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Vancouver board adopts package of policy updates and immediately approves new medication‑at‑school rule
Summary
The board voted to immediately adopt a revised medication policy (Policy 3416) to allow administration by parent‑designated adults and delegated school personnel and approved a package of additional policy updates recommended by WASDA and tied to statutory updates.
The Vancouver Public Schools board voted unanimously to adopt a series of policy revisions and to immediately adopt an updated medication‑at‑school policy that expands who may administer medication during the school day.
At the meeting the district’s general counsel, Taylor Richmond, explained the proposed revisions to Policy 3416, saying the changes align district language with the WASDA model policy and current state law and would allow medication to be administered by nurses, parent‑designated adults or delegated school personnel after training and as permitted by state statute. Richmond told the board the…
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