Lake Mary, FLORIDA

CHARGES DROPPED

Dec 13, 2007 - Michele McGhee, 56, a Heathrow Elementary School third grade teacher, was arrested on a charge of possessing a firearm on school property.

A loaded gun linked to her was found the school grounds Wednesday not far from several children. It was found by a school secretary, along with a cell phone that was traced to McGhee. When deputies examined the handgun, a .38-caliber snub-nosed revolver, they found it loaded with five hollow-point bullets.

The district is suspending McGhee with pay pending the outcome of an investigation. The school superintendent will recommend her termination.

An official with the Seminole Education Association, a union that represents Seminole County teachers, said the group has assigned an attorney to defend her.

CHARGES DROPPED July 21, 2008 - Charges have been dropped against a Sanford teacher arrested for bringing a gun to school. The State Attorney's Office said it does appear to be an accident and decided not to press charges.

CHARGES DROPPED