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Board adopts emergency athletics plan requiring coaches to be CPR‑certified
Summary
The Manhattan School District board approved an emergency athletics plan required by the MHSA that updates contact information, staff roles for the 2026–27 school year, requires head coaches to stabilize injured athletes until EMS arrives and mandates CPR and first‑aid certification for head coaches.
The Manhattan School District Board of Trustees approved an emergency athletics plan required by the Montana High School Association and discussed practical steps to implement it for away contests.
Administrators explained the plan’s key points: updated contact information and staff roles for 2026–27; a clarified duty that the head coach will evaluate, assess and stabilize an injured athlete until emergency medical services arrive; and a district requirement that all head coaches hold current CPR and first‑aid certification. The plan also added the Newport location (Cameron Park) to the district’s emergency plan because teams hosted events there last year.
Trustees and staff discussed how host schools’ EMS presence would affect response responsibilities during away events and whether the district could standardize travel medical kits for teams. Board members asked whether travel bags and kits would be consistently stocked and who would be responsible for maintaining them; administrators said responsibility is shared between the athletic director and behavioral‑health staff and that some local host sites might assume medical authority when EMS is available on site.
The board approved the plan by voice vote and directed athletics staff to verify certifications and update plan contact information before the school year. The transcript records the requirement for coach certification and calls for the head coach to provide initial stabilization until EMS arrival.
