Update: Supt. Andersson confirmed Sept. 24, WMHS school nurse Sommer Maybee was at the school on Tuesday, Sept. 22 and left after the last bell at about 2:40 p.m.

Asked for any comment in case of public concern a staff member was arrested on an OUI charge a half hour after leaving, Andersson said: "Until this investigation is over and behind us, I can't make any comments about what happened on Tuesday (Sept. 22). For now and the short-term, we have a plan in place to provide health office coverage ..."

Andersson shared with Wiscasset Newspaper WMHS Principal Christopher Hennessey's Thursday, Sept. 24 letter to the school community about that. Hennessey wrote: "As many of you are aware, our school nurse is currently out on administrative leave. I'm writing to let you know that we are hard at work putting together both a short and long term plan to ensure that our Nurse's Office is covered during the day while this is being resolved.

"In the short term, I'd like you all to know that we have enlisted WES School Nurse Nicole Appleton to work with us to ensure proper coverage and a licensed nurse presence here at WMHS beginning immediately. Nicole is a Registered Nurse with over 15 years of experience as a school nurse, and her calm professionalism is already having an impact this week. Nicole will be immediately training designated staff in appropriate basic care, including distribution of daily medications, so we are always covered during the day.

"We will be sharing the long term plan as soon as we are able, but please know that our staff is stepping up to make sure our students are safe and well taken care of. We will be OK, and we are taking this very seriously.

"If you have any questions about this or anything else, please feel free to reach out to me."

Original post: Wiscasset Middle High School's school nurse, Sommer Maybee, was placed on paid administrative leave Sept. 22 and an internal investigation has begun, Superintendent of Schools Dr. Kim Andersson confirmed to Wiscasset Newspaper Sept. 23.

Responding to several email questions, Andersson said Maybee was placed on paid administrative leave at 7:45 p.m. Sept. 22.

Also responding to email questions, Wiscasset Police Chief Lawrence Hesseltine confirmed he arrested Sommer Harding, 44, of Bath on Sept. 22 at 3:10 p.m. in the parking lot of Market Place Plaza, which is across from Shaw's on Route One, and charged her with OUl, Class D. Hesseltine said Harding's arraignment is scheduled for Nov. 12 in Wiscasset Unified Court. "And yes, she is employed as the school nurse for WMHS," Hesseltine answered.

According to Two Bridges Regional Jail in Wiscasset, Harding was released on $300 cash bail shortly before 7 p.m. Sept. 22.

Said Andersson in her responses, "We do not have a specific policy about staff arrests. Sommer is currently out on paid administrative leave and we're doing an internal investigation that I can't comment on at this time ..."

Wiscasset Newspaper has also sought comment from Maybee.