Gov. Glenn Youngkin (R) issued an executive order requiring school districts to notify parents of any drug overdoses in the school system within 24 hours.
requiring school districts to notify parents of any drug overdoses in the school system within 24 hours after the Loudoun County Sheriff’s Office announced that nine students at one school overdosed.
Four overdoses occurred on school grounds. Most of the victims received Narcan to revive them, the sheriff’s office said. Three had to be resuscitated using CPR. “I took immediate action when I became aware that there were concerning trends and that was brought to my attention by our sheriff,” Spence said.The conversation in Loudoun surrounding how and when to notify parents about situations that happen at school is part of a long-standing criticism of the district that oversees more than 80,000 students.
Spence, who assumed the role as superintendent on Sept. 1, said there has to be a careful balance between informing the community and complying with student privacy laws with overdoses. There are other logistical challenges in notifying families within 24 hours, like addressing overdoses that happen off school campus and determining whether an emergency is caused by an overdose or something else.Loudoun County Sheriff Mike Chapman criticized the system’s message.
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