Aldine I.S.D. Teacher Handbook - Aldine Independent School District

XI. MEDICATION AND CLINIC POLICIES
A. Clinic
Points to remember regarding the clinic:
1. The clinic is available for students and staff in need of help while at school requiring
assistance during the school day.
2. Students will be admitted to the clinic ONLY in an emergency or when sent to the clinic by
the teacher. Approval by the school nurse must be given before any ill student is excused to
go home. If it is necessary for a student to go home, the nurse will inform the parent and the
student will be released from school by signing out through the office. If the procedure is
not followed and the student leaves without properly checking out, the student will be given
an unexcused absence for classes missed.
3. Students admitted to the clinic should have a pass from their teacher unless it is an
emergency. Students coming in between classes will be asked to obtain a pass from their
next teacher so they will not be counted absent.
B. Medication
1. No stock over-the-counter medication is kept in the clinic for distribution to students or
staff.
2. Students requiring medication during schools hours must have a parent or guardian bring
their medication to the clinic where it is to remain. Exceptions (refer to student/parent
handbook) to this are made for specific medications with parent and physician consent and
may be discussed with the nurse.
3. All medication must be in the original prescription or non-prescription container and
accompanied by a note from the parent and/or physician as indicated.
4. Medication should not be carried on the bus and must be returned to an adult upon
completion. Exceptions (refer to student/parent handbook) to this are made for specific
medications with parent and physician consent and may be discussed with the nurse.
5. Medication may be dispensed by the teacher in special circumstances, i.e., field trip.
Arrangements should be made with the nurse in advance to discuss related policies and
procedures.
XII. DEFINITION OF EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITY
A. An extracurricular activity is an activity sponsored by the University Interscholastic League (UIL),
the school district board of trustees, or an organization sanctioned by resolution of the board of
trustees. The activity is not necessarily directly related to instruction of the essential knowledge and
skills but may have a indirect relation to some areas of the curriculum. Extracurricular activities
include, but are not limited to, public performances, contests, demonstrations, displays, and club
activities, with the exception of public performances specified in paragraph 2 of this subsection.
1. In addition, an activity shall be subject to the provisions for an extracurricular activity if any
one of the following criteria apply:
a. the activity is competitive;
b. the activity is held in conjunction with another activity that is considered to be
extracurricular;
c. the activity is held off campus, except in a case in which adequate facilities do not exist
on campus;
d. the general public is invited; or
e. an admission is charged.
2. A student ineligible to participate in an extracurricular activity, but who is enrolled in a
state-approved course that requires demonstration of the mastery of the essential knowledge
and skills in a public performance, may participate in the performance subject to the
following requirements and limitations:
a. Only the criterion listed in paragraph 1D of this subsection applies to the performance.
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