3431 - Emergency Treatment Policy

Policy 3431

STUDENTS

Emergency Treatment 

The board recognizes that schools are responsible for providing first aid or emergency treatment in case of sudden illness or injury to a student but that further medical attention is the responsibility of the parent(s) or guardian(s).

When a student is injured it is the responsibility of staff to see that immediate care and attention is given the injured party until relieved by a superior, a nurse or a doctor.  Word of the accident should be sent to the principal’s office and to the nurse.  The principal or designated staff should immediately contact the parent(s) or guardian(s) so that the parent(s) or guardian(s) can arrange for care or treatment of the injured.

In the event that the parent(s) or guardian(s) or emergency contact cannot be reached and in the judgment of the principal or person in charge immediate medical attention is required, the injured student may be taken directly to the hospital and treated by the physician on call.  When the parent(s) or guardian(s) is located, he or she may then choose to continue the treatment or make other arrangements.

The district is not qualified under law to comply with directives to physicians limiting medical treatment and will not accept such directives.

The superintendent shall establish procedures to be followed in any accident and for providing first aid or emergency treatment to a student who is ill or injured.

 

Adoption Date:           August 23, 1994