Medications at School

To keep students safe and healthy during the school day, all medications administered at school must follow Massachusetts regulations and district procedures. Families who need medication support for their child must complete the required forms each school year and work with the school nurse to create a safe plan for medication use at school, field trips, and other school activities.

Medication administration at school is highly regulated by Massachusetts law. The medication policy is outlined in your parent handbook.

Parents and guardians will need to complete this process at the start of every school year, if their child needs medication at school.

Prescription Medication

If your child will require prescription medication at school, please follow these steps:

  1. Obtain an order/emergency care plan from your child’s doctor. Often, the doctor’s office will send these items if you ask. Confidential school nurse fax numbers are listed here: www.somerville.k12.ma.us/nursing
  2. Meet with the school nurse to make a plan for school and field trips
  3. Bring the medication to the school nurse in a pharmacy-labeled container
  4. Complete the Medication Administration form below 

Contact health@k12.somerville.ma.us with any questions.

Required Forms For Prescription Medication Administration

Medication administered by a school nurse

If your child will require medication at school, please fill out the Medication Administration Plan Form. Fill out the form online or follow instructions to print the form and bring it in to your child’s school nurse.

Medication self-administered by the student

If it is appropriate for your child to self-administer medication, please fill out the Medication Administration Plan Form and Self-Administration Form. Certain medications may be self-administered with parent or guardian and school nurse permission. These medications are restricted to the following four: asthma rescue inhalers, epinephrine auto-injectors, enzymes for cystic fibrosis, insulin and glucose testing devices. Other medications can be considered on a case-by-case basis with the school nurse. The parent or guardian must fill out the Medication Administration Plan Form above, and the Self-Administration Plan, and they must meet with the school nurse before any medication can be self-administered.

Over-the-Counter Medications

Students may not carry over-the-counter (otc) medications during the school day but nurses may administer otc medications with parent / guardian permission.

Please fill out the otc medication form in: