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School board approves Seizure Safe Schools policy and updates to student healthcare policies
Summary
The Kershaw County School Board approved updates to district health policies — including a new Seizure Safe Schools policy and updates to individualized health care plans and life-saving medication use — at the board's second reading. The updates were presented by district nursing staff and approved unanimously.
The Kershaw County School Board on second reading approved updates to the district's policies on individualized healthcare plans, the use of life‑saving medications, and adopted a new Seizure Safe Schools policy.
Nurse Starling, the district nurse who presented the changes, told the board, “Tonight marks the second reading of the proposed updates to our current district policies on individualized healthcare plans and the use of life saving medications. And the addition of a new policy, the Seizure Safe Schools policy.” She told the board that, if approved, “these updates will ensure compliance with the Seizure Safe Schools Act.”
Board members moved to approve the policies during the meeting. A board member made the motion that the board “approve the policies and the updates that have been presented by Ms. Starling.” Coach Blackman seconded the motion; the board voted unanimously in favor by voice/hand raise.
Board discussion at the meeting did not produce amendments or changes to the package on the floor; presenters and board members framed the update as a compliance and best-practice alignment step. The policy package was presented at second reading and approved as presented.
The board did not attach additional conditions or funding directives to the policy adoption during the vote. Implementation steps and any administrative procedures to enact the new Seizure Safe Schools policy were not specified during the meeting.
The policy update was presented during the board's old-business agenda item and was approved before the board proceeded to the superintendent's report and the FY2526 budget discussion.
