Gateway Elementary School • 200 Hawkins Road • Travelers Rest, SC • 29690  • 864-355-5200 • (fax) 864-355-5259	Thursday, February 09, 2012

HEALTH ROOM POLICY CHANGES BEGINNING IN AUGUST 2010 DUE TO CHANGES IN SOUTH CAROLINA POLICIES GOVERNING THE ADMINISTRATION OF PRESCRIPTION MEDICATION WE WILL NO LONGER HAVE A 10 DAY GRACE PERIOD BEFORE WRITTEN PHYSICIAN AUTHORIZATION IS REQUIRED FOR ALL PRESCRIPTION MEDICATIONS. • PARENTS ARE REQUIRED TO BRING PRESCRIPTION MEDICATION TO SCHOOL AND PROVIDE FORM MED-1 BEFORE ANY PRESCRIPTION MEDICATION MAY BE LEFT AT THE SCHOOL. • IF YOUR CHILD MUST SELF-ADMINISTER MEDICATION AT SCHOOL FORM MED-2 IS REQUIRED BEFORE MEDICATION IS BROUGHT TO SCHOOL. • A PARENT MAY PROVIDE WRITTEN AUTHORIZATION FOR OVER-THE-COUNTER MEDICATION TO BE KEPT AND ADMINISTERED IN THE HEALTH ROOM USING FORM MED-3. All Health Services procedures and guidelines and these forms are available at http://www.greenville.k12.sc.us/gcsd/depts/stuserv/health.asp