PALM BEACH GARDENS, Fla. (CBS12) — New details have emerged in the arrest of a Palm Beach County school employee accused of punching a student during a chaotic altercation on a school bus outside William T. Dwyer High School.
According to an incident and supplemental report from the Palm Beach County School District Police, the confrontation unfolded around 2:50 p.m. on February 17, 2026, as students were boarding buses at dismissal.
Investigators say the situation began when a student refused to comply with instructions on Bus 16, prompting school staff to respond. Paraprofessional Shaundra Smith, 49, was among those called to assist in removing the student from the bus…