San Ysidro parents demand answers after preschool sexual-abuse allegation; board members call for independent review

Dozens of parents and community members pressed the San Ysidro School District Governing Board on Oct. 16, 2025, after the alleged sexual abuse of a preschooler that the San Diego Police Department has since investigated.

Speakers said the incident occurred in January and that parents were not notified until September. "You thought that you could hide this from parents for 8 months and then deliberately mislead us," said one public commenter, who characterized the district's earlier communications as minimizing the act by calling it a "school safety incident." Several speakers demanded the immediate removal of Superintendent Dr. Gina Potter and called for greater transparency.

Why it matters: Parents and the board said they want an independent review of how the incident was handled, who was notified and why. The case has prompted urgent questions about reporting practices, campus security and whether district officials complied with legal notice and child-protection requirements.

What speakers said and what the district said - Multiple speakers described learning about the alleged incident only months after it was reported to law enforcement. One…