GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ) – Green Bay Police say a school district employee accused of stealing medications intended for students has been arrested.
According to a release from the Green Bay Area Public School District, officials were getting complaints of missing medications at 8 elementary schools since late February. District leaders say they have protocols and procedures for storing and handling students’ medication, which enabled them to discover early that the pills were missing.
The district then performed an audit which found discrepancies between the pills provided by parents in March and April and the number in storage.
Police have identified the employee 25-year-old Cameron Drake of Suamico, who worked as a groundskeeper for the district.
“Student safety and well-being are the district’s highest priorities,” Lori Blakeslee, the district’s director of communications, said in a news release. “The discovery of missing student medication resulted in immediate action by the district, which included working collaboratively with the Green Bay Police Department as well as implementing district-wide medication audits. The audits were integral to the district and police identifying a suspect. The district will continue to review its protocols regarding medication as well as employee building access as part of its continuous improvement efforts.”
The district says it notified parents of the affected students and is working with them to replace the medications where necessary.
