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Bartholomew Consolidated School Board has approved an addition to its policy on student medications.
The school board approved updating board policy 5330 to include a section on “low THC hemp extract.”
“As things change, we note those legislative changes and what’s now allowed, and that was the low THC hemp, where there are prescriptions being given to students,” said Superintendent Jim Roberts. “And if that is the case, there’s a way for that to be handled within our schools, as are other prescribed medications.”
BCSC’s updated medication policy states that, under Indiana law, low THC hemp extract is defined as “a product that is (1) derived from Cannabis sativa L. that meets the definition of industrial hemp; (2) that contains not more than 0.3% delta-9-THC (including precursors); and (3) that contains no other controlled substances.”
Certain conditions must be met for school personnel to administer prescribed low THC hemp extract medication or treatment to a student. These include written permission from a parent/guardian; that the product must be kept in its original container, unopened and labeled with the student’s name; a prescription from a health care provider; and that the product abides by federal and/or state standards.
Schools will not be allowed to administer a dosage that differs from the student’s prescription.
