Medication Administration, Food Allergies and Medical Marijuana

Pursuant to state law and CSI Board Policy, CSI schools are required to adopt and implement a Medication Administration Policy permitting the possession and self-administration of medication by students and addressing requirements for medication administration by school personnel. Schools may also choose to maintain a stock supply of emergency-use epinephrine for use in emergency anaphylaxis events and/or a stock supply of opioid antagonists for use in suspected opioid-related drug overdose events. The Sample Medication Administration Policy below includes optional language for schools choosing to address stock emergency-use epinephrine and/or opioid antagonists.

CSI schools are also required to adopt and implement a Students with Food Allergies Policy addressing the management of food allergies and anaphylaxis among students. The policy must address applicable requirements related to health care plans, reasonable accommodations, access to emergency medications, staff training, and annual notification to parents/legal guardians. (See Sample Students with Food Allergies Policy below.)

Additionally, C.R.S. 22-1-119.3 (“Jack’s Law”) permits schools to adopt and implement a policy allowing the administration of medical marijuana to qualified students on school grounds, on a school bus in Colorado, or at a school-sponsored event in Colorado, in accordance with state law. Schools choosing to permit the administration of medical marijuana should adopt an Administration of Medical Marijuana Policy establishing requirements and parameters for administration consistent with state law. (See Sample Administration of Medical Marijuana to Students Policy below.)