2 Mesa High School leaders under investigation for failure to report incident

MESA — Two Mesa High School administrators are facing charges and have been placed on leave for failing to report an incident in February 2025.

Officials with Mesa Public Schools announced that Principal Kirk Thomas and athletic director David Klecka were investigated for failing to follow mandatory reporting requirements.

An internal investigation by district-level staff determined that protocols for reporting suspected crimes were not followed by the two administrators following the incident.

According to Mesa PD, the incident occurred just before 8 p.m. on February 12 after an after-hours soccer game but was not reported to law enforcement until the following day.

Police received reports that three males assaulted a juvenile male at Mesa High School and one of them allegedly pulled out a gun.

Read the full story from ABC15 Arizona here.

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