Carpinteria Unified to Fight State Order to Rehire Fired Teacher Jay Hotchner
The school district dismissed the Carpinteria Middle School teacher in 2022 after he allegedly made a series of “sexually suggestive comments toward students.”
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The school district dismissed the Carpinteria Middle School teacher in 2022 after he allegedly made a series of “sexually suggestive comments toward students.”
The civil complaint accused ex-teacher Matef Harmachis of sexually harassing and groping a female student at school and the district of not doing more to keep him out of the classroom.
Parents and community members are questioning the district’s response while district officials say safety protocols were followed.
The lawsuit alleged the district failed to act in stopping several extreme cases of hazing against former members of the Dos Pueblos boys’ baseball team.