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Parent and former booster club president alleges coach downplayed student injuries

Yuma Union High School District (4507) Governing Board · August 14, 2025
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Summary

Esmeralda Bermudez told the board that Cibola cross-country coach Amy Sauter discouraged injured students from reporting and submitting medical documentation, alleging lasting physical and emotional harm to multiple students; the board did not take action during the meeting.

During the public-comment period, Esmeralda Bermudez, who said she was last year’s booster club president, accused Cibola High School cross-country coach Amy Sauter of placing team results above student health and safety.

Bermudez told the governing board that the coach "put their health, well-being, and safety last," accused…

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