Any professional staff member to whom it appears that a pupil
may be under the influence of alcoholic beverages or other drugs on school
property or at a school function shall report the matter as soon as possible
to the school nurse or medical inspector and the principal.
1. In the absence on the principal, his or her designee
shall be notified.
2. In instances where the school nurse, medical
inspector or the principal are not in attendance, the staff member responsible
for the function shall be immediately notified.
3.
The pupil shall be removed to a protective
environment for observation and care.
4. The principal or his/her designee shall immediately
notify the parent or guardian and the chief school administrator and arrange
for an immediate examination of the pupil. The examination may be performed by
a physician selected by the parent or guardian or by the medical inspector. If
the chosen physician is not immediately available, the examination shall be
conducted by the medical inspector, or, if the medical inspector is not
available, the pupil shall be accompanied by a member of the school staff,
designated by the principal, to the emergency room nearest hospital for
examination. If available, a parent or guardian should also accompany the
pupil.
5. If the parent cannot be reached immediately, and the
pupil is taken to a local emergency room by the school staff, the principal or
his/her designee shall appoint a teaching staff member or guidance counselor
to continue to attempt to reach the parent/guardian.
6. If, at the request of the parent or legal guardian,
the medical examination is conducted by a physician other than the medical
inspector, such examination shall not be at the expense of the district board
of education. If the student is taken to the emergency room by school
personnel, the school district shall be responsible for the cost of the
examination.
