A Broward County teacher won't be allowed to work with students following her arrest in connection with her 1-year-old son's death from a fentanyl overdose, school district officials said.
Shaneka Dean, 30, was arrested Monday on charges of aggravated manslaughter of a child and possession of fentanyl in the death of her son, 1-year-old Zaire Cenatus, Broward Sheriff's Office officials said.
Dean has been a language arts teacher at Boyd Anderson High School in Lauderdale Lakes since last February, Broward County Public Schools officials said in a statement Wednesday.
"The District is aware of the arrest and will take appropriate actions. The employee will not be working with students," the statement said.
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The child's father, 30-year-old Wendy Previl, is facing the same charges in his death.
Officials said the incident happened back on Sept. 24 at a home in Deerfield Beach when deputies responding to a medical emergency found the couple's child in medical distress.
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He was taken to a nearby hospital where he was pronounced dead. It was discovered he'd died from a lethal combination of drugs, including fentanyl, officials said.
Detectives determined after a lengthy investigation that the parents had been negligent and had "failed to provide the care, supervision and services necessary" for the boy, authorities said.
Dean bonded out of jail Tuesday morning, while Previl bonded out on Wednesday. Attorney information wasn't available.
Previl didn't speak with reporters as he left jail. A judge ordered him to undergo random drug testing.
Records show Previl's criminal history includes arrests for drug possession with intent to sell and aggravated battery on an officer.
Meanwhile, parents of students at Boyd Anderson said they were shocked to learn of the teacher's arrest.
"They’re supposed to be molding and shaping the kids. This is terrible, a terrible example," said one parent, James.
