November 2, 2022
Today shortly after 1:00 p.m. staff at Bronson
Middle/High School responded to a report of two students suffering from an
unknown illness in one of the school bathrooms. The School Resource Deputy was contacted
after staff members located a white powder in this same bathroom with the
students.
The School Resource Deputy contacted a Detective
with the LCSO Drug Task Force to assist in the investigation fearing the
substance found contained Fentanyl. The school went into an immediate lock down
status to protect any other student from a potential contamination from this
deadly drug. Detectives determined the substance was methamphetamine and did
not contain the deadly drug Fentanyl.
One student age 13 was transported by Levy County
EMS to a local hospital for observation. The other student was treated and
released to their parent. The 13 year old student responsible for delivering
the drugs has been arrested. She will be processed at the Levy County Detention
Center and released to the Department of Juvenile Justice.
Sheriff McCallum and Superintendent Chris Cowart
want to issue this stern warning to students. During the Fentanyl epidemic
drugs can appear to be one thing but laced with this deadly drug and if taken or
exposed can cause immediate death. This was a frightening experience for all
the staff members at BMHS and should serve as a wake- up call to all parents to
monitor their children closely and stay involved with their activities and their
choice of friends.