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Board reviews proposed policy on stock emergency medication after state law change; staff to return with implementation details
Summary
Superintendent Dr. Saint John proposed a new board policy (4105) addressing stock emergency medications in schools to align with recent legislative changes; staff and the head nurse collaborated on the draft. Board members asked about indemnification language and how many doses each school will keep on hand.
The board discussed a proposed new policy, 4105, to address "stock" emergency medication following changes in state law. Superintendent Dr. Saint John explained that recent legislative changes modified the definition of emergency medications and that the district’s existing policy (41.10) focuses on administration of medication provided by parents rather than district-held stock medications. He said staff collaborated with the corporation head nurse, Mrs. Dawson, and legal counsel and that the draft aligns with model policy provided by the Indiana School Boards Association.
A board member commented positively on indemnification language that would hold harmless employees who administer emergency medications "in good faith." The trustee described personal experience carrying medications to an overnight camp and welcomed the legal protection for staff who act to help students.
Trustees asked for operational detail about stock quantities. One asked whether schools would be required to maintain a specific number of EpiPens or whether quantities would be scaled by school size; Dr. Saint John said he did not have a specific number at the meeting but indicated the district assumes each school would maintain multiple doses and that staff would "look into that and bring that information back" at a future meeting.
The proposal was advisory and in the discussion phase; staff said they would return with specifics on stock quantities and any recommended procedures to implement the policy and to reflect the legislative definition changes.
