Mar 21, 2007 - Police arrested Doris Kurick, 54, along with her daughter, for for felony possession of marijuana.
Inside the basement specifically officers discovered drying rooms, growth rooms, seeding rooms, ventilation, humidity control, all the very professional equipment needed to effectively grow cannabis."
Kurick is a special education teacher with Carroll Hill Elementary School. District officials said the state Education Department will be notified. The agency will then determine what action, if any, to take on Kurick's teaching certification. Both Kuricks were charged with second-degree possession of marijuana, a felony. Doris Kurick also was charged with unlawfully growing marijuana, a misdemeanor.
Mar 22 - The school board asked Kurick to stay home while they consider their options. Police had been investigating her for a month after an anonymous tip. In a search of her home police found she was growing marijuana in the basement.
And while they don't believe Kurick was selling, they also found five pre-packaged pounds of the drug.Capital9 news: If if they choose to suspend Kurick, it can only be with pay because she is a tenured teacher.
