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Parent urges TUSD to allow temporary crutch accommodations while awaiting doctor's note
Summary
During public comment a TUSD parent asked the board to revise policy so students using crutches or other assistive devices may remain in class with verbal or written parental confirmation while awaiting a doctor's note, citing inconsistent site responses and confusion in district guidance.
A Tustin Unified School District parent told the board about an incident in which her son was sent home after arriving at school on crutches without a doctor's note and asked the district to allow temporary accommodations so students can continue learning while families secure documentation.
"My son was injured Wednesday night... he was placed in the health office because he did not have a note," parent Nikita Ganatra said, describing a conversation with school and district staff that resulted in her having to pick up her son. Ganatra said district staff told her there was a 48-hour window to provide a doctor's note, but that school personnel nevertheless sent the student home.
She urged the board to consider a common-sense amendment allowing temporary accommodations — for example, allowing crutches temporarily with parental written or verbal confirmation while awaiting a doctor's note — so students are not unnecessarily removed from class.
Board response and context: The public comment period closed after the statement; no board action was taken during the meeting on this policy. Board members thanked Ganatra for bringing the situation forward and indicated policies and site practices could be reviewed.
Next steps: Ganatra asked the board to revisit the policy wording and district practice; staff follow-up or policy revision was not scheduled on the meeting agenda.
