THE PAJARO VALLEY UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT IS FACING A LAWSUIT, FILED ON BEHALF OF THE PARENTS OF A GIRL THAT WAS SEXUALLY ABUSED BY A TEACHER. THAT FORMER APTOS JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL TEACHER, STEVEN SANDE, HAS PLEADED GUILTY TO 12-FELONY CHARGES, AND FACES UP TO 35-YEARS-IN PRISON, (WHEN HE IS SENTENCED IN JULY). THE LAWSUIT AGAINST THE DISTRICT ALLEGES THAT NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE TEACHER WERE IGNORED OVER SEVERAL YEARS, AND ALLEGES A CLOSE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN SANDE AND THE SCHOOL’S PRINCIPAL CONTRIBUTED. THE DISTRICT HAS 30-DAYS TO RESPOND.
