LCS Board Policies

    5.602 Student Health and Medication Policies

    Health and Medication Policies
    1. All students must have on file with the school office all medical reporting forms required by Tennessee state law. Families seeking exemption from state immunization requirements must complete and submit a notarized copy of the exemption documents for the state of Tennessee. Both of these forms may be obtained from your family doctor.
    2. Parents must provide the school with Emergency Medical Information to be able to care for each student. This information must be completed through an electronic form on Family Portal prior to enrollment. This documentation includes emergency contacts and phone numbers, permission to treat, medical conditions, allergies and medication.
    3. LCS' medication policy requires a medication distribution form signed by a physician/nurse practitioner for ALL medications (this includes over the counter medications.) If your child has a medical condition such as asthma, allergies (requiring epi-pen), or diabetes, you will need to have your physician fill out an action plan. These are required for our staff to respond to emergencies. All forms can be picked up in the clinic or printed from the school website.
    4. To avoid the spread of illness in our schools, students can NOT be at school if: 
    • They have a temperature over 100.0 F. The student cannot return to school until he/she has gone a FULL 24 hours without a fever. (this is without the help of Tylenol or Ibuprofen).
    • They have vomited any time in the last 24 hours.
    • They have had diarrhea any time in the last 24 hours.
    • They have started an antibiotic within the last 24 hours.
    • They have red eyes with thick or crusty drainage.