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Old 03-26-2009, 03:01 PM
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Originally Posted by LaneSig View Post
Read my statement again: Emergency rooms are full of people who didn't know they were allergic to items. You can even develop an allergy to something that you've previously been around. My scenerio was a kid who has never been exposed to something and they/their parents don't even know that they are allergic to it (or have developed an allergy to it). I didn't say that the kid knew they were allergic and went ahead and took it. I'm trying to explain why the school districts have to be careful and even go overboard. (Not to the extent of a strip search, though.)
This is totally understandable, but the school's right to protect itself from potential liability has limits too, which is what Kevin is getting at.
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