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Deer Creek updates medicine administration policy to allow district-prescribed epinephrine inhalers
Summary
The board adopted changes to policy JHCD to allow district-stocked epinephrine inhalers and annual training after the Emerson Kate Cole Act amendment; the policy passed 5-0.
The Deer Creek Board of Education voted unanimously to update policy JHCD on administration of medicine to students to include provisions for district-prescribed stock epinephrine inhalers, new training and parental notification requirements.
District staff explained the change responds to the Emerson Kate Cole Act amendment, which addresses school readiness to respond to allergic reactions. The policy update authorizes the district to stock prescribed…
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