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Bedford County updates overdose-notification policy, clarifies whole-school alerts and coordination with EMS
Summary
The committee approved language aligning overdose-notification procedures with state code, clarifying when the division must notify the school community and describing coordination with EMS, the sheriff's office and SROs. Staff noted Narcan use and emphasized the sensitivity of confirming an overdose before sending broader notifications.
Bedford County Public Schools' IGA Committee on Oct. 27 reviewed updates to policies governing how the division notifies parents and the school community when a student experiences a school-connected overdose.
Staff said the changes reflect specific state law definitions and place particular emphasis on communication: in certain circumstances the division will notify parents of the entire school when an overdose has been confirmed.…
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