Accidents, Injuries and Illness of Students
Peters Township School District has Nurses on hand to attend to those students who incur an accident, are injured or become ill while attending school. Please note that illness or injuries that occur outside of school should be referred to your family practitioner.
If your child becomes ill while at school, they must visit the Nurse's Office to be evaluated by the Nurse. The Nurse will contact parents to arrange for the student to be picked up, if necessary.
Administration of Medication or Medical Care
The Peters Township School District believes that when children are ill, it is best to develop a treatment plan with the consultation of a physician. When possible, the treatment plan should provide for administering medication at times other than during school hours. This can often be accomplished with the use of time-released medication or dispensing medication before or after school hours.
The School District recognizes, however, that there may be instances when medication must be administered during the school day. It will be necessary for parents to provide the School Nurse with parental AND physician consent. District Policies Nos.
210 and
210.1 defines guidelines for the district's responsibility to administer medication. See policy links below.
Please refer to the right margin for medical and dental forms.