Sources: Minisink Valley coach out after district review of harassment findings
The coach, Bruce Guyette, was the subject of a DASA complaint filed by a student athlete, which led to an independent investigation and more than a dozen female student-athletes coming forward with related concerns.
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A longtime and award-winning Minisink Valley girls’ varsity softball coach is out of his position following a district review of harassment findings under the Dignity for All Students Act, according to a source close to the investigation.
The coach, Bruce Guyette, was the subject of a DASA complaint filed by a student athlete, which led to an independent investigation and more than a dozen female student-athletes coming forward with related concerns. The district’s final report, released earlier this month through a Freedom of Information Law request, detailed several incidents involving Guyette and members of the team.
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According to a source, Guyette met with the district superintendent Monday for about 90 minutes to review the findings and was informed during that meeting that he would not be reinstated as coach.
In a statement to News 12, the Minisink Valley Central School District confirmed two meetings took place with Guyette but said strict personnel laws prevent the district from discussing the details.
“We can confirm two meetings took place with Mr. Guyette. Strict personnel laws prohibit us from discussing the details of this meeting to protect the privacy Mr. Guyette is legally entitled to have. Additionally, while we know the contents of the investigator’s report were recently made public as a result of an initial FOIL request, by law the district cannot discuss any aspect of this investigation, including the DASA report of the independent investigator, and/or its findings. We appreciate everyone’s understanding.”
Guyette declined to comment on this latest development.
In a previous statement to News 12, Guyette said he disagreed with the findings of the investigation and felt his actions were misconstrued.
The district’s decision follows News 12’s prior report on the release of the DASA findings under a Freedom of Information request and the victim’s mother speaking publicly for the first time about the case.
