The National Institutes Of Health's "National Diabetes Education Program"

• Inform the school principal that your child has diabetes when the student enrolls in school or is newly diagnosed with the disease.
• Provide accurate and current emergency contact information.
• Provide the signed Diabetes Medical Management Plan to the school nurse or other member of the school health team.
• Attend and participate in the initial and annual meetings of the school health team (includes student, parents, school nurse, principal, 504 coordinator, teachers, and other school personnel who have responsibility for the student with diabetes) to discuss implementing the student’s Diabetes Medical Management Plan, to review medical accommodations and educational aids the student may need, and to develop a 504 Plan, IEP, or other education plan.
• Provide specific information about your child’s diabetes and performance of diabetes-related tasks at home to the school health team.
• Permit sharing of medical information necessary for the student’s safety between the school and the student’s personal health care providers.
• Inform school staff of any changes in the student’s health status.
• Provide all supplies and equipment necessary for implementing your child’s Diabetes Medical Management Plan, 504 Plan, IEP, or other education plan, including blood glucose monitoring equipment, supplies for insulin administration and urine ketone testing, snacks, fast-acting glucose, and a glucagon emergency kit. As appropriate, provide these supplies to school personnel. Replenish supplies as needed.
• Provide and maintain all supplies and equipment necessary to accommodate the student’s long-term needs (72 hours) in case of an emergency.
• Inform appropriate school staff (principal, teachers, coaches, and others) when the student plans to participate in school-sponsored activities that take place before or after school so that health care coverage can be coordinated to ensure the health and safety of the student with diabetes.
• Understand the federal, state, and local laws that address the school’s responsibilities to students with diabetes.

(Current as of Sept. 2006)