Teacher Fired, Administrators Disclipined Over Student Field-Trip Drowning

Last week, a teacher was fired and two administrators were disciplined after the results of an investigation found that a 12 yr old student's death may have been the result of the school’s poor planning and supervision during a field trip.


An investigation found that officials at the school did a poor job planning the trip and failed to obtain the required parental consent forms. It was believed that the teacher chaperoning the trip should have noticed the beach was closed to swimmers and that no lifeguards were on duty. The school seemed to also be aware that some of the students did not know how to swim.

School employees must follow the designated procedures for their school and district. This was an easily preventable situation.




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