My child takes medication that will need to be administered during care hours. Can the staff give it to him?
1. The medication policy for child care is the same as that of the Ann Arbor Public Schools. This policy states that prescription medicine MUST be in the original container. Prescribed medicine must be accompanied by an authorization form signed by the physician and parent. Over-the-counter medicines must be accompanied by a signed note from the parent. A copy of the medication authorization form is provided at the end of this handbook. Additional authorization forms are available upon request. 2. If at all possible, please provide separate medicine for the child care site and the school office. 3. The child care supervisor is responsible for receiving the medication and permission form from the parent/guardian. The supervisor also records when medication is given and by whom. 4. SACC follows the school district policy governing the use of injections for insect bite allergies. It is the parent’s responsibility to communicate any special concerns to the Community Education coordinator a
