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Committee advances anti-choking device policy to second reading after legal review
Summary
After a legal review, the policy committee agreed staff and counsel saw no legal downside to a proposed anti-choking-device policy (61-29) and voted to bring the item back for a second reading in March.
The policy committee voted to advance policy 61-29, an anti-choking-device policy, to a second reading in March after legal review indicated no apparent downside to adoption.
Committee members asked whether legal counsel had concerns about liability or indemnity. A staff member reported that counsel (Brian) had reviewed the proposed language and "didn't see any real downside" and felt that staff would be protected and indemnified under the draft policy. Based on that counsel input, a committee member moved to place the policy on the March agenda for second reading; the motion carried on a 3-0 vote.
Why it matters: An adopted anti-choking-device policy would guide schools' use or provision of life-saving equipment and clarify staff protections and indemnity when responding to choking emergencies.
What’s next: Policy 61-29 will be on the committee agenda for second reading at the March policy meeting and may be considered by the full board subsequently.
