The district would like to inform you of an event that took place at the Intermediate School today. At about 9:45 am a small Mexican Free Tail Bat was discovered in the stairwell at the far end of the 5th grade wing. No students and/or staff member ever came in contact with the bat at any time.
The City of White Oak Animal Control was notified and dispatched to the Intermediate School. The bat was caught and removed from the building without incident. The protocol for this situation calls for the bat to be sent to Austin where it will be checked for rabies.
School district personnel searched the area and determined no other bats were in the building. This will continue for the next few days to insure the safety of everyone at the Intermediate School.
All of this was done with little to no impact on the instructional day.