PHYSICIAN ORDER FOR SCOPE OF TREATMENT (POST)

PHYSICIAN ORDER FOR SCOPE OF TREATMENT (POST)

po5343Adopted April 19, 2021

5343 - PHYSICIAN ORDER FOR SCOPE OF TREATMENT (POST)

An administrator who receives a copy of a physician order for scope of treatment ("POST") form from a parent or legal guardian of a student enrolled in the District shall immediately provide the form to the Superintendent. 

  1. The Superintendent shall ensure that all of the following conditions are met:
     
    1. The copy of the POST form must be placed in a file created specifically for a copy of a POST form or the revocation of a POST form, in a manner and location to be determined by the Superintendent or his/her designee, regardless of whether the form pertains to a student with an individualized education program.
    2. If the District received a copy of a POST form for a student during the immediately preceding school year, the Superintendent, or his/her designee, must inquire of the student’s parent or legal guardian at the beginning of each school year subsequent to which the POST form was in effect to determine if the order is still in effect and request an updated copy of the form, if applicable.
    3. The Superintendent, or his/her designee, must provide actual notice of the POST form described in this subsection to each teacher or other school employee who provides instructional or noninstructional services directly to the student.
  2. If an administrator receives actual notice of a revocation of a POST form, s/he shall immediately provide the revocation to the Superintendent and the Superintendent or his/her designee shall immediately place the revocation in the file described under subsection (1)(a) and shall provide actual notice of the revocation to each teacher or other school employee who provides instructional or noninstructional services directly to the student, regardless of whether the revocation pertains to a student with an individualized education program.
  3. The Board shall ensure that timely and appropriate training regarding compliance with the POST form is provided to each teacher or other school employee who provides services to a student with a POST form, according to his/her level of responsibility.

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