Legislation Details

Reference No. CR-076-2025    Draft No. 1
Type: Resolution Status: Adopted
Meeting Body County Council
Meeting Date 9/9/2025
Introduced Date 6/17/2025 Public Hearing Date
Effective date: 9/9/2025    
Title: A RESOLUTION CONCERNING THE READINESS OF PRINCE GEORGE’S COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS IN A POTENTIAL OVERDOSE EMERGENCY for the purpose of calling on the Prince George’s County Board of Education to initiate an audit in conjunction with the Prince George’s County Public Schools to ensure compliance with State and Local mandated overdose-reversing medication requirements in schools.
Proposers/Sponsors: Calvin S. Hawkins, Ingrid S. Watson, Edward P. Burroughs, Wala Blegay, Eric C. Olson, Sydney J. Harrison, Thomas E. Dernoga, Jolene Ivey, Shayla Adams-Stafford, Krystal Oriadha, Wanika Fisher
Attachments: 1. R2025076, 2. CR-076-2025 Summary, 3. CR-076-2025 Report, 4. CR-076-2025 PAFI, 5. CR-076-2025 OOL Comment
Contact: Ramon Gonzalez, Legislative Attorney

Title

A RESOLUTION CONCERNING THE READINESS OF PRINCE GEORGE’S COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS IN A POTENTIAL OVERDOSE EMERGENCY for the purpose of calling on the Prince George’s County Board of Education to initiate an audit in conjunction with the Prince George’s County Public Schools to ensure compliance with State and Local mandated overdose-reversing medication requirements in schools.

 

Background

A resolution calling on the Prince George's County Board of Education and Prince George's Public Schools to initiate an audit of all public schools to ensure schools are ready for a potential overdosing emergency. State and Local laws require all public schools to have overdosing medication readily available and have personnel ready to administer that medication in an emergency. This resolution suggests that Board of Education to begin their audit at the start of the next school year and conclude in January 2026. This resolution will recommend that the Board of Education notify Prince George's Public Schools of any deficiencies found and immediately begin rectifying those deficiencies.