I had posted about another school's allergy protocol here. When I first read the policy, it looked as though it was for a *reduce the risk* school. It wasn't. What it was for was a "peanut free" classroom but where the whole school community becomes involved in keeping the PA children relatively safe. So, perhaps better than simply our PA child's *right* (in Ontario) to a "peanut free" classroom and perhaps better than a written school plan such as the one I have in place for Jesse at school because it is coming from the school.
At any rate, I had been given much advice, including a comment from Anaphylaxis Canada, after Jesse had the anaphylactic reaction at school in December month. A lot of PA parents thought that I should ask for a peanut free school.
I had been in discussions with the superintendent, principal, and teacher re the allergy protocol I posted about here when I still thought it was for a *reduce the risk* school.
Then, of course, I realized my mistake in reading the document.
I finally e-mailed the principal a couple of weeks ago and asked her about the possibility of a peanut free (reduce the risk or peanut safe) school. It is a big decision for a principal to make, especially I think a principal that is new to the school.
Last week, the principal spoke with me after school and said that she had been working with the superintendent about getting the other school's allergy protocol in place at Jesse's school. So, I'm not getting the "peanut free" school but I am getting the allergy protocol which involves more of the school community than just the children/parents/staff involved in the "peanut free" classroom.
It feels like a very minor victory, especially because I know he had the reaction not in his "peanut free" classroom, but elsewhere in the school.
However, still feeling thankful.
Best wishes! [img]http://uumor.pair.com/nutalle2/peanutallergy/smile.gif[/img]
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