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Tolleson USD board votes to release third‑party SRO investigation into Tolleson High incident
Summary
The board voted to publicly release a third‑party investigative report into an on‑campus incident involving a school resource officer and students. One board member questioned the investigator's neutrality; the board voted to release the report by roll call.
The Tolleson Union High School District governing board voted June 24 to release publicly a third‑party investigative report into an on‑campus incident at Tolleson High School involving a school resource officer (SRO) and two students.
Superintendent Geis summarized the incident, saying it occurred last September when two students returned from suspension, and that an officer escorting a student struck and took a male student to the ground as the students were exiting the office. Geis told the board the investigative report documents the events in greater detail.
Board member Dr. Luna Najera raised concerns during the meeting about the neutrality of the investigator who previously presented findings, saying the investigator appeared politically involved and had clapped and cheered at portions of a prior meeting; the board president called the allegation unfounded without evidence. Dr. Najera said that skepticism about the investigator's neutrality might affect whether the district or the public can rely on the report.
A motion to release the investigative report for public distribution passed by roll call, with the meeting record showing unanimous recorded votes in favor: Dr. Luna Najera, Mr. Del Palacio, Mr. Ortega Romero, Mr. Chapman and President Sutton all voted yes.
Why it matters: The report documents an incident involving student safety and an SRO’s actions on campus. Board members and the community have sought transparency on the matter; the vote authorizes the district to make the third‑party report public.
What’s next: The district will release the investigative report per the board’s vote. The report itself contains the investigative details and any recommended next steps or findings; the board’s action allows the district to publish that report to the public record.
The board did not discuss or announce specific personnel actions in the meeting record when releasing the report.
