9/9/08 Peyton, CO- Some 4th and 5th graders in Peyton are exposed to human waste and now some of their parents are livid. The human waste was found in a school bathroom in a paper bag, it was left behind by one of their fellow classmates.

It happened at Peyton Elementary School Monday; the principal there is now apologizing. He sent a letter home with students Tuesday explaining in detail what happened. Principal Michael AuClaire admits it was a bad decision and if it comes down to it he'll go as far as resigning to get the parents trust back.

"There were feces in a paper bag, they had to either bend down or lift up the flap of the bag to see what was in it," said AuClaire.

He says he made the student's look at the bag, left in the girl’s bathroom, to give them idea of what the janitors have to deal with. AuClaire says since school started students have been leaving disgusting messes in the bathroom.

"They've been going to the bathroom on the floor, putting it on the seats," he said.

He now acknowledges that he made a mistake.

"It was a bad decision, I apologize to the students and parents, it wasn't an appropriate thing to do," AuClaire said.

But parent Kerri Peters is still in shock, she can't believe her daughter was exposed to human waste.

"To make them look at it, smell it, breath it, it's disgusting," Peter’s said.

Principal AuClaire says the students wore rubber gloves and never touched the waste and he assures parents something like this will never happen again.

Principal AuClaire told parents in the letter sent home that he'll be holding a parent's meeting on Thursday after school in the cafeteria if they would like to discuss this further.