Charlotte Public Schools swiftly responded to reports of bed bugs on students at the high school and upper elementary last week, treating affected areas immediately and bringing in a K-9 detection unit for thorough sweeps, Superintendent Dr. Mandy Stewart said.
The district first learned of the issue late last week, Stewart told WKAR News. Affected students were removed, siblings checked across buildings, and rooms treated that evening. Buses were also preemptively treated as a precaution.
“It was at the high school,” Stewart confirmed of the initial reports. “Typically, if a student comes in with bed bugs, people report it and see it. And that’s what happened in this situation.”…