Livingston Junior High Teacher Arrested After Meth Found in Classroom

Police say there is no evidence students came into contact with the drugs.

Overview

Officers say meth and items linked to drug use were discovered in a Livingston Junior High classroom on March 12.
Investigators interviewed teacher Amanda Stanzel at a hospital on March 13, then obtained two arrest warrants from Judge Terri Mayer.
Stanzel was released from medical care on March 18, taken into custody by Livingston police, and booked into the Polk County Jail.
She faces charges of abandoning or endangering a child and possession of a controlled substance in a drug-free zone.
Livingston ISD placed the employee on administrative leave and says it is cooperating with law enforcement as the investigation continues.