A program for annual inspection, in addition to those conducted by authorized agencies, of the equipment, facilities, and grounds will be conducted as part of the maintenance schedule for school district buildings and sites.  The results of this inspection will be reported to the board at its annual meeting.  Further, the board may conduct its own inspection of the school district buildings and sites annually.

 

 

Approved January 16, 2014         
Reviewed February 11, 2019       
Revised February 25, 2019

 

The school district will maintain a warning system designed to inform students, employees, and visitors in the facilities of an emergency.  This system is maintained on a regular basis under the maintenance plan for school district buildings and sites. 

Students are informed of this system according to board policy.  Each classroom and office will have a plan for helping those in need of assistance to safety during an emergency.  This will include, but not be limited to, students and employees with disabilities.

Licensed employees are responsible for instructing students on the proper techniques to be followed during an emergency. Administration is responsible for instructing staff on the proper techniques to be followed during and emergency and to provide drills for students and staff.

 

 

Approved January 16, 2014         
Reviewed February 11, 2019       
Revised February 25, 2019

 

As soon as a bomb threat is reported to the administration, the school district facility should be cleared immediately once emergency personnel give directive.  A thorough search will be made by the appropriate school district or law enforcement officials.  Employees and students will remain outside the school district facility until it is determined that danger no longer exists.

It is the responsibility of the superintendent to file a report or keep a report of each incident for the school district records.  All bomb threats will be reported to the Red Oak Fire Department.

 

 

Approved January 16, 2014         
Reviewed February 11, 2019       
Revised February 25, 2019

 

The board shall implement the rules of the Asbestos Hazard Emergency Response Act (AHERA) and will provide the necessary funding to implement the response actions as required.  The board shall appoint a designated person as required in the rules as well as provide required training for maintenance and custodial workers.  Each school building will maintain a copy of the district’s asbestos management plan.

Friable and non-friable asbestos containing materials will be maintained in good condition and appropriate precautions will be followed when the material is disturbed.  If there is a need to replace asbestos it will be replaced with non-asbestos containing materials.  Each school building will maintain a copy of the asbestos management plan.

 

 

Approved January 16, 2014            
Reviewed December 16, 2013    
Revised  February 25, 2019

 

The board shall develop and implement a program to comply with the Emergency Planning and Community Right to Know Act (EPCRA).  The program shall be administered by a designated administrator who shall develop a Hazardous Chemical Communications Program consistent with federal and state law.  The program will consist of material safety data sheets, container labeling, chemical inventories, and employee training and transmittal of the program to applicable employees, the community, and Emergency Response personnel.

 

 

Approved February 11, 2019 
Reviewed February 11, 2019              
Revised February 25, 2019

 

The Red Oak Community School District seeks to provide a safe environment for students, staff, and visitors who are at risk of potentially life-threatening incidents including severe allergic reactions, respiratory distress, and opioid overdose. Therefore, it is the policy of the district to annually obtain a prescription for epinephrine auto-injectors, bronchodilator canisters and spacers and/or opioid antagonists from a licensed health care professional, in the name of the school district, for administration by a school nurse or personnel trained and authorized to administer to a student or individual who may be experiencing an anaphylactic reaction, respiratory distress, or acute opioid overdose. 

Procurement and maintenance of supply: The district may stock a minimum of the following for each attendance center: 

• One pediatric dose and one adult dose epinephrine auto-injector;
• One pediatric and one adult dose bronchodilator canister and spacer; 
• One dose naloxone or other opioid antagonist. 

The supply of such medication may be maintained in a secure, easily accessible area for an emergency within the school building, or in addition to other locations as determined by the school district.
 

The School Nurse will routinely check stock of medication and document in a log monthly: 

• The expiration date; 
• Any visualized particles or color change for epinephrine auto-injectors; or 
• Bronchodilator canister damage. 

The School Nurse will be responsible for ensuring the district replaces, as soon as reasonably possible, any logged epinephrine auto-injector brochodilator canister or spacer or opioid antagonist that is empty after use, damaged, or close to expiration.  The district shall dispose of stock medications and delivery devices in accordance with state laws and regulations. 

Training: A school nurse or personnel trained and authorized may provide or administer any of the medication listed in this policy from a school supply to a student or individual if the authorized personnel or school nurse reasonably and in good faith believes the student or individual is having an anaphylactic reaction, respiratory distress, asthma or other airway-constricting disease, or opioid overdose. Training to obtain a signed certificate to become personnel authorized to administer an epinephrine auto-injector, bronchodilator canister or spacer or opioid antagonist shall consist of the requirements of medication administration established by law and an annual anaphylaxis, asthma, other airway-constricting disease, opioid overdose training program approved by the Department of Education.  

Authorized personnel will be required to retake the medication administration course, training program, and provide a procedural skills demonstration to the school nurse demonstrating competency in the administration of stock epinephrine auto-injectors, bronchodilator canister, or spacer or opioid antagonists to retain authorization to administer these medications if the following occur: 

• Failure to administer an epinephrine auto-injector, bronchodilator canister or spacer or opioid antagonist according to generally accepted standards of practice  (“medication error”); or 
• Accidental injection injury to school personnel related to improperly administering the medication (“medication incident”).  

Reporting: Authorized personnel will contact the school nurse or emergency medical services (911) immediately after a stock bronchodilator canister is administered to a student or individual.  The school nurse retains accountability for professional nursing judgment with the administration of stock bronchodilator and whether to contact emergency medical services in accordance with Iowa laws.

The district will contact emergency medical services (911) immediately after a stock epinephrine auto-injector, or stock opioid antagonist is administered to a student or individual. The school nurse or authorized personnel will remain with the student or individual until emergency medical services arrive. 

Within 48 hours, the district will report to the Iowa Department of Education: 

• Each medication incident with the administration of stock epinephrine, bronchodilator canister or spacer, or opioid antagonist; 
• Each medication error with the administration of stock epinephrine, bronchodilator canister or spacer, or opioid antagonist; or 
• The administration of a stock epinephrine auto-injector, bronchodilator canister or spacer, or opioid antagonist. 

As provided by law, the district, board, authorized personnel or school nurse, and the prescriber shall not be liable for any injury arising from the provision, administration, failure to administer, or assistance in the administration of an epinephrine auto-injector, bronchodilator canister or spacer, or opioid antagonist provided they acted reasonably and in good faith. 

The superintendent shall develop an administrative process to implement this policy. 
 

Approved: January 25, 2024

Reviewed:

Revised:

 

________________________________  ___/___/_____  ______________      ____/___/___

Student's Name (Last), (First), (Middle)       Birthday                    School                         Date

 

The district seeks to provide a safe environment for students, staff, and visitors who are at risk of potentially life-threatening incidents The district supplies the following prescription medications for life threatening incidents that are listed below. Generic brands may be substituted, (select all that apply):

• Epinephrine auto-injectors
• Bronchodilator
• Bronchodilator Canisters and Spacers
• Opioid Antagonist

Pursuant to state law, the school district or and its employees are to incur no liability for any injury arising from the provision, administration, failure to administer, or assistance in the administration of the selected prescription medications supplied by the school for life threatening incidents provided they have acted reasonably and in good faith.

The parent or guardian must sign consent for the student to receive the voluntary school supply of stock medication listed for life threatening incidents and sign a statement acknowledging that the school district is to incur no liability as a result of administration of a prescription medication for life threatening incidents provided the school district to have acted reasonably and in good faith. Electronic signature meets the requirement of written signature.

• I request the above-named student be administered the voluntary stock supply of prescription medication, in the name of the school district, by a school nurse or personnel trained and authorized to administer to a student who acting reasonably and in good faith perceives the student may be experiencing symptoms associated with a life threatening incident following the administration instructions listed as identified in the required annual awareness training associated with the stock medication(s) above and after completion of the medication administration course requirements
• I understand the school district and its employees acting reasonably and in good faith may incur no liability as a result of administration of the prescription medication(s) for life threatening incidents provided the school district to have acted reasonably and in good faith.

 

______________________________________             __________________________________

Parent/Guardian Signature                                                Date (agreed to the above statement)