MILWAUKEE (CBS 58) — Milwaukee Public Schools (MPS) announced Wednesday, Jan. 15, that a student from Golda Meir School has tested positive for lead poisoning. Health officials have identified the likely source of exposure as lead-based paint in a basement bathroom of the school.
Milwaukee Health Department officials say they began an investigation into the case in November. After an exhaustive search of the student’s home and other possible sources found no lead, a parent reported the presence of lead paint in the school last week.
While details about the child, including their name, age, or blood lead levels, have not been disclosed, officials confirmed that the levels were high enough to trigger an investigation. Golda Meir School provides a third through fifth grade lower school program and a sixth through twelfth grade upper school program…