HB 1048

Abstract

School-connected overdoses; policies relatingto parental notification and response; requirements. Requireseach division superintendent or his designee to notify the parentof each student in the local school division of any school-connectedoverdose, defined as any verified overdose that occurs on schoolpremises during or after regular school hours or during school-sanctionedactivities whether on or off school premises, within 24 hours oflearning of the overdose and to include in such notification as muchinformation as is known about the circumstances surrounding the overdose. The bill requires the Board of Education to establish guidelinesfor school-connected overdose response and parental notificationpolicies, including (a) a model action plan for each school boardto follow in responding to the overdose, including communicatingand coordinating with the Department of Education and the local law-enforcementliaison or local law-enforcement agency that employs the school resourceofficers for such school division, and (b) criteria for issuing theparental notification to ensure sensitivity to the privacy interestsof any affected individuals.