1. (1) The school nurse shall follow the training guidelines developed by the State Department of Education in consultation with the Alabama Board of Nursing found in the Safe School Seizure Curriculum.
2. (2) Annual school nurse training for seizure management will be provided to all Alabama School Nurses. The nurse training program shall be developed by lead nurse at the local education agency to meet the needs of the students.
3. (3) The school nurse shall validate the competency of all unlicensed personal that render care to students with a seizure disorder as directed in the training.

4. (4) The ALSDE Seizure Safe School Curriculum provides for training levels in a Tier system that directly relates to the responsibility of school personnel who have students with seizure.

   1. (i) Tier I: All school personnel will receive approved training that provides a basic understanding of seizure recognition and management.
   2. (ii) Tier II: Classroom teachers and all school personnel who have a “need to know” will received approved training for seizure recognition and management detailing their responsibility for students with seizures throughout the day. Training requires review of Seizure- IHP and signature of the staff receiving training.
   3. (iii) Tier III: One or more volunteer school staff members(s) who receive training regarding seizure management and provides emergency rescue medication administration and care for students with seizure. Training requires competency to be validated by a registered nurse.

   Training Tiers

Author: Eric G. Mackey

Statutory Authority: Code of Ala. 1975, §§16-30c-1; 16-3-12.

History: New Rule: Published May 31, 2022; effective July 15, 2022.