Medication
When possible, all medication should be given at home. However, some medication will be dispensed at school according to the following guidelines:
- Written permission and specific directions for administration of medication are required. Directions must include student’s name, date, name of medication, dosage, route of administration, and time to be administered.
- A physician’s authorization form must be signed by the physician or dentist licensed in the state of Texas AND parent if a prescription medication OR over-the-counter (OTC) medication is to be administered.
- All over-the-counter medication must be unexpired and in the original, properly labeled container.
- All prescription medication must be unexpired and in a prescription bottle/box accompanied by a U.S. pharmacy label.
- All medication must be brought to the clinic by the parent or designated adult.
- The student may not carry or administer any medication to himself/herself. However, Texas law permits students to carry and self-administer prescription asthma or anaphylaxis emergency medications if certain criteria are met. The authorization form for "Student Self-Administration of Asthma or Anaphylaxis Medications" must be on file.
- The school nurse or nurse aide will supervise storage and dispensing of medication.
- If the medication is new to the student, the first dose of the medication must be given at home.
- Pearland ISD uses the Texas Department of State Health Services guidelines for medication administration found at the following link: Guide to Medication Administration in the School Setting
Medication Forms
(must be updated each school year and as your child's condition changes )
- Medication Administration Authorization Form
- Medication Administration Authorization Form SPANISH
- Student Self-Administration of Asthma or Anaphylaxis Emergency Medication Permission Form and Contract
Field Trip Medication Procedures & Overnight Trip Medication Forms
- Field Trip & Overnight Trip Medication Administration Procedures
- Overnight Trip Medication Authorization for Administration by District Staff
- Overnight Trip (7th - 12th grade) Student Self-Administration Medication Authorization
- Agreement for Self-Administered Medications on Overnight Trips (*7th-12th grade only)