Nine-year-old Jesse is in the nurse’s office six times a day. He's keeping tabs on the type 1 diabetes he's had since age 3. Jesse has a device that not many young ones with diabetes use -- an insulin pump. With the supervision of an adult, he can inject himself with insulin if his blood sugar is high. His mom has been proactive with the school, making sure the emergency plan for her son is intact.

"I'm really fortunate to be part of the Madison School District,” said Michelle Alswager, Jesse’s mom. “I know nationwide, it doesn't happen that the teachers make themselves available and the school staff makes themselves available." If nurse Jane Imholte isn't around, the secretary knows the game plan.

While some schools actually lock the nurse's office at times, Jesse's glucagon is never locked up. It’s an emergency kit that's used to inject Jesse with hormones if he loses consciousness. It comes with simple instructions for anyone to understand. But it can get tricky when Jesse goes on class field trips. The teacher has to agree to perform the emergency plan.

State law allows any non-licensed health care staff workers to opt out of doing anything but giving oral pills. Using an epi-pen, a glucagon kit, or the latest seizure medicine, rectal Valium, is voluntary.

Muir Elementary’s head nurse says quickly administering the new suppository can save a child's life.

"It can stop the seizure because valium is easily absorbed through mucus membranes," said nurse Lisa Keller. "But it’s medication that some people are not comfortable giving for obvious reasons."

If any non-licensed person does give these emergency medicines, as long as they call 911, they are not liable if they do it wrong. Like Jesse's situation, parents have to take initiative and make an emergency plan for their child, so the staff that watches over education can also be relied on to watch over a child's health.