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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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