AR 5141
Students
Health Care and
Emergencies
Emergency Information
Parents/guardians shall furnish the schools with the
current information specified below:
1. Home
address and telephone number
2. Parent/guardian's
business address and telephone number
3. Parent/guardian’s
cell phone number and email address, if applicable
4. Name,
address and telephone number of a relative or friend who is authorized by the
parent/guardian to care for the student in cases of emergency when the parent/guardian cannot be reached
5. Local
physician to call in case of emergency
Consent by Caregiver
Any Person under 18 years of age and older who file
with the district a completed caregiver's authorization affidavit for a minor
district student shall have the right to consent to or refuse school-related
medical care on behalf of the student.
The caregiver's authorization shall be invalid if the District receives
notice that the minor student is no longer living with the caregiver. (Family Code 6550)
The
caregiver's decision to medical care shall be superseded by any contravening
decision of the parent or other person having legal custody of the student,
provided that this contravening decision does not jeopardize the student's
life, health or safety. (Family Code
6550)
School-related medical care is medical care that is
required by state or local governmental authority as a condition for school
enrollment, including immunizations, physical examinations, and medical
examinations conducted in schools for students.
(Family Code 6550)
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