MARCH 6, 2015
LEESBURG, FLORIDA
One cafeteria worker was hospitalized and several classes
were evacuated after a chemical leak at Leesburg High School Friday morning.
Firefighters were called to the school and determined a foul
odor coming from the warehouse was getting into the school's ventilation
system. School officials roped off the cafeteria and sent students in the two
closest buildings to the auditorium.
"The fire department did determine the source of the
odor was a leak coming from old equipment, (and) we are waiting to see what
piece of equipment that leak came from, but we have since been given the all
clear and we have returned to our normal procedures," said Sherri Owens,
public information officer for Lake County Schools.
Testing at the school wasn't affected as students were able
to take their tests on the other side of the school. Students got back to their
classrooms after about 90 minutes.
Breakfast was brought in, but workers determined it was safe
to serve lunch in the cafeteria. A second cafeteria worker went home sick.
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