Overview

• An underground nest near the end of the bus loop at David Mindess Elementary was disturbed just before 8 a.m. as students exited buses.
• Around 40 students and two staff members were stung, and some bees entered parts of the school building.
• School nurses and the Ashland Fire Department provided care on scene, and families of affected students were notified.
• The district sealed off the area with tape and cones, brought in an exterminator to remove the nest, and held recess indoors as a precaution.
• Officials coordinated with the facilities department and the town health board, and the school reports operations are returning to normal.