Special Medical Needs of Students. If any student with special medical needs is assigned to a teacher’s classroom, to the extent permitted by law, as soon as possible after the administration is made aware, the teacher shall be notified of the student’s medical issues. A written plan detailing established protocol to accommodate the student’s medical needs will be developed as soon as possible. The written plan shall include information regarding appropriate personnel to provide student medical care. Except as established in Section 4 above, if a student with special medical needs is placed in a teacher’s classroom, the teacher will not be required to, in routine, non-emergency situations, administer medication or perform medical or quasi- medical procedures (e.g. tube feeding, catherization, check blood sugar levels, etc.). If a student with life-threatening special needs is assigned to a teacher’s classroom, the teacher will be provided adequate training by a licensed healthcare professional regarding emergency care. The District shall indemnify and hold harmless from any liability any teacher administering medical care when an emergency arises.
