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Parents say Triton High players were removed without due process; board urged to investigate
Summary
A parent and relatives told the board two boys were removed from the Triton High baseball team without investigation or opportunity to be heard, calling for the board to investigate athletic-administration decisions and institutional protections for students.
Multiple public commenters told the board that two student-athletes at Triton High School were dismissed from the baseball team without investigation or notice and asked the board to look into the administration's decision-making.
"These boys were afforded no due process," parent Jason Kimball said, alleging coaches and athletic administrators made unilateral decisions to remove students without interviewing students or conducting an investigation. Grandfather Jesse Godwin supported Kimball's account and called for a board investigation, describing the athletic director's statement that he would "back my coaches" and criticizing the team's culture and lack of diversity.
Superintendent and staff did not announce immediate corrective action during the public-comment period; the transcript records the public request and the board's acknowledgment of the time limit but does not show a follow-up assignment recorded on the meeting record. Commenters provided contact information and said they would make themselves available to discuss the matter further.
