Only FDA approved medications can be administered to students
through Health Services. Herbal, dietary supplements, essential
oils and alternative medications will need to be administered to
students outside of the school day at home. All medications ad-
ministered at school must be provided by the parent or guardian.
1. The parent or guardian shall bring all prescription medicines
to the school’s Health Service.
2. If this is not possible, the following procedure must be followed:
a. Parent or guardian must count the number of pills in the
prescription labeled bottle.
b. The parent or guardian must seal the medicine bottle
with tape and write the number of pills on the tape, or
c. After counting the pills, the parent or guardian must place
the prescription labeled bottle of medicine in an enve-
lope, seal it, and write the number of pills on the enve-
lope.
d. If the medication is in liquid form, the parent or guardian
must draw a line indicating the level of liquid medicine in
the bottle.
e. Parent or guardian will send the medicine to school with
the student, instructing him/her to take the medicine to
Health Services upon entering school.
f. The nurse/health paraprofessional will count the medi-
cine upon its arrival in the Health Services office; if there
is a question, the parent or guardian will be contacted.
3. All discontinued medication must be picked up by the parent
or guardian from Health Services or it will be disposed of
appropriately.
Field trip medication procedures
Schools also follow district procedures for administering medica-
tion to students while they are on field trips. Health Service
personnel and teachers work together to ensure that students
receive regular daily as well as emergency medication if needed
while on field trips. For more information on this, please call your
school Health Service office.
Can my student take medication during an after-school activity?
Anoka-Hennepin Health Service personnel are not available to
give medications after school hours during activities. Therefore,
medications, including inhalers, are not accessible to students
or staff after school hours.
If students participating in after-school activities anticipate the
need to use inhaler medicine before, during or after the activity,
they may take their inhalers from Health Services at the end of
school and return them the following day.
Students may also bring their inhalers from home when they
return to school for evening activities.
Minnesota Health Care Programs
Minnesota Health Care Programs have free and low-cost
health insurance for children and families who qualify.
(Medical Assistance has no monthly premium. MinnesotaCare
has a monthly premium based on household income.)
2019-20 School Handbook
ahschools.us/policies
Your child may qualify if your household income is below:
Family size
Monthly income
Yearly income
2
$3,772
$45,265
3
$4,762
$57,145
4
$5,752
$69,025
5
$6,742
$80,905
Income is one factor for qualifying. Other rules and limits apply.
For more information, call your county office or visit
www.dhs.state.mn.us/healthcare.
To get a Minnesota Health Care Programs (MHCP) application:
• Go to: www.mnsure.org/shop-compare/financial-help/income-
guidelines/index.jsp
Latex allergies and balloons
Because some individuals are allergic to latex, Anoka-Hennepin
School District strives to minimize use of latex-containing
products that commonly cause allergic reactions.
Latex, a milky fluid produced by rubber trees, is processed into a
wide variety of products, including latex balloons. Balloons are
common causes of allergic reactions in persons sensitive to
latex. The severity of the reaction depends upon the degree of
sensitivity of the person. In rare instances, exposure to latex par-
ticles released when a balloon pops can include life-threatening
symptoms, such as shock, severe breathing difficulties or loss of
blood pressure.
Due to possible allergic reaction to latex, most balloons are not
allowed in school. However, Mylar balloons, which can be recog-
nized by their silver material, are allowed in school. If you are
uncertain of the material in a particular balloon, do not bring it
to school.
Please notify an administrator or Health Services staff member
if your child is allergic to latex.
Indoor air quality
From Anoka-Hennepin School District’s building and grounds
department:
• No dogs, cats, rodents, rabbits, reptiles, birds, exotic animals
or other pets are allowed (animals provided by the district-
approved science curriculum will be allowed if the Indoor Air
Quality policy is followed). Additional use of animals for educa-
tional presentations or service and therapy animals may be
available by applying for a variance request from the indoor air
quality coordinator at 763-506-1225.
• Minimize food storage in classrooms and offices. If food is
going to be stored in these areas, it must be stored in a rigid,
airtight container.
• Limit food consumption in classrooms and offices. If food con-
sumption is to occur, then the following steps are to be followed:
1) Spills cleaned up and/or reported to custodial staff
immediately;
2) Food waste disposed of in a lined garbage container; and
3) Waste removed by custodial staff within a 12-hour period.
• Limit plants in classrooms and offices. No plants should be
placed on or above a unit ventilator.
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