PHOENIX — The superintendent of Peoria Unified School District told Centennial High School families Monday that district officials met their legal obligations as mandatory reporters in a case involving two former teachers accused of sexual misconduct, defending the district amid mounting public scrutiny.
In a letter to families, Superintendent KC Somers said the Peoria Police Department confirmed in writing on April 2 that there was no indication district officials failed to meet their obligations as mandatory reporters under Arizona law.
“Student safety is the foundation of everything we do at Peoria Unified,” Somers wrote. “It is the standard I am held to, the standard I hold our principals and staff to and the standard you should expect every time you send your child to one of our schools.”…