Toronto students sent home after school smeared with peanut butter

TORONTO — An east Toronto high school has sent hundreds of students home out of concern for their safety after a suspected graduation prank that left the building smeared with cooking oil and peanut butter.

The Toronto Catholic District School Board says about two thirds of the 1,200 students at Senator O’Connor College School were dismissed after the mess was discovered early Wednesday.

Spokesman John Yan says the mix was spread on floors, staircases and door handles, which made part of the school unsafe.

He says cleaning crews are working to remove every trace of the substance to ensure the space is safe for those with peanut allergies, which can be potentially fatal.