33-520. POLICY GOVERNING MEDICAL INHALERS, EPINEPHRINE AUTO-INJECTORS, INSULIN AND BLOOD GLUCOSE MONITORING SUPPLIES. (1) The board of trustees of each school district, including charter districts, shall adopt a policy permitting the self-administration of medication administered by way of a metered-dose inhaler by a pupil for asthma or other potentially life-threatening respiratory illness or by way of an epinephrine auto-injector for severe allergic reaction (anaphylaxis). On or before September 1, 2016, such boards of trustees shall also adopt a policy permitting the self-administration of diabetes medication and blood glucose monitoring by a pupil with diabetes.
(2) As used in this section:
(a) "Medication" means an epinephrine auto-injector, a metered-dose inhaler or a dry powder inhaler or insulin prescribed by a physician and having an individual label; and
(b) "Self-administration" means a student’s use of medication or of blood glucose monitoring supplies pursuant to prescription or written direction from a physician.
(3) A student who is permitted to self-administer medication or blood glucose monitoring pursuant to this section shall be permitted to possess and use a prescribed inhaler, an epinephrine auto-injector, insulin or blood glucose monitoring supplies at all times.
(4) Nothing in this section shall be construed to prevent a school district from requiring pupils to maintain current duplicate prescription medications or blood glucose monitoring supplies with the school nurse or, in the absence of such nurse, with the school administrator.
History:
[33-520, added 2004, ch. 336, sec. 1, p. 1007; am. 2008, ch. 305, sec. 1, p. 846; am. 2016, ch. 184, sec. 1, p. 496.]
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Section 33-501 - BOARD OF TRUSTEES.
Section 33-502 - DECLARATIONS OF CANDIDACY FOR TRUSTEES.
Section 33-502B - BOARD OF TRUSTEES — ONE NOMINATION — NO ELECTION.
Section 33-503 - ELECTION OF TRUSTEES — UNIFORM DATE.
Section 33-504 - VACANCIES ON BOARDS OF TRUSTEES.
Section 33-505 - BOARD OF TRUSTEES, DISTRICT NEWLY CREATED.
Section 33-506 - ORGANIZATION AND GOVERNMENT OF BOARD OF TRUSTEES.
Section 33-507 - LIMITATION UPON AUTHORITY OF TRUSTEES.
Section 33-508 - DUTIES OF CLERK.
Section 33-509 - DUTIES OF THE TREASURER.
Section 33-509A - ASSISTANT TREASURERS.
Section 33-510 - ANNUAL MEETINGS — REGULAR MEETINGS — BOARDS OF TRUSTEES.
Section 33-511 - MAINTENANCE OF SCHOOLS.
Section 33-512 - GOVERNANCE OF SCHOOLS.
Section 33-512A - DISTRICT CURRICULAR MATERIALS ADOPTION COMMITTEES.
Section 33-512B - SUICIDAL TENDENCIES — DUTY TO WARN.
Section 33-512C - ENCOURAGEMENT OF GIFTED STUDENTS.
Section 33-512D - SELF-DIRECTED LEARNER DESIGNATION.
Section 33-513 - PROFESSIONAL PERSONNEL.
Section 33-514A - ISSUANCE OF LIMITED CONTRACT — CATEGORY 1 CONTRACT.
Section 33-515 - ISSUANCE OF RENEWABLE CONTRACTS.
Section 33-515A - SUPPLEMENTAL CONTRACTS.
Section 33-516 - RIGHT TO RENEWABLE CONTRACT WHEN DISTRICT IS DIVIDED, CONSOLIDATED OR REORGANIZED.
Section 33-517 - NONCERTIFICATED PERSONNEL.
Section 33-517A - SCHOOL DISTRICTS — NONCERTIFICATED EMPLOYEES — GROUP HEALTH INSURANCE.
Section 33-518 - EMPLOYEE PERSONNEL FILES.
Section 33-519 - RELEASE FOR RELIGIOUS INSTRUCTION.
Section 33-521 - EMPLOYEE SEVERANCE IN CONSOLIDATED DISTRICT.
Section 33-522 - FINANCIAL EMERGENCY.
Section 33-522A - REDUCTION IN FORCE DEFINED.
Section 33-523 - STEM DIPLOMA.
Section 33-524 - BILITERACY DIPLOMA.
Section 33-525 - ADVANCE ENROLLMENT FOR MILITARY DEPENDENTS.
Section 33-526 - WORKFORCE READINESS AND CAREER TECHNICAL EDUCATION DIPLOMA.