AUBURN — The School Committee on Wednesday evening approved a new student and family handbook for more consistency across different schools and levels in the district.

Among the changes in the new 45-page handbook is a ban on food service deliveries to all Auburn schools, as well as protocols for Narcan storage and administration. Updated safety response actions are also among the changes.

The new ban on the food deliveries applies to services such as UberEats, GrubHub, DoorDash, pizza and takeout deliveries. However, it does not prevent parents from bringing in lunches that their children may have forgotten at home.

“Although (food deliveries) were not a widespread issue, we felt it was important to establish clear guidance,” Superintendent Susan Dorris said. “Food deliveries were causing classroom interruptions and increasing the number of visitors to (Edward Little) high school.”

The ban is a measure to minimize disruptions and enhance school security, Dorris said. “We encourage students to take advantage of the free, nutritious meals offered through Auburn’s school nutrition program,” she added.

“Last year, each school had their own handbook and what we decided to do was have a district-level handbook, so that we could have more consistency across all of our schools,” Dorris said Wednesday, noting that all Auburn schools “are stocking Narcan now and we have protocols for its administration.”

Narcan is the brand name for naloxone, an opioid antidote to quickly reverse opioid overdoses.

“We also updated our safety response actions, including the ALICE protocol that we have in place, which is Alert, Lockdown, Inform, Counter, and Evacuate. We have included our protocols for school cancellations, delays, and early dismissals,” Dorris continued.

Even with the standardized handbook, school principals will still have the option to add items or information relevant to their individual schools.

The handbook’s draft will be finalized in the coming days.

In other school news, the district is still looking to fill remaining vacancies.

“We have hired 23 new teachers and we still have four vacancies, but three of the four are covered right now with long-term subs,” Dorris said. “We have 13 ed tech (educational technology specialist) vacancies. We’ve hired nine ed techs. So what has happened is that we’ve been hiring ed techs but we’ve also had some resignations. It’s similar to where we were back in July,” Dorris said. “We’re still working to hire ed techs.”

The district is similarly looking for an assistant superintendent. “We will be posting (a position) for an interim assistant superintendent next week,” Dorris said.

Despite the vacancies, some schools are fully staffed and running smoothly.

Washburn Elementary School is one of them, Principal Meghan Wood said. “We are nearly fully staffed but the energy is so positive. The dedication (the new staff) put into every thoughtful piece of getting their classrooms set up is phenomenal,” she said.

“We are fully staffed. We’ve hired two new ed techs this year and one new fifth grade teacher,” Walton Elementary School’s Principal Amy Heimerl said.

“Out of our 152 students currently in enrollment, we had 100 families show up, which according to staff, was one of the better open houses they’ve seen in a long time,” Heimerl continued. “We did a really fun scavenger hunt, which kids really enjoyed. When they finished, they got popsicles on the playground. It was a really fun time for everyone that was there.”