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Student

Head

Injuries

and

ConcussionsinExtracurricular

ActivitiesPresentationtotheFranklinSchool

CommitteeFebruary7,2012

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MGL111Section222;

105CMR

201.00

MALaweffectiveJuly19,2010

DPHRegulations

effective

for

the

2011

12

SchoolYear

Focus

is

on

prevention,

training,

management

andreturntoactivitydecisionsregarding

studentswhoincurheadinjuriesin

extracurricularathletic

activities

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Scope

ImpactsallpublicMSandHS,grades6HS

graduation

and

other

schools

subject

to

MIAA

requirements

Includesathletes,marchingband,cheerleaders,

intramuralsports,

certain

clubs

Annualtraininganddocumentationofparticipationforathletes,parentsofathletes,

parentvolunteers,

coaches,

athletic

trainers,

nursesandphysicians,athleticdirectors,marchingbanddirectors

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ReportingRequirementsandDPH

Forms

AnnualPhysicalandPreparticipationforms

foreach

sport

season

ReportofHeadInjury

Removalfrom

play

procedures

MedicalClearanceforReturntoPlay

GraduatedPost

Concussive

Re

Entry

Plans

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SchoolDistrictRequirements

DocumentationtoDPHthatanInterimPolicyisinplaceby1/1/12,finalpolicy/proceduresby3/1/12

FSCPolicywasadopted7/12/11

Needed

to

develop

a

document

to

articulate

specificProcedures

and

Protocols

for

consistent

practicethroughoutthedistrictinlinewiththeregulations

DWteam

consisting

of

administrators,

AD,

trainers,healthandwellnessteachers,schoolpsychologists,nurses,physicians,guidance

counselors

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FPSProceduresandProtocolson

SportsRelated

Head

Injuries

DPHprovidedtemplateaddressing17

sectionsfor

each

of

the

requirements

of

the

regulations

Will

be

posted

on

school

web

sitelink

to

athleticdept.webpage

Allrequirementsandrequiredformsavailable

Languageinthestudenthandbooks translatabletoourELLstudentsandfamilies

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NextSteps

Manyoftherequirementshavealreadybeen

implemented WillbeginutilizingtheDPHrequiredforms

and

implementing

the

training

requirement

forspringsports2012

ProvidingoverviewtoATeam,principals,

nurses,psychologists,

counselors,

coaches,

musicdepartment,PEteachers,etc.

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Questions?