Their complaint isn't that the school is stocking them. Their complaint is that each child that needs one available is required to provide a personal one to the school to store for use in case they have an emergency.
So instead of the school managing and restocking a reasonable number, the parents restock one each year.
Wouldn't the "reasonable number" to stock be the same? Let's say there's 8 kids that need the EpiPen. If there was a food allergy incident, it could be something like a school lunch event which means they need at least enough for every kid since they might all get the same reaction from all eating the same food. From reading these replies it looks like you need 2 for each person just in case they require a second dose, and replace them once a year.
So:
- if school stocks them for 8 kids: they need to replace 16 every year
- if the 8 kids families supply the stocks: they need to, in aggregate, replace 16 every year
Same amount. Obviously better if the school pays, but I'm not understanding the "reasonable number" part.
So instead of the school managing and restocking a reasonable number, the parents restock one each year.