The school, at 128 Township Dr. in Hendersonville, was evacuated on May 9, 2018 when a science experiment caused a hazmat issue. Seventeen students and a teacher were injured. The teacher and eight students were taken to nearby hospitals.
The Hendersonville Fire Department’s investigation found that the incident was caused by mixing boric acid — a white, odorless substance — and ethyl alcohol. Investigators deemed the incident “unintentional,” according to a previous report.
The complains were filed by the families of two students who suffered injuries as a result of the accident. The claim is that the supervising teacher was negligent. In response, the Board of Education has suggested that:
In its separate answers to the complaints filed May 6 and May 13, respectively, the Sumner County Board of Education “is without sufficient knowledge to admit or deny” many of the allegations but denies any negligence.
“The minor may have been sitting too close to the experiment,” the Board of Education suggested in the filing.
The Board of Education aims for both complaints to be dismissed and reimbursement for attorney fees, according to the May 6 and May 13 answers, signed by Sumner County Law Director Leah May Dennen.
“It is possible the Daughter Doe was sitting on top of a table, instead of in her chair, when the event occurred," the Board of Education's amended answer filed June 19 states. "Had she been sitting in her chair, as she should have been, the accident could have been avoided."
As teachers and first responders were working to secure the building and ensure student safety, County Commissioner Paul Goode -- neither a trained first responder nor a school system employee -- rushed to the scene for a moment of self-aggrandizement. Never missing an opportunity to get in front of a camera to boost his image, Goode posed for pictures with emergency personnel on the scene. He then posted his antics on Facebook:
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