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Medications such as pills, drops, inhalers, ointments, etc., are not to be carried on a student’s person or left on a desk. Prescribed medications must be in the original container from the physician or pharmacy. Prescription or over-the-counter medications to be taken by a student during the school day must have a written authorization from a medical provider.  Open this Link for more information Parents/Guardians Medication Information

The Connecticut State Law and Regulations require a qualified medical provider’s written order and the parent/guardian’s written authorization for a nurse to administer medicinal preparations. In the nurse’s absence, the principal or teacher may administer the medication as authorized.” Please see Administration of Student Medication in the schools, Policy 5141

Forms authorizing the administration of medication are available from the school nurse or by opening this link Medication Administration Form

Parents should notify the school nurse of a student who has any allergies, especially if the student is severely allergic to bee stings, insect bites, or food products. Documentation of allergies along with a treatment plan from the medical provider must be updated yearly and submitted to the health office prior to the start of the school year. All medications needed to mitigate anaphylaxis allergic reactions must be provided by the parent/guardian to the Health Office. Please open this link on Anaphylaxis: Allergies and Anaphylaxis 

Pursuant to Public Act 14-176, schools are required to maintain epinephrine in cartridge injectors to be administered as emergency first aid to students who experience allergic reactions when the student does not have a prior written authorization from parent/guardian or a prior written order from a qualified medical professional for the administration of epinephrine. Public Act 14-176 provides that epinephrine may be administered on an emergency basis by a school nurse, or in the absence of the school nurse, by a qualified school employee who has completed the training program required by the state statute. 

If you do not want your child to be given epinephrine in an emergency, please notify the school nurse in writing.

If a student should become ill during the school day, permission should be secured from the teacher to go to the nurse’s office. Under no circumstances is the student allowed to leave the building without permission. Parents or friends are not to be telephoned by a student without first being seen by the nurse or her aide, who will decide whether the student should remain in school or be picked up by a parent/guardian. A student must be signed out by a parent or guardian in the main office. 

Parents will assume responsibility for the transportation home to a caretaker or to a physician of any student for whom it has been determined that he/she cannot remain in school for reasons such as an injury, an acute illness or suspicion of having a communicable disease. A student will not receive a dismissal from the school nurse if the student notifies a parent by cell phone outside of the health office. Cell phones are not permitted to be used during school hours, and the health-related situation must be evaluated by the Health Office. 

To assure a speedy, uncomplicated recovery and to protect the health of other students, a child with symptoms of illness should be kept at home. A child with a temperature of 100.4 F degrees or higher or other symptoms of acute illness, such as diarrhea or vomiting, shall be excluded from school. A child should be kept home until his/her temperature has been normal for 24 hours without medication. Please refer to the: Guidelines for when to keep your child at home.

Clinton Board of Education Policy and Connecticut State Law, Section 10-206c require a physical examination, conducted by a qualified medical provider, for all students prior to entering Kindergarten, 7th grade and 11th grade. 

Examinations completed after January 1st of your child’s 5th or 9th grade year that are submitted to the school nurse on the state issued Blue Health Assessment Record are valid to complete this requirement. Students may not attend K, 7th or 11th grade classes until all paperwork is completed and received by the school nurse. 

Open this link for the State of CT Health Assessment Record

Tele-health appointments do not qualify to meet this requirement.

The Clinton Public Schools, under the jurisdiction of the Department of Public Health, requires each child to be protected by adequate immunization against diphtheria, pertussis, tetanus, poliomyelitis, measles, mumps, rubella, haemophilus influenzae type B and any other vaccine required by the schedule for active immunization adopted pursuant to section 19a-7f before being permitted to enroll in any program operated by a public or nonpublic school under its jurisdiction.  Students are required to have updated and be compliant with immunizations prior to enrollment and entering Pre K, Kindergarten, and 7th grade.  

Connecticut law requires that a child be adequately immunized before being permitted to enter school and mandates that any student not enrolled in an immunization program, not adequately immunized, and/or who fails to qualify for a medical exemption status shall be excluded from school until such time as the requirements have been met. 

Unique to students enrolled in Pre K is the added requirement for Influenza in that 1 dose must be administered each year between August 1st-December 31st (2 doses separated by at least 28 days required for those receiving flu for the first time).  The DPH requires students who are non compliant with this requirement not be allowed back into school after December 31st or until written notification has been received in the Health Office that the immunization has been administered.  Influenza season begins October 1 and ends March 31.  Any student not receiving an influenza vaccine can return to school on April 1st. 

Immunization requirements for school year 2025/2026