We have kids turn in all meds to our approved adults, even over the counter meds. At bus loading time, there is a line with parents and students turning in meds and giving instructions on when it’s administered. We do not ever let the kids keep meds with them because I explain that is not a matter of trusting your responsible teenager that regularly administers their own medicine as needed, it’s about keeping it out of access to other knuckleheads that might share their room…. We will give your child their medicine whenever it is due, and they can come to the adult at anytime they need it OTC stuff. Prescription meds need to be in original bottle and we follow instructions. OTC may need parent note and instructions.

The approved adult may be the most logical and responsible parent I have. Quite often, we have a nurse/doctor/school admin/teacher that is a chaperone. Just got back from Orlando last week and had a physician assistant, nurse, principal, pharmacist, and a paramedic along as parent chaperones. We were quite safe. Also, if the kids parent is chaperoning, that’s a no brainer.