by the school;
- all medication must be kept at the office (with the exception of EpiPens and asthma inhalers for emergency use);
- if, in the opinion of your doctor, your child may require medication during the school day, a prescription label or note from the doctor will be required;
- a permission form for the dispensing of medication, signed by the parents, is to be kept on file in the school office;
- a small amount of prescribed medication will be kept at the school; and
- a record of administration shall be maintained in the school office.
Should a student require medication during school hours, parents/guardians are required to fill out the appropriate authorizations forms. These forms may include the following, which are available on our Policies and Procedures webpage (under Section 300-Students and 300-Students Related Forms)):
- Supporting Students with Prevalent Medical Conditions (Anaphylaxis, Asthma, Diabetes, and/or Epilepsy) (Administrative Procedure 311)
- Form 311-B: Plan of Care: Epilepsy
- Form 311-C: Plan of Care: Diabetes
- Form 311-D: Plan of Care: Asthma
- Form 311-E: Plan of Care: Anaphylaxis
- Plan of Care: General
- Form-314-A1: Authorization and Request for Administration of Prescribed Medication/Medical Procedures
- Form-314-A2: Authorization and Request Form for the Administration of Prescribed Medication
- Form-314-A3: Authorization and Request Form for the Administration of an Epi-Pen
- Form-314-A4: Asthma Management - Request and Authorization for the Administration of Reliver/Rescue Inhaler
- Form-314-B1: The Administration of Medication and/or Medical Procedures to Students: Record of Procedures
- Form-314-B2: Medical Procedure Form
- Form 314-D3 Emergency Medical Alert Form