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Mukilteo board reviews civility code, expands Naloxone language and aligns student-injury policy
Summary
Board members discussed updates to a civility policy aligned with WSSDA guidance, a revision to opioid-overdose reversal language to encompass all schools, and cross-references in the student injury/illness policy; staff said Naloxone is already in district buildings at no cost.
The Mukilteo School District Board of Directors discussed several policy updates at its Jan. 14 meeting, including revisions to a civility policy, an update to an opioid-related overdose reversal policy that broadens access districtwide, and technical cross-reference edits to the district’s student injury/illness policy.
Why it matters: the civility and health-policy discussions address conduct at school events and safety measures for opioid overdoses and student medical responses. Changes could affect expectations for public behavior at school-sponsored events and the placement and availability of opioid overdose reversal medication (Naloxone) across district campuses.
Civility policy
Staff presented revisions to board policy 40313 (Civility) intended to align the policy with Washington State School Directors’ Association (WSSDA) model language and to incorporate workplace procedures into the policy text. Board members asked how enforcement of the code would work for nonboard stakeholders attending events. District staff said enforcement would depend on the incident and setting and could include asking an individual to leave a gym or event; the policy update primarily consolidates procedures and cross-references but does not create new enforcement mechanisms beyond existing authority.
Opioid-overdose reversal policy (Naloxone)
The board reviewed modest language changes to the district’s opioid-overdose reversal policy to make clear that access to opioid reversal medication is a districtwide practice rather than limited to high schools. District staff said Naloxone (Narcan) is already available in all buildings. A district staff member said the medications are provided at no cost through Snohomish County or partner organizations. Board members asked about usage history; staff said they are not aware of any instances in which Narcan had to be used inside district buildings to date.
Student injury/illness policy
The board also reviewed minor revisions to the policy on response to student injury or illness to align cross references with other updated policies. Staff described the changes as editorial and intended to remove redundancy while preserving the substantive guidance on responding to student medical needs.
What board and staff said
- "The expected completion date is May," facilities staff said during the facilities discussion about the Kamiak PAC change order (PAC discussion occurred elsewhere on the agenda).
- On Naloxone: Joan (district staff) said, "We already do have Naloxone or Narcan in all of our buildings. We receive it at no cost, either through Snohomish County or through some of our partners."
Next steps: Staff recommended the policy language updates to align district policy with WSSDA recommendations and to clarify cross references. The civility policy revisions will be considered under the district’s normal policy-adoption process; specific enforcement protocols will be applied on a case-by-case basis as incidents arise.
