Parent tells Piscataway board her preschooler required surgery after Play‑Doh was placed in ear

During the meeting’s public-comment period a parent who did not give her name told the board that her preschool-aged daughter — placed in a district ADA/ABA classroom — had Play‑Doh inserted in her ear during a school day. The parent said she received a call from the school nurse, sought urgent care and the child later required an ENT procedure under anesthesia to remove the substance. She said the child is now fearful of medical visits and of attending school and asked the board to investigate classroom conduct and administrative oversight.

Board policy requires speakers to state their name and address and limits comments to three minutes; the parent asked the board to take action and said she could not yet disclose classroom details publicly for fear of retaliation. Board members acknowledged the comment and reminded the public about complaint and investigation procedures; no formal administrative response on the record was offered during public comment.

Why it matters: The allegation concerns student safety and supervision in a preschool/ADA classroom and, if substantiated, could require administrative investigation and personnel or process responses. The district’s public-record and investigative procedures determine next steps; the parent urged the board to change administrative oversight and to address classroom-level concerns.

The board did not announce an investigation outcome during the public session. The parent requested broader administrative attention to special-education supervision and to communication with families.