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Board approves medication-administration policy; consent agenda passes with one dissent on immunizations
Summary
The St. Mary's County Board of Education approved revised policy JHCD (administration of medication to students) and a consent agenda that included student attendance, homelessness language and immunization policy; one board member voted against the consent agenda citing objections to immunization requirements.
The St. Mary's County Board of Education on Sept. 24 approved revisions to policy JHCD (administration of medication to students) and adopted the consent agenda, which included minutes, personnel items and several policies, though one board member opposed the consent agenda over concerns about immunization requirements.
Policy action: board members voted to approve policy JHCD on second reading. Presenters said the policy updates align legal references and clarify family notification about “stock emergency medicines” available at schools; annual notification will occur via the Saint Mary's County Public Schools student handbook and a PowerPoint provided to students (with students…
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