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Treatment of Opioid Overdoses
The District’s Board of Trustees wishes to prevent opiate-related overdose deaths. For
this reason, The Board authorizes the District Superintendent to [OPTIONAL: work with
the District’s school nurses to] make available in any schools the Superintendent deems
appropriate either naloxone, sometimes marketed as Narcan, or any other opioid
antagonist permitted by IC 54-1733B. If the Superintendent elects to make opioid
antagonists available in District schools, the Superintendent or their designee shall
establish procedures for the acquisition, storage, and administration of opioid
antagonists and for the training of staff members in how to administer them. This
procedure shall also provide a process for ensuring there is an adequate supply of
opioid antagonists at each school designated to have a supply, ensuring that the
medication has not expired, and replacing the medication as needed.
1. Authorization to Administer
a. The Superintendent or their designee may obtain opioid antagonists from
a licensed health professional authorized to prescribe and dispense them
by Idaho law.
b. Documentation that the opioid antagonist was prescribed and dispensed
in accordance with State law shall be maintained in the Superintendent’s
office, and copies of any directions provided with the opioid antagonist
shall be kept with the medication.
c. This policy shall not create a duty on the part of the District and/or its
personnel to administer opioid antagonists.
2. Training
a. Before any District employee may administer an opioid antagonist under
this policy, the employee must successfully complete training on
recognizing opioid-related overdoses, administering the opioid antagonist
provided by the District, promptly seeking medical attention for drug
overdoses, and on this policy. Employees shall receive training every year
on this policy.
b. The school principal / designee shall retain a record of all employees who
have completed the training within the past year. A list of District
employees who successfully completed such training shall be maintained,
updated, and kept in the District digital records for two school years.
c. School Resource Officers may also be trained to administer opioid
antagonists and provided with access to the schools’ supplies of the
medication in the same manner as District employees.
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3. Storage of Opioid Antagonists
a. Opioid antagonists kept at a school shall be stored in a safe location in
compliance with the drug manufacturer’s instructions.
b. The opioid antagonist shall be readily accessible to administer in the event
of a suspected drug overdose.
c. All properly trained employees shall be made aware of exactly where
naloxone is being stored.
4. Administration of Opioid Antagonist
These protocols shall be followed when administering an opioid antagonist to
respond to a suspected drug overdose:
a. The employee shall immediately ensure that someone calls 911 for
emergency medical service personnel to respond to a suspected drug
overdose.
b. The employee shall administer the opioid antagonist in accordance with
the training they have received and take any further measures directed by
their training.
c. The employee shall fully cooperate with emergency medical service
personnel responding to the scene and shall not interfere with or impede
the administration of emergency medical services to the individual
suffering the suspected drug overdose.
d. The employee shall notify the building administrator of the incident as
soon as possible.
e. The employee shall provide a written report describing the facts and
circumstances surrounding the event.
5. Indemnification
a. Any person who administers an opioid antagonist provided under this
policy to another person who appears to be experiencing an opiate -related
overdose will not be liable in a civil or administrative action or subject to
criminal prosecution for such acts, as described in IC 54-1735B, as long
as they have
i. Acted in good faith and exercises reasonable care; and
ii. Contact emergency medical services as soon as possible.
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6. Parental Notification
a. The District shall notify all parents/guardians of students of this policy
once each school year through methods which may include providing it in
the student handbook.
b. A student’s parent/guardian, as well as law enforcement, shall be notified
of any incident in which their student is believed to have been under the
influence of alcohol or controlled substances in accordance with Policy
3320. The student’s parent/guardian shall be notified of any health
emergency they experience, as described in Policy 3540.
7. Non-Employee Administration of Opioid Antagonists
a. Nothing in this policy is intended to regulate, restrict, or otherwise deter
any emergency medical technician from administering their own supply of
an opioid antagonist when responding in good faith to a suspected drug
overdose occurring on District property.
Cross References:
Student Voluntary Disclosure of Substance and Alcohol
Abuse #3320
Emergency Treatment #3540
Legal Reference:
IC 54-1733B Opioid Antagonists
Adopted on: 11-08-2023 Revised on:__________Reviewed on:_________