JDDAA Student Misuse of Medication

JDDAA 

Student Misuse of Medication 

Unless otherwise provided herein, students found to be self-administering their own medication at a dosage or rate exceeding product label instructions; distributing over-the-counter or prescription medications to other students; or using or possessing another person’s over-the-counter or prescription medication will be subject to disciplinary action, up to and including suspension and expulsion from school. 

Notwithstanding the misuses of medication outlined in this policy, Kansas law and board policy allow a bystander to administer an opioid antagonist to a person the bystander believes to be experiencing an opioid overdose. 

Policy References: JDDA, JGFGB and JGFGBA

Policy Reference: LDD

Adoption Date: 02/12/2024