Medical Procedures. 21.01 The Board shall distribute a copy of its Operating Procedures for administration of prescribed medication to pupils in schools and Procedures for health support services to each Teacher.
21.02 In accordance with Operating Procedure Special Education Services 8, a Teacher may refuse without prejudice a request to administer medications except in life-threatening situations.
Medical Procedures. Teachers will not be required to perform clean intermittent catheterization, suctioning (nasal, oral, or deep), tracheotomy care (clean, suction, etc.), tube feeding, medication (oral, topical) related to the procedures enumerated herein, medication by gastrostomy tube, oxygen regulation or care, or similar procedures in order to maintain a student in the classroom.
Medical Procedures. The Board shall not require any Teacher to administer medication or perform any medical or physical procedure on any pupil that might in any way endanger the safety or well-being of the pupil or subject the Teacher to risk, injury or liability. It shall not be part of the duties and responsibilities of a Teacher to examine pupils for communicable conditions or diseases or to diagnose such conditions or diseases.
Medical Procedures. 43.1 Except in a medical emergency, the Board shall not require any Member to administer medication, perform any medical/physical procedures or examine students for communicable conditions or diseases. No Member shall be liable if the Member volunteers to assist the Principal/Vice-Principal in a medical emergency.
43.2 A bargaining unit Member who volunteers to administer medication or perform medical procedures will be fully covered by the Board’s liability insurance.
Medical Procedures. 23.01 No teacher shall be required to administer medication or perform any medical or physical procedure on any pupil that might in any way endanger the safety or well-being of the pupil or subject the teacher to risk of injury or liability for negligence. A teacher shall respond to a medical emergency involving a pupil(s) in a responsible manner. No teacher shall be required to physically examine pupils for pediculosis or for any other medical condition or disease.
Medical Procedures. 1. No teacher shall be required to perform any medical procedures (including but not limited to bandaging cuts/abrasions, gastrostomy tube feedings, tracheostomy suctioning and catheterizations) on any student.
2. The administration of student medication shall be in accordance with the Ohio Revised Code and its regulations. No teacher shall be required to clean up body fluids of any student.
3. At the time a teacher or the District initiates an out of District trip, the affected teacher(s) can request a meeting with a building administrator and healthcare aide or coordinator (or athletic trainer for athletic trips) to discuss the participating students’ needs and strategize how to address those needs.
4. A school employee under the definition appearing in ORC 2744.01(B) is immune from liability unless his or her acts or omissions were manifestly outside the scope of his or her employment or official responsibilities, involved malice or bad faith, were made in a wanton or reckless manner, or unless the Revised Code expressly imposes liability.
5. In accordance with ORC 2744.07 and with respect to suits against a school district employee for acts or omissions in connection with a governmental or proprietary function, the District shall provide for the employee’s defense if the act or omission occurred while the employee was acting in good faith and not manifestly outside the scope both of his or her employment or official responsibilities.
Medical Procedures. Where clean intermittent catheterization, suctioning (nasal, oral, or deep), tracheotomy care (clean, suction, etc.), tube feeding, medication (oral, topical) related to the procedures enumerated herein, medication by gastrostomy tube, oxygen regulation or care, or similar procedures, are necessary to maintain a student in the classroom, these procedures will be performed by school support personnel or county nurse(s) who will be provided with appropriate training. Teachers will not be required to perform these procedures.
Medical Procedures. 25.1 It shall not be the duty of an Occasional Teacher to undertake any medical procedures for any pupils.
Medical Procedures. Where clean intermittent catheterization, suctioning (nasal, oral, or deep), tracheotomy care (clean, suction, etc.), tube feeding, medication (oral, topical) related to the procedures enumerated herein, medication by gastrostomy tube, oxygen regulation or care, use of inhalers, injections, including IV medications, or similar procedures, are necessary to maintain a student in the classroom, appropriate training will be provided to the school nurse(s) if requested by the nurse. Teachers will not be required to perform these procedures. Teachers who volunteer to perform such procedures may also request appropriate training.
Medical Procedures. 18.01 Except for programs of general application throughout the system, an Occasional Teacher shall not be required to do any medical or physical procedures for pupils. Such procedures include routine administration of medication, catheterization, lifting a pupil, physiotherapy, feeding students that require assistance, post-urinal drainage, manual expression of the bladder, toileting assistance, and any other medical or physical procedures. The administration of these procedures shall be by health services and/or other qualified personnel. It shall not be part of the duties and responsibilities of an Occasional Teacher to examine pupils for communicable conditions or diseases.
