Allergies
Severe Allergies in School
Does your child have a mild to severe allergy that may affect their school day? If your child has an allergy that requires medication, please talk to your healthcare provider about prescribing the appropriate life-saving medication(s) for school.
What families should do
- Notify your child’s school and the District School Nurse about your child’s allergy. (You can find contact information on the Health Office page.)
- Submit the required medication paperwork and physician authorization before medication can be carried or given at school. See the Forms page for medication administration and health plan forms.
- If your child can self-administer medication, make sure the required parent/guardian and physician authorization is completed to indicate that the student may self-carry/self-administer.
- Work with the school nurse to create or update an allergy/anaphylaxis action plan so your child can stay healthy and safe at school.
Important: For student safety, students are not permitted to carry or self-administer medication(s), and staff cannot administer medication, without the appropriate authorizations on file. (California Education Code 33308.5, 49400, 49423)