POLICY TITLE: Administration of Student Medication/Treatment. POLICY NUMBER: 5.321. SUBJECT AREA TO BE ADDRESSED: Administration of medication or related medical treatment by a school nurse or designated school personnel pursuant to Fla. Stat. § 232.46. PURPOSE AND EFFECT: To implement and make 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. SPECIFIC RULEMAKING AUTHORITY: §§ 230.22(2); 230.23(22); 232.46, Fla. Stat. LAWS IMPLEMENTED: §§ 230.23(6); 232.46; 232.47, Fla. Stat. THE PERSON WHO MAY BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT: Ronald Armstrong, Director of Student Services, 3308 Forest Hill Blvd. C-143, West Palm Beach, FL 33406. THE PRELIMINARY TEXT of the Proposed Policy Development may be promptly obtained without cost 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). POLICY DEVELOPMENT HEARING: This policy development will begin at the School Board's Special Meeting on Policies on June 3, 2002 (anticipated to be 3:30 p.m.), in the Board Chambers at 3300 Forest Hill Blvd., West Palm Beach, Fla. The meeting is open to the public.