Hopefully the school did not act punitively towards any of the participants. If any punishment or written censure occurred, the parents would probably want to have it rescinded or nullified. Working with the principal, the local superintendent of public instruction, or elected school board, in that order, would be my approach. Bureaucracies do not approve of novel or creative solutions. They require standardized, pre-approved procedures and techniques. Mere oral, unrecorded criticism is probably not worth the bother of a defense. Hiring a lawyer might be indicated, but the advisability of that would depend the gravity of the school's reaction. A truly obnoxious school might require legal action, but of course that would be expensive. If the school is too difficult, switching schools might be a consideration. Conceivably the schools policies may have become so unrealistically intolerant that they may be civilly liable for their irresponsibility in impeding treatment to the children in their care.

In my own family, when we have experienced problems with the schools, my wife (a dietitian with a lot of business management savvy) usually handles and successfully resolves the matters. If it is serious, she holds me in reserve as an implicit threat (of legal action). Alternately, the parents play good cop, bad cop. That can also be effective.

One good thing about living in a representative democracy, is that our governing officials are inclined to be responsive. Otherwise they tend to be voted out of office. Popularity of their actions and constituent service is what keeps them in office.

Although asthma is both frightening and miserable, it is not usually life-threatening. Most asthma inhalant medication are pretty standardized and often over the counter products. The likelihood of an adverse reaction in what I presume was an elementary school student seems remote.

Legal Disclaimer: Obviously this post is not meant to provide legal advice, legal representation or relationship, and none exists or is provided. I am not admitted to practice law in any state other than California and am neither doing nor intending to do so. I limit my practice to civil law, and do not practice criminal law. Anyone wanting legal advice or representation should seek his own lawyer admitted to practice law in the prospective client's jurisdiction. Obviously this discussion is missing a lot of factual information. Moreover, we do not know how accurate the reports actually are. We are assuming that our information correct. We are discussing this matter only for the limited purpose of exploration of survival and campfire topics on this forum.

Anyway, those are my thoughts,

John