Board reviews new district policy requiring Narcan at every site and loosening student possession rules

At the board meeting, the district’s policy presenter (speaker 4) reviewed Policy 3424, revised to align with Substitute Senate Bill 5804. The update expands access so every district site must have opioid‑reversal medication on hand, permits students to possess Narcan without disciplinary action, and allows the district to store doses in secured AED boxes.

Speaker 4 said the district currently keeps four doses at each school site and additional doses in transportation and maintenance. Training for staff and drivers is provided at the start of the year by district nurses; the district is working with the Educational Service District (ESD) to receive Narcan doses rather than purchasing them individually.

Board members and a student representative asked whether students can be trained and whether student monitors could carry doses during the school day or on athletic fields. Speaker 4 noted the policy’s procedure requires self‑caring individuals to present proof of training verified by a registered nurse or district contract nurse; these self‑caring individuals are not counted among the district’s designated trained responders. The presenter said he would confirm the procedure language with nurses and follow up with clarity about student monitors and field access.

The board discussed logistics for placing Narcan near AEDs, making doses accessible on athletic fields and greenhouse/working sites, and the role of student and adult volunteers. No vote was taken; the policy was presented for review and alignment with state law.