The principal of a Bellevue elementary school has been put on administrative leave after telling 911 dispatchers, apparently based on hearsay, that a school aide who was having a seizure in a classroom was a cocaine user.
The aide was awake after suffering a seizure Jan. 23 in a classroom at Phantom Lake Elementary School but did not respond to a question from Principal Heather Snookal about whether she had ingested drugs, according to the 911 call audio.
The aide has not been identified by the school district or by police. A note from the school district to parents after the incident said, “Paramedics and law enforcement arrived promptly, and we’re happy to report the staff member is safe and doing well.”…