Overview
- Edina’s school board unanimously approved the change this week, allowing students in grades 9–12 to possess naloxone and administer it to peers during suspected overdoses.
- Students may carry the medication without needing permission from a school nurse, according to district presentations.
- District leaders describe the step as preventative for student safety, noting overwhelmingly positive feedback from parents so far.
- Minnesota’s 2025 legal revision permits districts to allow student possession, while a 2023 statute already required at least two doses per building and training for school health staff and designated personnel.
- Edina says it is an early adopter as statewide uptake is untracked, and a community safety forum is scheduled for Nov. 19 from 5–7 p.m. at Valley View Middle School.