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F. MEDICATION POLICYAll medication (prescription and non-prescription) shall be administered in compliance withIndiana Law. The requirements of this act are as follows:1. Only employees designated by the school administrator are qualified to givemedication.2. All administration of medicine will be documented in writing.3. Parental permission is required for over the counter drugs. Prescription drugsrequire written documentation by a physician, as well as parental permission.4. Older students with chronic disease or medical conditions may possess and selfadministermedication, such as an inhaler, with the written permission of thephysician and the parent. A school is not liable for civil damages as a result of astudent’s self-administration of medication for an acute or chronic disease ormedical condition as provided under this rule, except for an act or omissionamounting to gross negligence or willful misconduct.5. All medication must be kept in its original container.a. Non-prescription drugs must be in their purchased container labeled with thechild’s name.b. Prescription drugs must be in original container with the pharmacy label, child’sname, current date, and written instructions of the doctor.6. All written permissions are kept on file at school.7. All medication (prescription and non-prescription) are kept in the secured areadesignated by the building principal.8. All medication (prescription and non-prescription) shall be administered through thispolicy. All medication brought to school should be delivered immediately to theoffice for its safekeeping and administration. Students are not to carry anymedication on their person during the school day with the exception of Rule #4.9. The school is prohibited from sending medications home with any student belowgrade 9. Medication may be released only to the student’s parent or an individualwho is at least 18 years of age, and designated in writing by the student’s parent toreceive the medication.School personnel will not administer medications, which are improperly packaged and/orpoorly labeled. The above requirements must be strictly followed. A request form for medicineadministration may be obtained in the office of the school building.G. MEDICAL COVERAGE FOR STUDENTSAlthough we make every effort to keep our playgrounds and buildings safe, occasionally studentsare injured. The school corporation's insurance policy doesn’t provide medical or accidentinsurance on students. You may wish to check with your health and accident insurance carrier toassure that your policy includes coverage for injuries to your child that may occur at school.H. SPEECH THERAPY SERVICESThe Speech Language Pathologist screens the speech and language skills of our students asrequired by state regulations, and all students referred by parents or teachers.If the screening indicates a need for further assessment, the Speech Language Pathologistwill obtain parental permission and will conduct a diagnostic evaluation to help assess the needsof children in one or more of the following areas:Language (vocabulary, grammar, sentence structure, auditory processing, pragmatics);Articulation (pronunciation of speech sounds/words);Fluency (stuttering or abnormal rate of speech);Voice (voice quality, pitch, loudness)23