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Board reviews student medication, telehealth and immunization policy language
Summary
The board packet included Policy 516 (Student Medication), Policy 530 (Immunization Requirements) and telehealth access language (Minn. Stat. § 121A.216). The documents detail medication authorization, self-carry rules, telehealth space access, and immunization/exemption procedures.
The board packet contains substantial policy language on student health and safety.
Policy 516 (Student Medication) sets procedures for authorizing and administering prescription and over-the-counter medications, record-keeping, storage, delegation by registered nurses, special provisions for self-carry of inhalers and epi‑pens, field-trip protocols, return or destruction of unclaimed medication, a prohibition on administering cannabis products at school (including CBD), and other operational rules. Policy text shows the policy was revised in January 2025 (packet header indicates "Revised: January 2025").
Policy language also incorporates Minn. Stat. § 121A.216 on access to private on-site space for secondary students to receive mental-health care via telehealth when space and staff are available; it explains consent procedures and the option for students aged 16 and older to provide their own consent. Policy 530 (Immunization Requirements) restates statutory enrollment requirements, allowable exemptions (medical and conscientious), recordkeeping obligations and reporting to the Commissioner of Education. These items were presented as discussion/first-reading material in the packet for board review.
