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Legal Issues
School board administrators should refer to the specific acts and regulations in their province or territory. According to the Canadian School Boards Association, every province and territory in Canada has one or more statutes regulating education, from which school boards derive their authority and responsibilities. Some jurisdictions also have additional requirements contained in regulations or guidelines issued by the ministries or departments of education.
Our general recommendations are as follows:
Parents should sign a consent form allowing the school staff to administer epinephrine when necessary, in an allergic emergency.
Parents should not sign a waiver absolving the school of responsibility if epinephrine was not injected. Schools should not ask parents to sign such a waiver.
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