If your child has a life-threatening health condition that might require medical services at school, you must immediately notify your principal or school nurse. A time will be arranged for you to meet with the principal and the school nurse prior to your child attending school.
Children with life-threatening conditions, such as severe bee sting or food allergies, severe asthma, diabetes, severe seizures, etc., are required to have a medication or treatment order and nursing plan in place before they start school. The medication or treatment order must be from the child’s licensed health care provider.
If a medication or treatment order is not provided, the school’s chief administrator is required to exclude the child until such order is received, whether the student is new to the district or already attending the school. These exclusion procedures are in accordance with the rules (WACs) of the State Board of Education.
The law defines a life-threatening health condition as one “that will put the child in danger of death during the school day if a medication or treatment order and a nursing plan are not in place.” Read more at RCW 28A.210.320.