SERIES 5000: STUDENTS, CURRICULUM, AND ACADEMIC MATTERS

5700 Student Health and Safety

5706 Opioid Antagonist

The District will provide adequate control, supervision, and training to maintain and administer opioid antagonists at school consistent with state law.

A. Emergency Preparedness

1.The Superintendent or designee will obtain opioid antagonists, as authorized by law.

2. An opioid antagonist maintained by a school may only be administered to a person who is believed to be having an opioid-related overdose on school grounds by:

a. a licensed registered professional nurse employed or contracted by the District; or,

b. a District employee appropriately trained in accordance with state law

B. Notice and Reporting

The building principal or designee will:

1.contact 911 if a student is believed to be having an opioid-related overdose;

2. promptly notify the parent/guardian of a student to whom an opioid antagonist has been administered and document all actual and attempted notices. The District will encourage the parent/guardian to seek treatment for the student from a substance use disorder services program; and

3. document all instances of opioid antagonist administration at school.

Legal authority: MCL 15.671 et seq.

Date adopted: 08/09/2021

Date revised: