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Parent urges district to follow physician DNR order so son can attend Gilbert High
Summary
A public speaker told the board that Gilbert Public Schools is refusing to honor a physician-issued do-not-resuscitate order for her son and urged the district to allow him to attend Gilbert High while respecting medical orders. The speaker said the law does not compel the district to follow DNR orders but appealed to the board's stated commitment
At the meeting’s public comment period on Sept. 23, Susie Jackson urged the governing board to honor a physician’s do‑not‑resuscitate (DNR) order for her son and to allow him to attend Gilbert High School with his peers.
Jackson identified herself as a longtime public school advocate and said the law “does not obligate Gilbert to follow these orders,” but she asked the board to “do the right thing and choose to honor a…
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