February 12, 2007
She couldn't wait any longer
I've had some strange teachers in my day, but I don't think any of them ever did this:
A substitute teacher who admitted snorting cocaine in front of her fourth-grade pupils will be arraigned Feb. 21 in Town Court on charges that could send her to jail for up to three years, police said Friday.
Joan M. Donatelli, 59, a Lewiston-Porter substitute who lives in the Town of Lewiston, has been charged with criminal possession of a controlled substance and two counts of endangering the welfare of a child. Each count carries fines and up to a year in jail.
Sgt. Frank J. Previte of the Lewiston Police Department said the incident occurred Feb. 1 while Donatelli was teaching at the Intermediate Education Center in the Lewiston-Porter Central School District.
Two of her pupils said they saw Donatelli use the cap of a pen to scoop the contents of a small plastic bag and place it to her nose, Previte said. They reported the incident to the principal, Tamara Larson, who in turn told Don W. Rappold, interim superintendent of schools.
Lewiston police officers checked the classroom that evening and found some trace evidence, Previte said.
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Posted by oz115 at February 12, 2007 12:03 AM