Overview
- The lawsuit says a teacher and aides gave melatonin each morning to a class of students with cognitive disabilities for about two months in September 2024.
- School principals noticed the entire class napping midday for roughly six weeks before a staff member reported the dosing and identified affected students.
- The parent filed the civil suit in late May 2026 alleging assault, negligence and intentional infliction of emotional distress and describing bloody noses, motor loss, emotional dysregulation and sleep disruption.
- Baltimore County Public Schools confirmed the teacher is no longer employed and the district and principal have asked a court to dismiss claims against them, saying they had no prior knowledge of the alleged conduct.
- Court records note school policy allows only a nurse or properly trained staff to give medication, and the case joins a string of recent allegations nationally that have prompted scrutiny of special‑education medication practices and reporting procedures.