518-DNR-DNI

Rationale

Date Approved/Revised

The School District recognizes that it is serving students with complex health needs.  The school district also recognizes that school district staff may be requested to withhold emergency care of a student in the event of a life threatening situation at school or school activities or be presented with Do Not Resuscitate/Do Not Intubate (DNR-DNI) orders.  The purpose of this policy is to provide guidance to school district staff and parents or guardians in these situations.

6/24/08 Revised: 9/25/12 Revised: 5/21/19

1)  General Statement of Policy 

A)  The primary mission of the school district is education.  DNR-DNI orders are medical documents.  School district staff will not accept or honor requests to withhold emergency care or DNR-DNI orders.  School district personnel will convey such current written orders to only emergency medical personnel as provided in state and federal law (see district DNR/DNI procedures).

B)  School district staff will provide reasonable emergency care and assistance when a student is undergoing a medical emergency during school or school activities.

C)  School district staff will activate emergency medical services (911) as soon as possible when a student is undergoing a medical emergency during school or school activities.

D)  The parent/guardian will be notified of the emergency as soon as possible.

E)  Individualized emergency care plans for students covered by Individualized Education Plans (IEP’s) and Section 504 will be developed when appropriate in accordance with state and federal law.

F)  Parents/guardians who request that emergency care be withheld for their child or who present DNR-DNI orders, shall be advised of and shall be given a copy of this policy. 

Adoption and Revision History	Incorporated Policies
Policy 518 DO NOT RESUSCITATE/DO NOT INTUBATE ORDERS This policy adopted:  October 28, 1997 Revised:  April 26, 2005; Rescinded:  August 5, 2008	MSBA 518
E-017  DO NOT RESUSCITATE/DO NOT INTUBATE ORDERS This policy adopted:  June 24, 2008; Revised:  September 25, 2012
Policy 518  DO NOT RESUSCITATE/ DO NOT INTUBATE This policy revised:  May 21, 2019

 Administrative Rule, Regulation and Procedure:  ..\Administrative Rule, Regulation and Procedure\E-017Do Not Resuscitate/Do Not Intubate Orders

Legal Reference:    29 U.S.C. § 794 et seq. (Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973)

                              42 U.S.C. § 12101-12213 (Americans with Disabilities Act)