Okaloosa teacher charged after alleged failure to aid student in crisis

OKALOOSA COUNTY, Fla. — The Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office (OCSO) has charged a Baker School teacher with child neglect.

Peggy Rambosk, 57, of Pensacola, was arrested on March 7 and booked at the Escambia County Jail.

OCSO investigators said Ms Rambosk had a series of text conversations between January 30 and February 2 with a student who allegedly made references to killing herself and said she had already tried twice.

On February 2, the student reportedly relayed to Rombosk that she had taken a lot of pills while at school and was overdosing. Reportedly, Ms Rambosk did not render aid but instead connected with the student’s sister.

Okaloosa EMS took the student to an area hospital after OCSO School Resource Officers learned of the incident and called for medical assistance.

Investigators said Rambosk never contacted law enforcement, the Abuse Hotline of the Department of Children and Families, medical services, school staff, or the child’s mother.

She is alleged to have told the student to delete their text conversations.

“Our top priority is the safety and well-being of our students, and failing to ensure a student’s safety is unacceptable,” stated Okaloosa County Superintendent of Schools Marcus Chambers.

“District employees are trained annually on Florida’s mandatory reporting laws, and immediate action must be taken. We are blessed to have highly effective educators committed to making our student experiences exceptional and working hard to create a safe, healthy, and conducive learning environment,” said Mr Chambers.