Edina High students allowed to carry Narcan
Edina High School has adopted a new policy allowing students in grades 9â12 to carry and administer Narcan (naloxone), making the district one of the early adopters in Minnesota after a 2025 state revision that built on a 2023 law requiring at least two doses per school. Superintendent Dan Bittman said he expects other districts may consider similar policies; the Minnesota Department of Education does not track district-level student-carry naloxone policies, and Edina reports overwhelmingly positive parent feedback with no negative responses so far.
đ Key Facts
- Edina high schools are among the first in Minnesota to allow students in grades 9â12 to carry and administer naloxone (Narcan).
- Superintendent Dan Bittman says Edina is an early adopter and expects other districts may consider similar policies.
- A 2023 Minnesota law required schools to keep at least two doses of naloxone on-site.
- A 2025 revision to state law allows students in grades 9â12 to carry and administer naloxone.
- The Minnesota Department of Education does not track which districts have implemented student-carry naloxone policies.
- The district reports "overwhelmingly positive" parent feedback on the policy, with no negative responses received so far.
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Edina schools among first in MN to allow high school students to carry, administer naloxone
New information:
- Superintendent Dan Bittman says Edina is an early adopter and expects other districts may consider similar policies.
- Minnesota Department of Education does not track which districts have implemented student-carry naloxone policies.
- District reports "overwhelmingly positive" parent feedback with no negative responses received so far.
- Clarifies statutory background: 2023 law required two doses per school; 2025 revision allows grades 9â12 to carry/administer naloxone.