DC Auditor Patterson: “District parents might want to check with their child’s school on whether they are in compliance with legal requirements and could be treated if they experience some of the most common childhood emergencies. We encourage @OSSEDC to ensure plans are submitted/approved in all respects as quickly as possible in the new school year.”
It’s back-to-school time—do you know if your school has trained employees to administer emergency meds? Our report shows that last April—7 months into the school year for 246 DC schools—only 113 had fully-approved emergency plans; 120 more were pending training/certification of- DC Auditor Patterson: “District parents might want to check with their child’s school on whether they are in compliance with legal requirements and could be treated if they experience some of the most common childhood emergencies. We encourage @OSSEDC to ensure plans are submitted/approved in all respects as quickly as possible in the new school year.”
- @OSSEDC agreed with the urgency of complying with the 2023 law and “the importance of supporting schools in responding to students experiencing a health emergency,” but disagreed that OSSE is responsible for compliance.
