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Dallas SD 2 holds first reading of infection-control policy; administrative rules add Narcan procedures
Summary
The board reviewed a first reading of policy EBB A8 on infection control and administrative rules (AR 1332) that add Narcan-related procedures including definitions, administration, storage, disposal, and a non-liability provision for short-acting opioid antagonists.
District staff presented the first reading of policy EBB A8 (infection control) and updated Administrative Rules 1332, which incorporate OSBA-recommended language and add procedures for Narcan (a short-acting opioid antagonist).
Staff said the policy draft includes cleanup of definitions and annual training language. On the administrative rules, staff described several new sections: definitions for 'administer' and 'opioid overdose,' clarification of who to contact if staff use Narcan, procedures for securing and disposing of medication, and two new sections providing a non-liability provision for the administration of prescription and non-prescription short-acting opioid antagonists.
The board asked no substantive questions during the presentation and did not take action on the items at the meeting; staff indicated the revised policy and rules will proceed through the district's standard review and adoption process.
Next steps: the policy and administrative rules will be brought back as required by the district's policy adoption timeline, and may appear on a future consent agenda for formal adoption.
