Medication Policy

for River Road ISD

The following guidelines have been established for students taking prescription and non-prescription drugs:

I.  Medications taken 15 days or Less

       A.  Prescription drugs must be in their original pharmacy container and

           properly labeled by the pharmacist.  A written request signed and

           dated by the parent/guardian must accompany the prescribed

           medication.

     B.  Non-prescription drugs must be in their original container, the written

           request for administration of these must contain the following:

           1.  Full name of student

           2.  Name of the drug

           3.  Amount of the drug to be given

           4.  When the drug is to be given

           5.  Parent/Guardian signature

     C.  All  medication will be stored in the school clinic.

II.  Medication taken 15 days or MORE

     A.  All prescription and non-prescription drugs to be administered at

           school for more than 15 days must be in their original container

           accompanied by a written request signed and dated by the

           prescribing physician.

III. Students who must carry inhalers with them must provide a written

      statement from a physician and the parent/guardian allowing him/her

      to do so.

RIVER ROAD INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT

To:  Parent/Guardian

From:  Kim Franks, R.N., School Nurse

RE:  CHANGE IN TEXAS IMMUNIZATION REQUIREMENTS

In March 1997 the Texas Board of Health voted on proposed changes to the

“Immunization Requirements in Texas Elementary and Secondary Schools and Institutions of Higher Education” These proposed changes are effective August 1, 1997, unless otherwise specified.

Two (2) doses of measles vaccine are required for all students age 5 years and older who are born on or after September 2, 1991.  The incoming kindergarten  class of school year 97-98 will be affected immediately as well as pre-kindergarten (Pre-K) students as they reach 5 years of age during 97-98.  Students born prior to September 2, 1991 must continue to show proof of two (2) doses of measles vaccine no later than 30 days after their 12th birthday.

Physician confirmation of prior measles or mumps illness will no longer be acceptable in lieu of vaccination.  Only serologic confirmation of measles or mumps illness will be acceptable in lieu of vaccination.

Effective August 1, 1998, three (3) doses of Hepatitis B vaccine are required for all students age 5 years and older who are born on or after September 2, 1992.  The kindergarten class of 98-99 will be affected as well as Pre-K students as they reach 5 years of age in 98-99.

If you have any questions about the above please feel free to contact

your school nurse or family physician.