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Sisters School District Protocol and Procedures for Management of Sports-Related Concussions (06/2024)

Medical management of a sports-related concussion is evolving. In recent years, there has been a significant amount of research into sports-related concussions in middle school/high school athletes and legislation has been adopted to protect student-athletes and to ensure best practices among Oregon school districts.
Sisters School District (also referred to as the “District”) has established this Protocol and Procedures for Management of Sports-Related Concussions (this “Protocol”) to educate and guide persons who instruct or train members of a school athletic team, including employees, volunteers, and contract coaches/instructors (“Coaches”), in the treatment and management of sports-related concussions and to comply with applicable laws. This Protocol outlines procedures for staff to follow in managing head injuries and outlines school policy as it pertains to a student-athlete’s resumption of athletic activities, including practice or conditioning, following a concussion (“Return to Play”).
Sisters School District seeks to provide a safe “Return to Play” for all athletes after injury, particularly after a concussion. In order to effectively and consistently manage concussions, procedures have been developed to aid in insuring that concussed athletes are identified, treated, referred appropriately, receive proper follow-up medical care during the school day, including academic assistance, and are fully recovered prior to a “Return to Play”.