Albuquerque Public Schools
Student Insurance June 1997
Notice: This policy was reviewed, revised, and/or renamed. We provide this revision for historic purposes only. Please see our current policies and procedural directives.
Insurance is offered through independent companies. The insurance is optional and the District receives no commission or monetary consideration for the service. The student accident insurance is not considered to be a benefit or free coverage. Parents are advised to read thoroughly the offering brochure.
The student insurance is recommended for parents who do not have health insurance for their students or for students participating in athletic programs.
The insurance has been strongly recommended for students in special programs which involved camping, overnight trips, team building exercise, ropes courses, etc. to define liability and responsibility for medical treatment if an accident should occur.
NSBA/NEPN Classification: JLA
Revised: May 1995
Revised: April 1996
Revised: June 1997