Asst. Principal Caught Driving to School Drunk, With Son

It's understandable for a public school administrator to want a li'l drinky-poo after a hard day's work dealing with the kiddies, but driving to school sloshed? Those kids at IS 217 in the Bronx must be monsters! Assistant principal Melonie Lendor was arrested on the New York State Thruway in Rockland County at around 6:40 a.m. yesterday after other drivers called 911 because she was driving so erratically. Police say she failed a field sobriety test, but refused to take a Breathalyzer test. Worse: Her 10-month-old son was in the car. Still worse: This is her third drunken-driving bust. That means she's (finally) charged with felony driving while intoxicated and child endangerment. A seventh-grader at the school tells the Post, "No wonder we didn't see her today," but students should probably be used to that by now; a teacher tells the Daily News, "She was entirely missing from the school at times. She seems to make bad decisions."

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By John Del Signore in News on September 18, 2009 9:35 AM

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Rocknrope

Another one off to the rubber room! She'll get full salary for years until her case plays out.

doppelganger

6:40 a.m? I wonder if Rice Krispies still crackle when you pour whiskey on them.

Clarice City

Win!

ozik

Do they have daycare at the school? Why was she bringing a baby to her workplace?

Nyctini11

Duhhh, so she can use the HOV lane!

Jen S

Interviewing a 7th grader about their drunk-driving principal? Stay classy, Post.

blondeinthecity

"Those kids at IS 217 in the Bronx must be monsters!"

Yeah well those poor kids have some pretty stellar role models.

Nyctini11

+1

WorksInDUMBO

how does someone with 3 drunk driving arrests even get a job as a principal in a school?

CR

"She was entirely missing from the school at times. She seems to make bad decisions."

Which means they'll probably keep her on until something tragic happens.