School Board Member Faces Drug Charges

Sherri Underland, a member of the Bensalem Township , was charged with marijuana possession along with her husband at the end of March.

According to a CBS Philly story, police were investigating her 19-year-old son in February.

“As a result of the investigation with her son it lead to a search warrant of her residence,” Bensalem Sgt. Andrew Aninsman told CBS.

During that search, police found drug paraphernalia and marijuana in her son’s room as well as a pill bottle containing marijuana in Underland’s bedroom.

Underland’s attorney told  the drugs did not belong to her. Superintendent William Gretzula called it a “private matter” about which he knew no specifics.

Underland was elected to the school board in 2009. She is not one of the members facing challenges in tomorrow's .

Click here for the full story courtesy of CBS Philly.