Thursday, July 28, 2011 3:43:02 AM
W. Virginia school shuttered after meth found in offices, air ducts; principal, teacher busted
A vocational school in West Virginia was shut down after health department officials found traces of meth in its offices, air ducts, hallways and other areas.
AP Photo/John Bazemore
BY Philip Caulfield
DAILY NEWS STAFF WRITER
Wednesday, July 27th 2011, 9:17 AM
A West Virginia technical high school was closed this week after state officials discovered the principal and a teacher allegedly turned it into their personal meth den.
State heath department officials began testing the Boone County Career and Technical Center in Danville [ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Danville,_West_Virginia ] for methamphetamine after principal Keith Phipps and teacher Jack Turley were busted on suspicion of cooking the drug last spring.
Officials shuttered the school on Monday after finding traces of crank in the principal's office, the air ducts, hallways and bathrooms, authorities said.
Phipps admitted that he and Turley had smoked meth in his office, state police said.
"To our knowledge, this is unprecedented in West Virginia public schools," Boone County Schools Superintendent John Hudson said in a statement.
"We are appalled that anything like this could happen on school property and are taking immediate steps to protect our students and other school staff."
Turley faces charges of making meth and buying illegal amounts of Sudafed to cook it with, while Phipps faces charges of buying illegal amounts of the cold medication.
It wasn't clear if the two manufactured meth at the school, cops said.
Only about 12 students and five employees were at the school when health officials performed tests this summer, the Charleston Daily Mail reported.
During the year, about 450 students from the county's three high schools are enrolled at the school.
Officials said it's not likely the building will reopen in time for the fall semester in late August.
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A vocational school in West Virginia was shut down after health department officials found traces of meth in its offices, air ducts, hallways and other areas.
AP Photo/John Bazemore
BY Philip Caulfield
DAILY NEWS STAFF WRITER
Wednesday, July 27th 2011, 9:17 AM
A West Virginia technical high school was closed this week after state officials discovered the principal and a teacher allegedly turned it into their personal meth den.
State heath department officials began testing the Boone County Career and Technical Center in Danville [ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Danville,_West_Virginia ] for methamphetamine after principal Keith Phipps and teacher Jack Turley were busted on suspicion of cooking the drug last spring.
Officials shuttered the school on Monday after finding traces of crank in the principal's office, the air ducts, hallways and bathrooms, authorities said.
Phipps admitted that he and Turley had smoked meth in his office, state police said.
"To our knowledge, this is unprecedented in West Virginia public schools," Boone County Schools Superintendent John Hudson said in a statement.
"We are appalled that anything like this could happen on school property and are taking immediate steps to protect our students and other school staff."
Turley faces charges of making meth and buying illegal amounts of Sudafed to cook it with, while Phipps faces charges of buying illegal amounts of the cold medication.
It wasn't clear if the two manufactured meth at the school, cops said.
Only about 12 students and five employees were at the school when health officials performed tests this summer, the Charleston Daily Mail reported.
During the year, about 450 students from the county's three high schools are enrolled at the school.
Officials said it's not likely the building will reopen in time for the fall semester in late August.
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http://www.nydailynews.com/news/national/2011/07/27/2011-07-27_w_virginia_school_shuttered_after_meth_found_in_offices_air_ducts_principal_teac.html [with comments]
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