The Stanislaus County Agricultural Commissioner’s Office is investigating the use of weed-control products at Apricot Valley Elementary School on March 13 after emergency personnel responded and provided medical aid.
About 32 students were exposed, with reports of skin irritation and rashes. Roughly 40 staff and students were decontaminated, and three students were taken to a hospital at their parents’ request as a precaution, according to the Patterson Fire Department.
According to Patterson Joint Unified School District, the spraying appears to have violated district protocols. Herbicide applications typically are scheduled when students and staff are not on campus, such as before or after school or on weekends…