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Parent says district lacked neck brace and backboard after Colton High football injury; board pledges follow-up
Summary
A parent told the board that her grandson was injured at a Sept. 17 Colton High football game and alleged staff lacked neck braces and a backboard; the board asked Dr. Anthony Ortiz to follow up and contact the family.
A Colton parent raised a safety concern during public comment at the Oct. 2 Colton Joint Unified board meeting, saying her grandson sustained a head/neck injury during a Sept. 17 football game and that staff on site lacked certain emergency equipment.
"They don't have any neck braces there. They don't have a backboard, nothing," Cynthia Rivera told the board, describing how her grandson was lifted into a car and later transported by ambulance to ensure no spinal injury. Rivera said it took 15 minutes to move him from the car at the hospital because no neck brace was available on site.
Board President Dan Flores responded that the matter was "very serious" and asked Dr. Anthony Ortiz to follow up; Ortiz was asked to contact Rivera to investigate athletic trainer resources, safety protocols and whether site-level equipment or training was lacking.
Rivera asked whether athletic budgets or booster support could provide equipment; she said she had not received follow-up from the school and requested guidance. The board did not take immediate action but directed staff to follow up with the parent and report findings to the board as appropriate.
