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According to the authorities, the situation unfolded on March 18 at a school in the Davis School District. Officials said the teacher had been consuming a hard seltzer concealed in a stainless steel tumbler during class. At some point, a student reportedly took the container and drank from it.
The student, who is developmentally delayed and nonverbal due to a rare genetic condition, was later found to have consumed an unknown amount of the alcoholic beverage. Her parents said it was unclear how much she drank. Shortly afterward, the student reportedly fell at school and struck her head.
School officials confirmed that the tumbler contained alcohol and acknowledged that the student drank from it. A district spokesperson stated that the conduct violated school policies and expectations, adding that alcohol is not permitted on campus. The educator reportedly resigned following the incident.
It was reported that the student’s parents said they were not immediately informed about what had happened and only learned details several days later, after the district received a witness report. According to the family, the delay raised concerns because their daughter is unable to communicate what happens during the school day.
They also stated that this was not the first time their daughter had allegedly experienced an issue at school, referencing a prior, unrelated incident at a different institution in 2022.
Following an investigation, the teacher was arrested and charged with possession or consumption of an alcoholic beverage at school, a class B misdemeanor.
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