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Board approves less‑restrictive Narcan policy and updates attendance policy
Summary
The board approved a less‑restrictive Narcan (opioid‑antagonist) policy adapted from a Munising model and voted to adopt middle/high attendance policy changes; staff will provide training before broad implementation.
The Gwinn Area Community Schools board voted to adopt a policy allowing broader personnel to administer an opioid‑antagonist (Narcan) in emergencies and approved changes to the middle/high school attendance policy.
The policy committee recommended adopting a less‑restrictive Munising‑style policy so that more staff could administer the medication in an emergency. The policy committee member said the intent is to avoid requiring a single specific person to retrieve medication during an overdose and emphasized training for all staff. "We felt like we didn't want to have to run and find that person while somebody might be dying on the floor," the committee member said when explaining the reasoning for a less‑restrictive approach.
Board members discussed training plans and potential sources for free naloxone supplies; the committee said grants and existing county contacts will be explored to obtain Narcan at no cost. The board also approved attendance–policy revisions for Gwynne Middle/High School that were provided in the packet; the motion carried on voice vote.
The board indicated it will schedule training for staff across job categories before wide implementation of the Narcan policy.
