South Carolina district pays price for candy in medicine bottles

Laurens County School District 56 in South Carolina has apologized after distributing candy to students in medicine bottles at one of its schools. The incident prompted a review of the district's protocols for handing out non-food items.

District officials stated that concerns were raised regarding the recent distribution event, though they did not name the specific school involved. The district noted that students are taught the importance of medication safety and that medicine bottles should never be used as toys.

Officials said those involved had only good intentions and would never knowingly do anything to put a child in harm’s way. However, they acknowledged that even with the best intentions, this was not an appropriate way to distribute candy to students.

The district said it will use this as an opportunity to reinforce the importance of student safety and ensure that something like this does not happen again. The school system is currently working to learn more details about the event.

The district emphasized its commitment to family and community trust. It aims to prevent similar packaging errors in future student activities.