Medication at School & on Trips
Oregon State law requires both written parental permission and written medical care provider's instruction in order for a student to receive medication within the school setting. This information is needed for both prescription and over-the-counter medications.
The School has written physician orders that direct faculty and staff in safe, appropriate use of specific over-the-counter medications for specific, mild conditions such as headaches, pain from minor injury or illness, or minor allergic symptoms. All students at OES have a parent-signed form on file that specifies which medications may be given.
OES expects that students will not be bringing medication to school for self administration. It is best to have adults supervise medication. However, expectations and rules vary slightly among the different divisions so please refer to your child's division handbook as to what is acceptable.
During the school day and on school trips, students of any division will not be allowed to carry the following medications for self administration: prescription pain medications, psychiatric medications, or medications for treatment of learning disorders. These medicines must be checked in with the OES Nurse or Trip Leader and a plan will be made for convenient daily administration.
