BP 5143

Students

 

Insurance

 

To ensure that injured students receive needed health care services, the Governing Board may make medical and/or hospital service available to district students through nonprofit membership corporations and/or group, blanket or individual policies from an authorized insurer or a district self-insurance program.

 

The Superintendent or designee shall provide or make available:

 

1.         Medical or hospital service or insurance protection against injuries to students while participating in any excursion or field trip under the            jurisdiction of, or sponsored by or controlled by, the district.  (Education Code 35331)

 

            The costs of the medical or hospital service or insurance protection for such   students shall be paid by the student, or the student's             parent/guardian. (Education Code 35331)

 

In addition, the Superintendent or designee may provide or make available:

 

1.         Medical and/or hospital service for students who are injured on school grounds during the school day, at any other place that a school-      sponsored activity is being held, or while being transported by the district to and from school, another place of instruction or a school        activity

 

            The costs of the medical and/or hospital service for such students shall be paid by the student, or the student's parent/guardian.    (Education Code 49472)

 

2.         Liability insurance to students enrolled in work experience or vocational education programs at locations off school grounds approved by the Board, for the total or a portion of the total costs as determined by the Board

 

3.         Liability insurance to students enrolled in the district's nursing program or related programs in the healing arts

 

The Superintendent or designee may distribute printed matter furnished by the insurer or membership corporation to students and their parents/guardians.

 

Legal Reference: 

            EDUCATION CODE

            33353.5          Interscholastic federation; insurance program; non-transaction of insurance

            35331             Insurance for field trips and excursions

            48980             Parental notifications

            49470-49474 District medical services and insurance

            51760             Insurance, work experience programs

            52530             Insurance for healing arts program students

            INSURANCE CODE

            10493             Benefit and relief association

 

Adopted:  6/18/86

Revised: 2/10/99, 5/10/06