Reported by: Tom McKee
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It will be at least Wednesday before Clermont County officials decide if charges are warranted in the heat-related death of a two-year-old child last week.
Cecilia Slaby died after being left in her mother's car behind Glen Este Middle School for eight hours.
Brenda Slaby is an Assistant Principal at the school.
Prosecutor Don White said he's expecting all the material he needs to make his determination by mid-week.
Union Township police completed their investigation Monday and turned results over to White.
Clermont County Coroner Dr. Brian Treon says that the cause of the child's death was hyperthermia.
"At this point we've determined that the core temperature of the child was 110.7 degrees," Dr. Treon said.
The body's normal temperature is 98.6 degrees.
The outdoor air temperature at the time Cecilia was discovered was around 100 degrees.
Dr. Treon wouldn't say how hot he thought it actually was inside the car, which had its windows rolled up.
However, Jan Null says the temperature in a closed car can increase 19 degrees in just 10 minutes.
Null tracks hyperthermia deaths of children in vehicles for the Department of Geosciences at San Francisco State University.
Shoppers in the Eastgate area Monday were evenly divided over whether Slaby should be charged.
"Absolutely, she should be charged," said Laura Rogers, of Peebles.
Kim Johnson, of Amelia, took the opposing viewpoint, saying Slaby has suffered enough already.
"It was such a tragic accident," Johnson said. "I'm sure she'd give anything to have her daughter back."
Classes began Monday in the West Clermont School District, including Glen Este Middle School.
Grief counselors were on hand for any boy, girl or employee who needed assistance.
"As in any family or extended family when there is a period of crisis and grief they really surround each other and provide support."
Brenda Slaby remains on indefinite paid administrative leave pending the outcome of the case.
