Regulation 5500-1

Student Welfare

Injury to Students

Reviewed and affirmed by the Board: 
Last Revision: 
Original publish date: 05/25/2010
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The procedure for handling injury to students shall be as follows:

1. Schools shall be responsible for maintaining parent or legal guardian information, which may include:
   • Direct school authorities as to the preferred physician to contact upon injury to the student, and
   • Provide additional information necessary for an emergency.
2. Nurses, principals, or other school staff shall be authorized, if necessary, to:
   • Call 911 in an emergency, and
   • Transport injured students to emergency care facilities.
   • Nurse may contact personal physician.
3. School personnel shall be responsible for making every possible attempt to reach parents/guardians on a continual basis during emergencies involving injury to students.
4. School personnel shall be responsible for filing written reports of student injuries in the manner directed by the Office of Risk Management.
5. Schools are not responsible for medical expenses for a student who is injured while at school.