Teacher reassigned after dead cat brought to Sabal Palm Elementary; DCPS investigating

A teacher at Sabal Palm Elementary has been reassigned pending an investigation after a report that the employee brought a dead cat onto campus.The district confirmed the report was accurate on Wednesday and worked with school leadership to notify affected families directly. DCPS did not share how it learned about the incident.The district said Principal Amber Felts said students and staff had been safely relocated before the situation was discovered, and no students came into contact with the animal or were aware it was on campus.As a precaution, the district’s maintenance team thoroughly cleaned, sanitized, and disinfected the classroom, DCPS said. The teacher has been reassigned while the investigation remains ongoing.