Medical

School Nurses

• K3–grade 5: Summer Cave, office in Elementary Main building
• Grades 6–12: Jen Weiss, office in lower level of Hutto building

Medications at school (sent in original containers)

Except as specified below, when medications are needed during the school day, a parent should submit a completed form to the appropriate school office along with medication in its original container.

Non-prescription medications

• K3–K5
  • Available at school: Tylenol, Ibuprofen, Vaseline, After Bite, calamine lotion
  • Other non-prescription medications: submit Non-Prescription Meds form and medication in its original container
• Grades 1–5
  • Available at school: Tylenol, Ibuprofen, Benadryl, Vaseline, After Bite, hydrocortisone cream, calamine lotion, cough drops, children’s Zyrtec, Tums
    • Cough drops sent from home: give to the teacher or nurse
  • Other non-prescription medications: submit Non-Prescription Meds form and medication in its original container
• Grades 6–8
  • Available at school: Tylenol, Ibuprofen, Benadryl, Vaseline, After Bite, hydrocortisone cream, calamine lotion, cough drops, Zyrtec, Tums
  • Other non-prescription medications: submit Non-Prescription Meds form and medication in its original container
• Grades 9–12
  • Available at school: thermometers; Benadryl (for emergency use only)
  • Students carry their own non-prescription medications, including Tylenol and Ibuprofen (for personal use only).

Prescription medications

• K3–grade 12: submit Prescription Meds form and medication in its original container
• Under federal law, prescription medication can be taken only by the person for whom it is prescribed. Misuse of prescription medication (including giving or receiving it) may result in suspension or expulsion.

Inhaler

• K3–grade 5: submit Prescription Meds form; inhaler kept at clinic
• Grades 6–8: submit Prescription Meds form; inhaler kept at office; student may pick up the inhaler from the office when going to classes/activities outside the building
• Grades 9–12: submit Asthma Self-Administered Meds (doctor’s signature required); student carries the inhaler

Epinephrine*

• K3–grade 5: submit Anaphylaxis Authorization form; epinephrine kept at clinic
• Grades 6–8: submit Anaphylaxis Authorization form; epinephrine kept at office; student may pick up the epinephrine from the office when going to classes/activities outside the building;
• Grades 9–12: submit Anaphylaxis Self-Administered Meds (doctor’s signature required); student carries the epinephrine

*Per best practice, after epinephrine is administered BJA will call emergency medical services and parents.

Insulin: submit Prescription Meds form

• K3–grade 8: insulin kept at clinic/office
• Grades 9–12: refrigerator available at office to store insulin

School trips

• K3–grade 5: teacher will carry and give medication as directed by the school nurse
• Grades 6–12: parent gives medication (in original container) and School Trip Meds form to the trip sponsor

School personnel do not administer medication past its expiration date. Parents are responsible to know the expiration date of any medication brought to school and to replace it before its expiration.

School personnel do not administer medication that is not FDA approved. Because strong scents can trigger asthma attacks, headaches and allergy symptoms, please avoid or minimize use of essential oils or scented lotions on your child.

School Illness Guidelines

School illness guidelines are based on the school exclusion list provided by the Centers for Disease Control & Prevention (updated June 16, 2026). We reserve the right for the school nurses to make the final decisions for a student’s return to school; this includes reviewing medical notes from health care providers and determining whether a student is ready to safely return.