Policy

Policy 9615 - Student Accidents & Illness at School

1. PHILOSOPHY

1.1.

The Surrey Board of Education believes that parents/guardians have primary responsibility for providing proper medical attention to students in the event of student accident or illness. When the parents/guardians are not available, the school district through its staff must assume certain responsibility for alleviating the affects of student injury or illness while at school or engaged in school-related activities.

2. INTENT

2.1.	The board intends that the first priority in responding to student accidents and illness at school is to initiate appropriate first aid or emergency medical care for the student.
2.2.	The board intends that, utilizing methods commensurate with the seriousness of the situation, parents/guardians be contacted with information and the opportunity to act.
2.3.	The board intends that reportable accidents be reported pursuant to board Policy #5815 – Risk Management – Incident Reports.

3. AUTHORITY

3.1.	The board directs administration to establish regulations to achieve this intent.

Revised:	2000-10-12
Approved:	1983-11-07
X-Ref.:	Policy #5206 Policy #5815