Policies and Regulations
School Board of the City of Virginia Beach
Regulation 5-57.1
STUDENTS
Medication
1. Any student under medical care and using prescribed medication or homeopathic treatment during school hours must present to the school nurse, the principal, or designee, a doctor's order stating the name of the medication prescribed for the student, the time to be administered, the dosage of medication, and the total duration of treatment. Statement of diagnosis is recommended. Administration of medication at school also requires the written signature of the parent/legal guardian for minor students.
2. All medicine will be secured in the clinic in its original container or in an appropriately labeled pharmacy container. The adult student or parent/legal guardian must transport prescription medication to the student's school. Extenuating circumstances (i.e., asthma) may require modification to this regulation and will be considered by the principal on an individual basis. Students may not have possession or control of such medication or treatments.
3. Unless written as a prescription, over-the-counter medications or homeopathic treatments will not be administered during school hours.
Approved by Superintendent: July 16, 1991
Revised by Superintendent: September 21, 1993 (Effective August 14, 1993)
Revised by Superintendent: May 5, 2009