The Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE) has referred three Santa Fe High School administrators to the Office of the State Attorney for potential criminal prosecution, more than a year after news broke of an investigation at the school.
Now, the Office of the State Attorney (SAO) for the Eighth Judicial Circuit will review the sworn complaints and decide whether to bring formal charges. According to court records, FDLE’s recommended charges are child neglect and failure to report suspected child abuse—both third degree felonies.
The FDLE made the filing on June 17 and named former principal Timothy Wright, current athletic director Michele Faulk and assistant principal David Rendek, who is no longer at Santa Fe High School. Wright retired from Alachua County Public Schools (ACPS) in 2024 after the investigations started…