By JIM MEYER
Staff writer
A policy on naloxone, the medication that can reverse an opioid drug overdose and commonly marketed under the brand name Narcan, will be voted on during the Oil City School Board’s next regular meeting.
“If we have a situation where a student has an opiate overdose, or even a parent who happens to be in the building, this is a drug that can be administered to counteract that,” Superintendent Pat Gavin said during the board’s work session Monday night. “We’ve been assured of its safety. If you’re not having a drug overdose, the Narcan will simply have no effect. The state is providing the Narcan for free.”
According to the policy, the superintendent and the school nurse would develop a plan for informing all parents or guardians, students and staff about the policy, as well as training staff on use of naloxone.
The policy also provides protection, by law, from civil liability for people who report overdoses or administer naloxone in emergencies.
The regular meeting will be held at 7 p.m. Monday at the administration building next to Hasson Heights Elementary School.
