After removing his mentally disabled son from Fernan Elementary late last month when the boy was injured, a Coeur d'Alene father returned his child to school on Tuesday.

Jeff Parrett said Coeur d'Alene School District 271 has gone to great lengths to prevent his son Kameryn from hurting himself again.

"They were very in tune with trying to rectify the situation," Jeff said on Wednesday.

Jeff and his wife Stacey had pulled 9-year-old Kameryn out of Fernan Elementary since Jan. 23, when the boy struck his head on his desk hard enough to need stitches. The Parretts considered the situation poorly handled by the personal aide assigned to Kameryn, who cannot communicate verbally and is in a wheelchair, and demanded a replacement staff person.

The district has been accommodating to their concerns, Jeff said.

After two meetings between the family and school district, he said, it's been agreed for a new harness to be incorporated into Kameryn's wheelchair. A body pillow has been purchased for him to use when he sits on the floor.

Kameryn also has two new aides.

"We're definitely headed in the right direction," Jeff said.

Coeur d'Alene School District spokesperson Laura Rumpler said the district's culture is to partner with parents in addressing all issues, whether educational or behavioral.

"It is not only our duty as educators in a public school system, but it is also the right approach to take," she stated.

Rumpler noted that the district's willingness to work with the parents was not in response to The Press' coverage of the situation, but was based on doing what was right for the child and all students at the school.

"We were actively engaged in a solution-oriented approach with staff and the parents prior to this being a news story," Rumpler wrote in an email.

She added that the district has a responsibility under federal law to provide free public education to disabled students.

"This is most effective when school and district teams develop and use partnerships with parents," she stated.

Kameryn's first day back went well, Jeff said.

The father plans to stay in communication with the school district about his son's status, he said.

"Hopefully we can stay in tune. We're both looking out for Kameryn's well being," Jeff said.