She accused Maryvale High School administrators of trying to obfuscate details about the fatal stabbing<\/a> of 16-year-old Michael Montoya II. Another 16-year-old, Chris Aguilar, was arrested and charged in connection with Montoya\u2019s death.<\/p>\n \u201cThey did not want it to come out that there was a knife on our campus,\u201d Pulido told KTAR News 92.3 FM\u2019s Arizona\u2019s Morning News on Tuesday.<\/p>\n Did Maryvale High School administrators mislead students after deadly stabbing?<\/p>\n Although she\u2019s no longer with the district, she said sources told her that administrators allegedly called in students who were in the classroom during the stabbing to provide statements \u2014 but the kids weren\u2019t given legal representation.<\/p>\n \u201cThat took away their rights because, essentially, this was a crime scene,\u201d Pulido said. \u201cThey essentially watched a murder happen. There was no parental involvement at that point. There was no legal representation. They were trying to coerce students into a narrative that would benefit the district.\u201d<\/p>\n She accused Maryvale High School administrators of trying to claim the murder weapon was a pair of scissors rather than a pocket knife.<\/p>\n \u201cThey were pushing the scissor narrative because they did not want it to come out that there was a knife on our campus,\u201d Pulido said.<\/p>\n Prior to the stabbing, administrators allegedly told security officials to change the settings of metal detectors at the campus, she added.<\/p>\n \u201cThey were told to lower the sensitivity so the lines could go faster, so, essentially, unless you had a machete there, that was not going to go off,\u201d Pulido said. \u201cIt was very easy to get that knife onto campus.\u201d<\/p>\n Former teacher with Phoenix Union High School District on violence<\/p>\n Pulido said dangerous incidents are far from rare, and, in fact, a similar situation last year was\u00a0the straw that broke the camel\u2019s back.<\/p>\n \u201cIn September of 2024, there were two guns on our campuses,\u201d Pulido said.<\/p>\n Administration allegedly knew about it, but didn\u2019t call for a lockdown because they didn\u2019t want to alert parents, she added.<\/p>\n \u201cThey were trying to get the weapons without people knowing, so, for over two hours \u2014 with passing periods, with \u2026 restroom breaks, teachers, students going to and from classes \u2014 there was no lockdown until right before the school got out,\u201d Pulido said.<\/p>\n After school, teachers and administration met to discuss the situation. She said she asked a police officer at the meeting about the proper protocol, which is to lock the school down and then shelter in place.<\/p>\n \u201cI was put on an administrative leave when I complained about the guns on campus and the lack of parental information and the lack of a lockdown,\u201d Pulido said.<\/p>\n \u201cI\u2019ve still been getting calls from parents and students who do not feel safe and are giving me information. When the stabbing happened, I found out instantaneously from a parent whose student was in that classroom.\u201d<\/p>\n We want to hear from you.<\/p>\n Have a story idea or tip? Pass it along to the KTAR News team here<\/a>.<\/p>\n
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