A program for annual inspection, in addition to those conducted by authorized agencies, of the equipment, facilities, and grounds shall be conducted as part of the maintenance schedule for school district buildings and sites. The results of this inspection shall 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. It shall be the responsibility of the superintendent to insure inspections are complete. Legal Reference: Iowa Code 279.8 (2005). Cross Reference: 802 Maintenance, Operation, and Management
Approved Sept. 19, 2005 Reviewed December 14, 2020 Revised __Jan. 10, 2011_____
The school district shall maintain a warning system designed to inform students, employees, and visitors in the facilities of an emergency. This system shall be maintained on a regular basis under the maintenance plan for school district buildings and sites. Students shall be informed of this system according to board policy. Each classroom and office shall have a plan for helping those in need of assistance to safety during an emergency. This shall include, but not be limited to, students and employees with disabilities. Licensed employees shall be responsible for instructing students on the proper techniques to be followed during an emergency. It shall be the responsibility of the superintendent to develop administrative regulations regarding this policy. Legal Reference: Iowa Code 100.31 (2005). Cross Reference: 507 Student health and Well-being 711.7 School Bus Safety Instruction 804 Safety Program
Approved Sept. 19, 2005 Reviewed December 14, 2020 Revised _______
As soon as a bomb threat is reported to the administration, the school district facility should be cleared immediately. A thorough search will be made by the appropriate school district or law enforcement officials. Employees and students shall remain outside the school district facility until it is determined that danger no longer exists. It shall be the responsibility of the superintendent to file a report or keep a report of each incident for the school district records. Legal Reference: Iowa Code 279.8 (2005). Cross Reference: 804 Safety Program
Approved Sept. 19, 2005 Reviewed December 14, 2020 Revised _______
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.
The school district will appoint and train appropriate employees as necessary.
Legal Reference: 20 U.S.C. 3601 et seq. (1988); 40 C.F.R. Pt. 763 (1993). Iowa Code 279.52-.54 (2005). Cross Reference: 403.4 Hazardous Chemical Disclosure 802 Maintenance, Operation, and Management
Approved Sept. 19, 2005 Reviewed December 14, 2020 Revised _______
The Chariton 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 shall stock a minimum of the following for each attendance center:
The supply of such medication shall 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 shall routinely check stock of medication and document in a log monthly:
The employee shall 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 canisteror spacer or opioid antagonists to retain authorization to administer these medications if the following occur:
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:
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 may develop an administrative process to implement this policy.
Legal Reference: Iowa Code §§ 135.185; 190; 279.8.
281 I.A.C. 14.3.
655 I.A.C 6.2(2)
Cross Reference: 507.2 Administration of Medication to students
507.2E-1 Record of the administration of medication
507.2E2 Parental Authorization and Release from the Administration of Medication to Students
Approved May 11, 2025
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