The classroom that saw an 8-year-old child ingest a dangerous amount of an unknown substance is now clean, according to the school district.
âStaff thoroughly cleaned the classroom and District Occupational Health and Safety Officials inspected the space,â says Central Okanagan Superintendent of Schools Kevin Kaardal in a press release.
Âé¶čAV resident Jeremy Mills says his young son was unresponsive and unable to walk after ingesting an unknown pink powdery substance in his A.S. Matheson Elementary School classroom Wednesday. Millsâ child was rushed to the hospital. All tests came back negative and a chemical evaluation on the substance is currently being conducted.
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While testing on the child did not show any indication of a drug overdose, Kaardal says the child showed signs of being intoxicated.
The School District has also sent out a letter cautioning parents about the potential dangers of a child ingesting unknown substances.
âWe are grateful for the close support of the RCMP and the attending pediatrician as they share information with us so we can fully understand this incident,â says Kaardal.
âWhile educators teach an abundance of caution to children, including not sharing lunches or medications, we want to remind parents to have these discussions as well.â
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