I’m getting mixed messages. Is this an attempt to control drugs, of all kinds, at public schools? Or, is this an attempt for a school nurse to have carte blanche in the unhappy event that a child needs to see the school nurse for [anything at all, fill in the blank(?)]
IOW, one trip for a flu fever and the child is ‘A-listed for [whatever, strip search, etc.(?)] I don’t think it’s wise for a school nurse to be dispensing anything to a child. Not aspirin, motrin, pamprin, mydol, nothing.
As far as I know its primarily designed to push birth control and the morning after pill. Abortions are probably also discussed (just my guess). IMO it has nothing to do with the health of the child and more about taking control of the child.
The fact is that all kids in school NEED to take medications for various reasons at one time or another and for younger children in elementary school it might be necessary for a nurse or a teacher to at least be aware of this to make sure they are taken properly. However, I think that middle school and high school students should be responsible enough to have over the counter medicines like asprin, etc. or prescriptions that are prescribed to them.
I don't think that school clinics (which generally don't have physicians) should be prescribing ANYTHING. If a child needs to be prescribed something, their parent should be present to find out exactly what it is for and if it's even necessary.