Health & Medicine

• Form Verification: All Medication and Emergency Action Plan forms must be dated after May 31,
  2026.
• Submission Deadline: Please submit all completed paperwork by August 21, 2026.
• Drop-Off Policy: All medication must be brought directly to the school office by an adult starting
  August 14, 2026.
• No Student Transport: Students may not bring or self-carry medication. Do not send medicine to
  school in your child's backpack.
• High School Exception: Grades 9–12 may self-carry emergency medications (inhalers, EpiPens,
  diabetes supplies) only if they have signed parent, physician, and District Nurse approval. If you wish to have medications on file at the school, or a recorded medical condition/healthcare plan, please submit the proper consent forms for the upcoming school year to the nurse or the front office of your child’s school.

• Containers: Medicine must arrive in its original container or prescription bottle with the pharmacy
  label fully intact.
• Over-the-Counter (OTC): Must be in small, unopened containers (30-day supply or less only).
• Signatures: Prescription meds require both Physician and Parent/Guardian signatures. OTC meds
  require a Parent/Guardian signature.
• Limits & Rules: Only a 30-day supply of tablet medications is permitted. Epinephrine boxes must
  contain both pens (do not separate them). Antibiotics are prescription meds and require a physician's
  signature.
• Field Trips: Request an extra, empty labeled prescription bottle from your pharmacy if your child will
  need medication on a field trip.

• Asthma Action Plan (AAP) signed by a physician (Pulmonology, Allergy, or Primary Care).
• Medication Administration Form for Inhaler and/or Allergy Medication
• Inhaler(s) and/or Allergy Meds brought in by parent/guardian

• Emergency Action Plan (EAP) signed by a physician.
• Medication Administration Form for the EpiPen and/or Benadryl.
• Dietary Accommodation Form if the allergy is food-related.

• Emergency Action Plan (EAP) signed by a physician.
• Medication Administration Form for the EpiPen and/or Benadryl.
• Dietary Accommodation Form if the allergy is food-related.

• Seizure Action Plan (SAP) from a neurologist.
• Medication Administration Form for emergency rescue medication (signed by a doctor).

• Letter from doctor noting condition, treatment
• Medication Administration form, signed by doctor (if giving medication during school day)
• ADHD Medication brought in by parent/guardian 

• Official Documentation: A letter from the physician noting the condition, treatment, and school
  restrictions.
• Medication Forms: Signed Medication Administration Form. For ADHD medication given during school
  hours, the bottle must explicitly list a specific time or state "with lunch"
• Care Plan: The school RN will generate an Individual Health Plan for Anxiety, Depression, or other
  chronic conditions (e.g., Cystic Fibrosis, Sickle Cell, Von Willebrand).

• Doctor's Note: Must explain required restrictions (elevator pass, P.E. exemptions) and include an
  explicit end date. Deliver this note directly to the front office.
• P.E. Classes: A parent-written note is acceptable for one P.E. class session only.
• Mobility Equipment: Crutches, wheelchairs, or walkers must be provided from home.
• Concussions: Students must be cleared by a doctor before returning to any sports or school
  activities. You can schedule concussion care through Cherry Health by calling 616-965-0435.

• Fever Over 100.4°F (38°C): Your child can return to school only after they have been entirely
  fever-free for 24 hours without the use of fever-reducing medication.
• Vomiting: Your child can return to school after they have been vomit-free for 24 hours
  without the use of medication.
• Diarrhea: Keep your child home if they have 2 or more loose stools that are not caused by a
  known change in diet.
• Severe Fatigue: Signs that they are weak and tired. This is highly common with the flu.
• Disruptive Coughing: A persistent cough that disrupts normal learning or classroom activities.
• Breathing Difficulties: Any active wheezing or shortness of breath.
• Active Pain: Severe discomfort from an earache, intense headache, sore throat, or a recent
  physical injury.
• Eye Drainage: Visible yellow or green drainage coming from the eye(s).
• A New Rash: Not all rashes mean your child must miss school. Please check with their doctor or healthcare provider first.

Should My Child Stay Home?

When your child is sick, it’s important to know when they should stay home from school. If they have a contagious virus or disease, keep them home. This will help them get better faster and keep their teachers and classmates from getting sick.

Talk to your child’s doctor or health care provider if you are unsure if they should stay home from school. As a general rule, your child should not go to school if they have:

• A fever over 100.4° Fahrenheit (F) or 38° Celsius (C) – Your child can return to school after they’ve been fever-free for 24 hours without antipyretics. Antipyretics are medicines that treat or prevent fever.
• Signs they are weak and tired. This is common with the flu.
• Diarrhea – Having loose poop (stool) more often that isn’t caused by a change in diet.
• Throwing up (vomiting) – More than 2 times in a 24-hour period.
• Coughing that disrupts normal activity.
• Wheezing or get short of breath.
• Pain from earache, headache, sore throat, or recent injury.
• Yellow or green drainage from the eye(s).
• A new rash – Not all rashes mean your child must stay home from school. Check with their doctor or health care provider.

If your child has a fever, they must stay home from school until they have been FEVER-FREE for 24 hours WITHOUT medication! Thank you!