A new bill that impacts schools is The Care for School Children with Diabetes
Act which passed unanimously in the NC Senate. Some Guide lines that are
outlined in this bill includes:
1. Children who have diabetes should have immediate access to diabetes
supplies. They may monitor their blood sugar anywhere, in the classroom or my
office or wherever they need to. This means they may carry their insulin and
needles and glucometer around with them.
2. Because the students with diabetes may have low or high blood sugar, they
are also allowed to eat anywhere, and have access to fluids anytime. What goes
in must come out so they need to be allowed to use the bathroom as necessary.
3. Their lunch should not be excessively early or late, no PE classes right
before lunch.
4. With either high or low blood sugar these students may experience many
symptoms such as irritability, drowsiness, disorientation, lack of
coordination, hunger, thirstiness, personality change, they may not feel well
and not be able to perform academically. If a student experiences a high or
low blood sugar, teachers must allow the student to take a test at another
time. If a student has a low blood sugar, this is potentially a life
threatening situation.
Please do not hesitate to come talk to me to discuss your concerns and let me
know how I can best help you.
All students should wash hands before lunch and after using the bathroom. I
can teach or arrange handwashing and other Health Education classes by request.
