BONDURANT, IOWA- New details are coming to light surrounding a central Iowa principal accused of being drunk on the job.
A field report created by the Polk County Sheriff’s Office and obtained by WHO 13 shows that Principal Carrie Ratliff of Morris Elementary in Bondurant allegedly blew more than twice the legal limit while at work. Newly obtained body camera footage from the deputy who responded to the public intoxication call shows Ratliff taking a breathalyzer test on Monday, March 9. Due to a technical issue, the video does not include audio, according to Polk County public records officials.
The Sheriff’s Office responded to the district’s headquarters around 1:15 p.m., a time when the district website showed that pre-K through second-grade classes were still in session.
A narrative attached to the report states that Bondurant–Farrar Community School District Superintendent Rich Powers picked Ratliff up from the elementary school after colleagues reported she was “acting outside her normal self.” He then brought her to the district headquarters before calling the Sheriff’s Office…