Cocaine In The Classroom; Teacher Busted
Cocaine In The Classroom; Teacher Busted
Posted by: Jessica Weinstein, reporter
Posted by: Josh Boose, Reporter
Created: 2/9/2007 10:12:47 PM
Updated: 2/10/2007 11:17:39 PM
A substitute teacher in the Lewiston-Porter School District is accused of using cocaine right in front of a classroom of fourth graders.
According to Lewiston police, it happened February 1 at Lewiston-Porter Central. Police say Joan Donatelli, 59, was teaching as a substitute in the fourth grade when two students say they saw the teacher repeatedly dip a pen cap into a bag and bring it to her nose.
2 On Your Side: "What was it about the way they spoke to you that made them believable?"
Sergeant Frank Previte: "First of all their candor. Their account of everything in stating what they saw. They were very specific about the color of the bag, the color of the pen caps that were used which all again, we were able to back up."
Police later went to Donatelli's home where she confessed and turned over two pen caps and a plastic bag.
"She stated that she had a problem and that she has an addiction, something that's she's been struggling with", said Sgt. Frank Previte of the Lewiston Police Department.
In response to the arrest, the school district sent out letters to the parents of students who'd had Donatelli as a sub.
Stacie Battey got one of those letters. She's the PTA president and the parent of a first grade daughter who was in Donatelli's class within the past two months.
"She's six, and fortunately, in her classroom, She didn't witness anything like that," said Battey, "It was a big shock and certainly both my husband and i were both concerned."
Battey says she's satisfied with how the district has responded. She says she's proud of the two fourth grade students who reported Donatelli's behavior to their principal.
"Those girls are to be commended."
Donatelli will face a judge February 21.
School officials say she was a full-time first grade teacher in the district before becoming a substitute.
The district superintendent says Donatelli is not allowed on school grounds.
WGRZ-TV
Posted by: Jessica Weinstein, reporter
Posted by: Josh Boose, Reporter
Created: 2/9/2007 10:12:47 PM
Updated: 2/10/2007 11:17:39 PM
A substitute teacher in the Lewiston-Porter School District is accused of using cocaine right in front of a classroom of fourth graders.
According to Lewiston police, it happened February 1 at Lewiston-Porter Central. Police say Joan Donatelli, 59, was teaching as a substitute in the fourth grade when two students say they saw the teacher repeatedly dip a pen cap into a bag and bring it to her nose.
2 On Your Side: "What was it about the way they spoke to you that made them believable?"
Sergeant Frank Previte: "First of all their candor. Their account of everything in stating what they saw. They were very specific about the color of the bag, the color of the pen caps that were used which all again, we were able to back up."
Police later went to Donatelli's home where she confessed and turned over two pen caps and a plastic bag.
"She stated that she had a problem and that she has an addiction, something that's she's been struggling with", said Sgt. Frank Previte of the Lewiston Police Department.
In response to the arrest, the school district sent out letters to the parents of students who'd had Donatelli as a sub.
Stacie Battey got one of those letters. She's the PTA president and the parent of a first grade daughter who was in Donatelli's class within the past two months.
"She's six, and fortunately, in her classroom, She didn't witness anything like that," said Battey, "It was a big shock and certainly both my husband and i were both concerned."
Battey says she's satisfied with how the district has responded. She says she's proud of the two fourth grade students who reported Donatelli's behavior to their principal.
"Those girls are to be commended."
Donatelli will face a judge February 21.
School officials say she was a full-time first grade teacher in the district before becoming a substitute.
The district superintendent says Donatelli is not allowed on school grounds.
WGRZ-TV
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