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Signal Mountain school staffers suspended over alcohol

photo Signal Mountain Middle-High School

We saw this east of our office in north Springdale.

Posted by NWADG on Wednesday, March 25, 2015

Seven Signal Mountain Middle-High School staff members were suspended for consuming alcohol while chaperoning a school-sanctioned senior class trip to the Bahamas last month.

Hamilton County Schools central office staff conducted an investigation into the chaperones’ behavior and doled out two-week unpaid suspensions to five of the employees, while placing two counselors on unpaid suspension until the end of the school year.

Investigators determined the seven drank on the trip, though it doesn’t appear they drank with any of the 75 seniors.

Schools Superintendent Rick Smith did not return calls Monday.