DO NOT RESUSCITATE ORDERS (DNR) FOR MINOR STUDENTS | Policy Manual

5342 - DO NOT RESUSCITATE ORDERS (DNR) FOR MINOR STUDENTS

After April 4, 2021, if a parent or legal guardian who is legally authorized to execute a "Do Not Resuscitate" order ("DNR Order") for a student provides school administration with a copy of a duly executed DNR Order compliant with the law and in substantially the same form as dictated by statute, District administration shall proceed as follows.

If the administrator who receives a copy of a DNR Order from a parent or legal guardian of a student is not the Superintendent, the administrator shall immediately provide the Superintendent with the DNR Order.

The Superintendent shall ensure that all of the following conditions are met:

The copy of the DNR Order must be placed in a file created specifically for a copy of a DNR Order or the revocation of a DNR Order in a manner and location to be determined by the Superintendent, regardless of whether the order pertains to a student with an individualized education program.
If the District received a copy of a DNR Order 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 DNR Order was in effect to determine if the order is still in effect.
The Superintendent, or his/her designee, must provide actual notice of the DNR Order to each teacher or other school employee who provides instructional or noninstructional services directly to the student.

If an administrator received actual notice of a revocation of a DNR Order, 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 created per the instruction and provide actual notice of the revocation to each teacher or other school employee who provides instructional or noninstructional service directly to the student.

The Board shall ensure that timely and appropriate training regarding compliance with the DNR Order is provided to each teacher or other school employee who provides services to a student with a DNR Order, according to his/her level of responsibility.

An individual who determines that a minor student, while located at school, is wearing a do-not-resuscitate identification bracelet or an individual who has actual notice of valid DNR Order related to the minor student shall not attempt to resuscitate the minor student before an appropriate health professional arrives to assist.