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No Latex Policy
All Garnet Valley Schools adhere to a "NO LATEX" policy. We have a number of students who are allergic to latex. It is of the utmost importance that items containing latex are not brought into Garnet Valley schools. Specifically, latex balloons are not allowed in GV schools.
Food Allergy Guidelines
Parents will provide all medications which will be administered according to GVSD medication policy guidelines.
A “no sharing and no trading” food policy at lunch and snack time will be encouraged.
Parents will provide all safe snacks and lunches for their child.
The student will be permitted and encouraged to have a snack brought in from home instead of a community snack on occasions when the class is sharing food.
Substitute teachers will be made aware of student’s allergy by their regular subject teachers.
Elementary classroom will be maintained and designated as “Peanut Free” or "Nut Free"; teacher will endeavor to ensure food and snacks brought into the classroom are” Peanut/Nut Free” as are all lessons and student activities.
The student will be permitted to choose seating, so as not to be sitting next to or across from a student who is consuming a peanut/nut/ product.
Cafeteria tables will be wiped down prior to each lunch period.
A cafeteria table will be designated “Peanut Free”.
Teachers will provide a letter to go home with all students regarding a student’s peanut/nut allergy and the need to keep the environment peanut/nut free.
School staff will be notified of student’s Food allergy at the beginning of the school year, by his/her parents and the school nurse.
Cafeteria staff will be notified of the student’s Food allergy.
Staff will be educated on signs and symptoms of an allergic reaction and emergency procedures to follow in the event of a reaction.
Teachers will demonstrate the use of the Epi-Pen (via Epi-Pen trainer) with the nurse prior to going field trip
Parents should complete an inpidual Food Allergy Action Plan (downloadable at www.foodallergy.org)
Medication Policy
School Board Policy #210 states: "The administration of prescribed medication to a student during school hours in accordance with the direction of a parent/guardian or family physician will be permitted only when failure to take such medicine would jeopardize the health of the student..."
IMPORTANT NOTE - Students are NOT permitted to carry medicine of any kind--prescription or over-the counter (except for metered-dose inhalers and epipens) to or from school. All medication must be brought into the school by an adult.
All medication (whether upon parent's or doctor's written request) must be dispensed by the school nurse. All Prescription medication must be in a pharmacy container labeled properly with the student's name, medication name and dosage. Over the counter must be in the original package/container. Expired medication will not be dispensed. It is the parent's responsibility to bring the medication to the school nurse and retrieve medication at the end of the school year.
For prescription medication, a physician's order along with a signed parental permission slip, must accompany the medication.
For non-prescription/over the counter medication a signed parental permission slip must accompany the medication.
District policy prohibits students from carrying any medication during school hours with the exception of inhalers, insulin, and epipens.
If asthma inhalers, insulin, or Epi-Pens are to be carried by the student, parental permission MUST be on file in the nurse's office.
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