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School board adopts revised policies on pregnant/parenting students and student medications
Summary
Centennial School District adopted updates to its policy on pregnant and parenting students to align terminology and adopted a revised student medications policy and accompanying administrative regulation reflecting recent state law and rule changes.
At its March 12 meeting the Centennial School District Board approved revisions to two student policies: JFE (pregnant and parenting students) and JHCD/JHCD‑AR (student medications and administration of emergency medicines). The changes were presented during the board’s first‑read/new‑business sequence and passed by motion and voice vote.
On JFE, staff recommended replacing or aligning terminology to use “parent/guardian” language consistent with other district policies to avoid ambiguity about who may act on a student’s behalf. Board members discussed using broader terms such as “caregiver” to include non‑legal caregivers (grandparents, aunts/uncles, other adults acting in a parental role). Staff noted Oregon Administrative Rules already include expansive definitions of parents/guardians and advised that consistent language (parent/guardian) is typically preferable; board members approved the policy language with that clarification.
The board also adopted an updated student medications policy (JHCD) and a detailed administrative regulation (JHCD‑AR). Staff said the revisions reflect changes in state law and administrative rules — they noted recent legislation (House Bills referenced by staff and a Senate bill from 2024) and added procedural language consistent with Multnomah Education Service District nursing guidance. The AR clarifies delegation, training requirements, medication storage, and procedures for short‑acting opioids and other emergency medicines. Staff indicated the AR will be cleaned up for formatting but contains the substantive protections and procedures recommended by regional nursing staff.
Board members asked for clarity on optional bracketed language in the AR (for example, whether the principal or the school nurse should be designated for certain notifications); staff recommended language that preserves both roles in emergency response language. The board adopted the policy and AR by motion.
Ending: The district will publish the revised policies and finalize the administrative regulation text for distribution to schools and staff. Staff said they consulted Multnomah Education Service District nursing supervisors to align practice and training.
