The student has missed 24 days of school so far, according to a report.
A girl has reportedly missed nearly a month of school over the way she smells.
A Tennessee girl has missed nearly a
month of school this year over suspensions tied to her alleged foul body
odor, NBC affiliate WSAV reported.
The Washington County school
reportedly sent the 8-year-old home several times since October,
describing her smell as so potent that it distracted teachers and
classmates. Suspension documents for an incident last week claimed the
second grader did not bathe for the two days straight, slept in her
clothes and couldn’t remember the last time she took a bath or brushed
her teeth, WSAV said.
A school notice from October warned
that suspensions would continue until there were "corrective measures."
The child has been suspended at least seven times and missed a total of
24 school days, according to the station.
The girl's mother, Krystal Hensley,
denied the accusations, saying her daughter takes daily baths. “You go
to school to learn, not to be sent home,” she told WSAV.
The Department of Child Services
investigated the issue at one point, Hensley said. The agency told WSAV
they did not have an open case.
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