Good Morning All! How would you handle this situation:
New student enrolling from another state. Parent did not mention while enrolling student has epilepsy. On the student's second day of school, as I was going through his folder (after teacher said she saw 'something about seizures') it was noted from the prior school student had epilepsy and had a generic action plan on file.
I called mom who confirmed he did have epilepsy, but she said he'd never had a prescription for distat or any emergency med, and that doctors have never given her an action plan for school, just verbal directions. She said he's only once had a seizure lasting over 5 minutes, for which she did call 911 and have him taken to the ER, even then she said nobody has ever prescribed distat. Being new to the state, she has not found a doctor here!
Since calling her yesterday, he's had 2 partial seizures in school. I gave her paperwork so I can get actual medical documentation on file (and hopefully a individualized e-plan from doc) and e-meds in place. In the meantime I have put together packets with our districts e-plan (which mom has signed and had a small in-service with all the teachers that have contact with the student on this plan). Is there anything else you'd do at this point?