Contra Costa County Grand Jury
• 2015-2016
• Agency Response
Are our Schools in Compliance with the EpiPen Law, SB 1266?*
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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. The District agrees with the 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. The District partially disagrees with the finding as Mylan has agreed to replace two Pens per school site for free. Any additional replacement pens will be at an expense to the District.
No recommendations for this finding
F3
FARE and CEC 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. The District agrees with the 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. The recommendation is addressed in the District's Administrative Regulation 5141.21 Administering Medication and Monitoring Health Conditions.
F5
SB1266 does not clearly address the use of Pens at off-campus school activities or events. The District agrees with the finding. The Liberty Union High School District does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, or disability.
No recommendations for this finding
F7
SB 1266 does not require follow up procedures for reporting the use of a Pen. The District agrees with the Finding. Response to Recommendations
No recommendations for this finding
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