The purpose of the school health program shall be to supplement the efforts and guidance of parents/guardians to raise student awareness of the benefits of regular health care. The objectives of the school health program are:
- To promote good health habits among students.
- To stimulate a sanitary, safe, and healthful environment in school.
- To assist in the identification and referral to appropriate health care providers for medical, psychological, and physical needs.
- Medication shall be in the original properly labeled container. If it is a prescription medicine, the student's name, name of the medication, dosage, time for and how often it is to be administered, name of licensed health care practitioner or prescribing licensed health care practitioner and current date shall be printed on the container.
- The school shall have received written permission to administer the medication from the student's licensed health care practitioner with prescriptive authority under Colorado law.
- The school shall have received written permission from the student's parent/guardian to administer the medication to the student. When such a request is made by a parent/guardian, a full release from the responsibilities pertaining to side effects or other medical consequences of such medications also must be presented.
- The parent shall authorize the prescribing licensed healthcare practitioner to share information about the administration of medication with the District's designated nursing staff.
- The parent/guardian shall be responsible for providing all medication to be administered to the student.
- normally required as a condition of attendance;
- administered by the school and scheduled by the school in advance; and
- not necessary to protect the immediate health and safety of the student or other students.