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US MA: School Nurse - Officials Knew Of Teacher Drug Concerns

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URL: http://www.mapinc.org/drugnews/v06/n387/a09.html
Newshawk: Herb
Pubdate: Wed, 29 Mar 2006
Source: Lowell Sun (MA)
Copyright: 2006 MediaNews Group, Inc.
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Website: http://www.lowellsun.com/
Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/852
Author: Lisa Redmond, and Bridget Scrimenti
Bookmark: http://www.mapinc.org/heroin.htm (Heroin)

SCHOOL NURSE: OFFICIALS KNEW OF TEACHER DRUG CONCERNS

WESTFORD -- A Stony Brook Middle School nurse says teachers, guidance counselors and nurses repeatedly reported their concerns about former teacher Jessica Palkes' possible drug problem to the school's principals well over two years ago.

But School Superintendent Stephen Foster says he didn't learn of Palkes' heroin problem until her arrest this past January.

Yesterday, the principals weren't talking.  And neither was Foster.

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MAP posted-by: Beth Wehrman

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