HIBBING PUBLIC SCHOOLS
INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT 701

BOARD POLICY 516
SERIES: 500 Students
SUBJECT: 516 Do Not Resuscitate - Do Not Intubate orders
ADOPTED:  
REVISED:  


The school district will not honor “Do Not Resuscitate/Do Not Intubate” Orders regarding students and such orders shall not be incorporated into any of its individual student educational plans or any of its individual student health care plans.

School district staff will provide reasonable emergency care and assistance when a student is undergoing a medical emergency during school or school activities.

School district staff will activate emergency medical services (911) as soon as possible when a student is undergoing a medical emergency during school or school activities.

The parent/guardian will be notified of the emergency as soon as possible.

Notwithstanding this school district policy, IEP (individual education plan) and 504 teams must develop individualized medical emergency care plans for students when indicated in keeping with state and federal law.

Parents/guardians who request that emergency care be withheld for their child or who present DNR-DNI Orders, shall be advised of and shall be given a copy of this policy.



Legal References:
29 U.S.C. 794 et seq. (504 Rehabilitation Act of 1973)
42 USCA 12101-12213 (Americans with Disabilities Act)