SCHOOL BOARD OF PALM BEACH COUNTY
NOTICE OF CHANGE
RULE AFFECTED: Policy 5.321.
TITLE: Administration of Student Medication/Treatment.
NOTICE is hereby given in accordance with subparagraph 120.54(3)(d)1., F.S., that changes were made to the proposed rule at the final reading.
BASIS FOR CHANGES: The record of the School Board's public hearing on Policies on July 8, 2002 at 2:30, p.m.
CHANGES: Under Section (7)(c), paragraph vii. was added to read: "c. Further, the medication/treatment will not be administered, and the custodial parent/guardian and the principal/designee must be notified, if: * * * vii. The student refuses to take the prescribed medication." In subsection (7)(g), language was inserted as follows: "Any deviation from Section (7) of this policy must be noted in the student's individual medication record and reported to the custodial parent/guardian immediately by telephone and to the principal/designee."
The original Adoption Notice was published in The Palm Beach Post on June 10, 2002, announcing the July 8th special meeting on Policies.
In accordance with s. 120.54(3)(d)1., F.S., the amended Policy shall take effect on August 5, 2002 (21 days after publication of this notice) and will be posted on the School Board's policies web site at www.SchoolBoardPolicies.com.
NOTICE OF PROPOSED POLICY ADOPTION
School Board of Palm Beach County
POLICY TITLE: Administration of Student Medication/Treatment.
POLICY NUMBER: 5.321.
PURPOSE AND EFFECT: This revision updates the procedures for aministration of medication or related medical treatment by a school nurse or designated school personnel pursuant to Fla. Stat. § 232.46.
SUMMARY: Implements and makes more specific the provisions of Fla. Stat. § 232.46: Specifies the duties, authority, and record-keeping responsibilities of the school nurse or other designated school personnel in administering medication or related treatment to students; requires a physician's authorization; specifies the custodial parent/guardian’s responsibility in requesting that medication be given to students; specifies the method in which prescription and over-the-counter medication must be delivered, labeled, and contained; relates this Policy to proposed Policy 5.3212 on Blood Glucose Monitoring.
SPECIFIC RULEMAKING AUTHORITY: §§ 230.22(2); 230.23(22); 232.46, Fla. Stat.
LAWS IMPLEMENTED: §§ 230.23(6); 232.46; 232.47, Fla. Stat.
SUMMARY OF STATEMENT OF ESTIMATED REGULATORY COST (IF ONE HAS BEEN PREPARED): None. Any person who wishes to provide information regarding a statement of estimated regulatory costs, or to provide a proposal for a lower cost regulatory alternative, must do so in writing within 21 days of the publication of this Notice.
TEXT OF PROPOSED POLICY: Is available from the District's website at www.palmbeach.k12.fl.us/LLP/revisions.asp (or from Office of Public Affairs, 3336 Forest Hill Blvd. Ste. B-102, West Palm Beach, FL 33406). CONTACT PERSON: Lashandra Span, 3308 Forest Hill Blvd. C-143, West Palm Beach, FL 33406.
PERSON ORIGINATING THE PROPOSED POLICY REVISION: Lashandra Span.
SUPERVISOR OR PERSON WHO APPROVED THE PROPOSED POLICY: Dr. Art Johnson.
DATE PROPOSED POLICY WAS APPROVED BY THE SCHOOL BOARD: June 3, 2002.
PROPOSED POLICY DEVELOPMENT NOTICE WAS PUBLISHED: May 27, 2002, in the Palm Beach Post.
HEARING INFORMATION: Adoption of the proposed Policy is expected to be considered at the School Board's Special Meeting on Policies on July 8, 2002 in the Board Chambers at 3300 Forest Hill Blvd., West Palm Beach, Fla. The meeting is open to the public.