Overview
- Mesa Public Schools says Principal Kirk Thomas and Athletic Director David Klecka were notified during winter break that Mesa police had submitted failure-to-report charges.
- Both administrators were placed on paid administrative leave pending the outcome of the case.
- District-level investigators concluded mandatory reporting protocols were not followed after a Feb. 12, 2025 incident at Mesa High School.
- Police say three males allegedly assaulted a boy on campus after an after-hours soccer game and one displayed a gun, and the incident was reported to law enforcement the next day.
- The investigating officer interviewed two witnesses but could not locate the alleged victim after several attempts, and the broader inquiry remains active with the State Board of Education’s Investigative Unit notified.