Contra Costa County Grand Jury • 2015-2016 • Agency Response
Response to: Are Our Schools in Compliance with the "EpiPen" Law, SB 1266?

John Swett Unified School District Office of the Superintendent Rob Stockberger*

Published: September 02, 2016 3 pages
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Note: Missing finding numbers detected: F4, F6

Findings and Recommendations 5 findings

F1
Mylan Specialty Division supplies Pens at no cost to public schools in the district. JSUSD Response: The respondent agrees with this finding.
No recommendations for this finding
F2
Mylan Specialty Division will replace Pens at public schools in the district that have expired at a discounted cost. JSUSD Response: The respondent agrees with this finding.
No recommendations for this finding
F3
FARE and CDC statistical information project a range of 4 percent to 7.7 percent of students (7,200 to 13,850 out of the estimated 180,000 students in Contra Costa County's eighteen school districts) that may have an allergy that is unknown to parents and undiagnosed. JSUSD Response: The respondent agrees with this finding.
Related Recommendations (1)
R3
Each of the School District Boards should direct the School District Superintendent to contact all schools in their district at the start of each school calendar year to confirm that they are compliant with the requirements of SB 1266. JSUSD Response: The recommendation has not yet been implemented. The Governing Board has not yet taken action to direct the superintendent; however the Superintendent is talking to site principals to make sure they are compliant.
F5
SB 1266 does not clearly address the use of Pens at off-campus school activities or events. JSUSD Response: The respondent agrees with this finding. GOVERNING BOARD Norma Clerici Brian Colombo Deborah Brandon James Delgadillo Jerrold Parsons ٠
No recommendations for this finding
F7
SB 1266 does not require follow up procedures for reporting the use of a Pen. JSUSD Response: The respondent agrees with this finding
No recommendations for this finding

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