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Board approves three policy items including life‑sustaining emergency care language after questions about DNR procedures
Summary
RSU 10 approved a set of policy items on a single vote after board members asked clarifying questions about implementation of the district’s life‑sustaining emergency care policy and how Do‑Not‑Resuscitate orders are handled.
The RSU 10 school board approved three policy items on a combined vote after board members asked for clarifications about the district’s life‑sustaining emergency care policy and the handling of do‑not‑resuscitate (DNR) orders.
Board member Kristen raised specific procedural questions about how DNR paperwork would be used in an emergency: if a DNR is on file at the school, would staff be able to supply that documentation to emergency medical services at the time of an event? School administrators responded that the policy places responsibility on parents to provide a copy of any DNR order to local EMS providers, but confirmed that, when a medical plan exists for a student, school staff would include DNR status in that plan and could present documentation if it was on file.
Superintendent and staff said the policy language intends that parents provide DNR documentation to EMS in advance when possible; staff also noted that the school would include DNR status in individualized medical plans the district maintains for students who require them. Board members discussed liability concerns and scenarios where a parent might have revoked a DNR without notifying the school; staff emphasized that the parent’s responsibility to maintain current documentation is central to the policy.
The board voted to act on items 2–4 under new business in a combined motion; the motion passed as recorded in the meeting minutes.
Ending: Staff agreed to follow up on operational questions and to return to the board with any necessary clarifications to the policy language if administrators determine changes are needed to ensure emergency responders can access relevant documentation promptly.
