Policy Details Page

Policy 3424
Students

---

Opioid Related Overdose Reversal

The board recognizes that the opioid epidemic is a public health crisis and access to opioid-related overdose reversal medication can be life-saving. To assist a person at risk of experiencing an opioid-related overdose, the district will seek to obtain and maintain at least one set of opioid overdose reversal medication doses in each of its high schools.

The district has authority to obtain and maintain opioid overdose reversal medication either through a standing order, prescribed and dispensed according to RCW 69.41.095(5), or through one or more donation sources. As required by RCW 28A.210.390(2)(a), the district will seek at least one set of opioid reversal medication doses for each of its high schools. However, if the district documents a good faith effort to obtain and maintain opioid overdose reversal medication through a donation source, and is unable to do so, the district is exempt from the obligation to have a set of opioid reversal medication doses for each high school.

The following personnel may distribute or administer the school-owned opioid overdose reversal medication to respond to symptoms of an opioid-related overdose:

• A school nurse,
• School personnel who become designated trained responders, or
• A health care professional or trained staff person located at a health care clinic on public school property or under contract with the school district.

Training for school personnel to become designated trained responders and distribute or administer opioid overdose reversal medication must meet the requirements for training described in RCW 28A.210 and any rules or guidelines for such training adopted by the Office of Superintendent Public Instruction. If a district high school does not have a full-time school nurse or trained health care clinic staff, the district shall identify at least one member of each high school’s personnel to become a designated trained responder who can distribute and administer opioid overdose reversal medication.

If any type of overdose is suspected, including an opioid related overdose, district staff will call 9-1-1 and alert a first responder. The school nurse, designated trained responder, or trained staff person located at a health care clinic on public school property or under contract with the school district will follow the training protocols described in RCW 28A.210 and any rules or guidelines adopted by the Office of Superintendent Public Instruction for administering naloxone for a suspected opioid related overdose.

Cross References:	3416 - Medication at School
	3418 – Emergency Treatment
Legal References:	Chapter 69.50.315 RCW – Drug-related overdose
	Chapter 69.50.315 RCW – Health Screening and Requirements
	Chapter 28A.210 RCW – Health Screening and Requirements
	Chapter 69.41.095 RCW - Opioid overdose reversal medication—Standing order permitted

Adoption Date: 9/24/2020