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Students and supporters ask Yuma Union High School District to reconsider firing of coach Amy Sauter

Yuma Union High School District governing board · January 15, 2026
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Summary

Students and supporters spoke during the board’s public-comment period urging the Yuma Union High School District to reverse its decision to terminate cross-country coach Amy Sauter, presenting petitions and letters and describing loss of morale; the board took no action during the meeting.

Students and community members urged the Yuma Union High School District governing board at its regular meeting to reconsider the district’s decision to dismiss cross-country coach Amy Sauter.

Harlow Reyes, a junior at Cibola High School and an athlete on the Cibola track and cross-country teams, told the board: “Coach Amy isn't just a coach. She's someone who showed up for us every day, who paid attention to us as individuals, and who genuinely cared about who we were beyond just being…

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