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Board adopts new telehealth and emergency rescue-medication policies; residency policy updated with review on suspension language
Summary
The Worcester County Board of Education voted Tuesday to adopt updates to emergency-medication guidance, approve a new telehealth-appointments policy for use of school space, and revise the district’s residency/eligibility policy.
The Worcester County Board of Education voted Tuesday to revise several policies: an updated Emergency Rescue Medications and First Aid policy, a new Telehealth Appointments during the school day policy, and an updated Eligibility and Attendance (residency) policy.
Lauren Williams, coordinator of School Health Services, told the board the emergency-medications policy was revised to reflect legislation enacted last year that requires schools to provide access to bronchodilators for asthmatic emergencies and to include state-required responses for seizures and respiratory distress.…
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