Guidelines for Allergies in the School Setting
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Allergy Action Plan (Epinephrine Administration)
What Can Families Do?
- Notify the school of the child’s allergies.
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Provide a completed Allergy Action Plan, signed by the health care provider and parent/guardian to the school nurse.
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Provide properly labeled medications and replace them when used or expired.
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Educate the child in the self-management of their food allergy including:
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Safe and unsafe foods.
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Avoiding exposure to unsafe foods.
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Symptoms of allergic reactions.
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How and when to tell an adult they may be having an allergic reaction.
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How to read food labels (age appropriate).
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Provide emergency contact information and updates.
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Notify the school if there are any changes or updates to the initially written documentation.
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If the student moves to another school in the school division, provide a copy of the written documentation, or a new directive from the physician to the new school.
For additional information regarding allergies in the school, please click here.