School Health Assistant: Ms. Colleen Morgan
Clinic phone: 407-737-1470, ext. 3572229
Parental Consent Forms
**IMPORTANT** If you have not completed the online PCF form in Skyward Family, please do so as soon as possible.
Under Florida Statute 1001.42, HB 1557: A parent/guardian MUST Opt In for Health services yearly. Opt in MUST be completed for screenings, clinic services, and other health services.
The Parent Consent Form (PCF) contains the following forms:
- Student Technology Acceptable and Responsible Use
- Agreement
- Model Release
- Directory Release\
- Clinic Services
- Health Screening
- Medicaid
Complete OPT in the section on the 2024-25 Emergency Information Form to be sent home the first couple weeks of school. Please follow the directions to complete the digital document:
1. Log in to the OCPS Parent Portal: https://parents.classlink.com/ocps
2. Complete Parent Consent Forms
Directions are available in PDF and Video:
PCF Directions- PDF
PCF Directions- Video
In the event of an EMERGENCY, understand that the school will access the 911 emergency medical system immediately.
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Chronic Medical Conditions
Chronic medical conditions should be discussed at the beginning of the school year with the school nurse. Parents are required to complete the emergency information form each year and provide the current working phone numbers of all contacts listed. All in-school procedures (catheterizations, feeding tubes, special diets, nebulizer treatments, glucose check, etc.) require documentation by your student’s physician. These forms require a physician's signature and are available in the clinic and must be renewed every school year.
Diabetic student needs a current DMMP from their physician each school year. Student with seizure needs ISP (individual seizure plan) which is provided by the student physician.
Need to update the emergency contact form?
The Emergency Contact Form is listed below:
Emergency Student Information Form- English
Emergency Student Information Form- Spanish
Emergency Student Information Form- Portuguese
Emergency Student Information Form- Creole
Emergency Student Information Form- Arabic
Emergency Student Information Form- Vietnamese
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OCPS Medication Policy
OCPS-Section 5 Medication Administration policy.pdf
For safety and security reasons, students are not permitted to bring medications to school (exception: Tylenol/ Ibuprofen, epi-pens, rescue inhales, diabetic supplies, pancreatic enzymes) Whenever possible, medication should be taken at home. If your student must take medication at school, the following OCPS policy will be followed:
1. All medication must be administered by the school nurse, school health assistant, or designated trained person.
2. The parent/guardian must bring the medication to school and complete the authorization form. Authorization forms will be signed upon receipt and must be completed every school year.
3. Prescription medications must be in the original pharmacy-labeled container. Parents can ask their pharmacist to provide them with two containers: one for school and one for home. Medications including eye drops cannot be transferred to and from school.
4. Inhalers, Epi-pens, diabetic supplies, and pancreatic enzymes may be carried by the student, provided the proper authorization forms are on file with the school. These forms require a physician's signature and are available in the clinic and must be renewed every school year. A backup in the clinic is always advisable. These forms must be signed by a physician who is not the parent.
5. All over-the-counter medication --Effective 2023-24 school year the clinic will no longer stock/provide OTC medications (such as ibuprofen (generic Advil), acetaminophen (generic Tylenol), and calcium carbonate (generic Tums). Medications must be provided by a parent/guardian in an unopened container with a signed medication authorization form. Authorization forms will be signed upon receipt and must be completed every school year.
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Physician Forms
Self-carry forms can only be signed by a physician who isn't the student's parent. Once the form is complete, please bring it to the school clinic, along with the child's unopened medication. Please make sure the pharmacy label remains on the container and verify the expiration date has not passed. Parent signature is also required on the form for a student to self-carry their medication.
Authorization for Self-Carry Metered-Dose Inhaler
Self-Carry Administration of Prescribed Pancreatic Enzyme Supplements
Self-Carry Administration of Epinephrine Auto-injector
Self-carry Diabetes Authorization
**Please note: Following OCPS policy, if students are found with medication or unauthorized inhalers, EpiPen’s, etc., the items will be taken and the parent/guardian will need to come to the school to pick up the items.
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Injuries
Please provide the school nurse or front office with medical documentation of injury and restrictions/accommodations ordered by the physician. If a student requires extra time between classes and/or elevator use a pass will be provided. Medical documentation is required to be excused from PE. The medical office can also fax to document to the school’s front office at (407) 737-1471.
Medical Notes
If your child is absent from school and you have a medical excuse note, please give it to the attendance clerk. If your child has a doctor’s note with special instructions (e.g., no gym/sports, must wear a brace, allowed to use crutches, etc.), please give it to the school nurse and she will notify the teachers.
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Illness
Please keep student home if they have a fever of 100.5 or higher until they are fever-free without the use of fever-reducing medications for 24 hours. Send in an excuse note with the student within 2 days of absence.
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Lice
Medicated shampoo must be used, and all nits removed before a child can return to school. Before returning to the classroom, the child must be checked by the clinic nurse or school designee. Please accompany your child to the school clinic when returning to school. The district policy states that students will only be excused for up to 4 days when diagnosed with lice.
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Other Medical Issues
Once again If your child has other special medical needs, please contact the school health assistant (SHA) so we can discuss how to best meet those needs.