It is the policy of Hallsville ISD for the legal parent or guardian of a student to deliver medication in the original container to the campus nurse. This includes prescription and non-prescription medication. At the time of delivery, the parent or guardian must count the number of pills in the container and, along with the nurse, initial that the count is correct. At that time, any deviation from the dosage on the label must be duly noted; otherwise, the nurse must give the dosage per instructions on the label. Non-prescription medicine must be in its original sealed container with a maximum of 30 doses. The legal parent or guardian must complete and return to the campus nurse the “Request for Administration of Medication by School Personnel” form before medication will be administered to a student. Any medication not delivered by a parent or guardian will not be given to the student. To comply with Department of State Health Services guidelines, school staff must obtain a written physician’s statement along with the parental consent form on all medications brought to school for the students at Little Cats, PreK/Head Start. This includes and is not limited to over the counter medications such as Advil, Tylenol, and Benadryl, etc.