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A Sutter County elementary school teacher will not face any criminal charges after she was found to be teaching under the influence last year, according to the district attorney’s office.Second-grade teacher Wendy Munson, 57, was arrested in October 2023 at Nuestro Elementary School in Live Oak after showing signs of being under the influence.Investigators found that Munson’s blood alcohol limit was two times over the legal limit.Video footage showed that Munson drove to school that day. However, the district attorney’s office said it could not be established that Munson was under the influence when she drove to school, as opposed to drinking after arriving.The district attorney’s office also said the requirements for child endangerment charges could not be met as there was no specific information that showed the children in Munson’s class were placed in a position where they were in danger. The potential for a situation to arise does not meet the requirements under the law.”While the District Attorney’s Office agrees that it is highly inappropriate to teach while intoxicated, it is, unfortunately, not illegal,” the office said in a statement.The district attorney’s office said its position regarding criminal charges does not impact any decisions that could be made by Superintendent Bal Dhillon or the Nuestro School District.See more coverage of top California stories here | Download our app.
LIVE OAK, Calif. —
A Sutter County elementary school teacher will not face any criminal charges after she was found to be teaching under the influence last year, according to the district attorney’s office.
Second-grade teacher Wendy Munson, 57, was arrested in October 2023 at Nuestro Elementary School in Live Oak after showing signs of being under the influence.
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Investigators found that Munson’s blood alcohol limit was two times over the legal limit.
Video footage showed that Munson drove to school that day. However, the district attorney’s office said it could not be established that Munson was under the influence when she drove to school, as opposed to drinking after arriving.
The district attorney’s office also said the requirements for child endangerment charges could not be met as there was no specific information that showed the children in Munson’s class were placed in a position where they were in danger. The potential for a situation to arise does not meet the requirements under the law.
“While the District Attorney’s Office agrees that it is highly inappropriate to teach while intoxicated, it is, unfortunately, not illegal,” the office said in a statement.
The district attorney’s office said its position regarding criminal charges does not impact any decisions that could be made by Superintendent Bal Dhillon or the Nuestro School District.
See more coverage of top California stories here | Download our app.