Jserra Girls' Basketball Program Facing Investigation For Alleged Rules Violations

A transcript from an employment favoritism suit revenge by erstwhile JSerra girls’ hoops coach Chyanne Butler indicates nan schoolhouse could beryllium facing a Southern Section investigation for CIF rules violations.

“We are alert of nan transcripts and nan trial,” Southern Section spokesperson Thom Simmons said Friday.

JSerra has “no comment” while nan lawsuit continues, a schoolhouse spokesperson said.

Butler alleged employment favoritism aft being dismissed successful January of 2025. A assemblage proceedings earlier this twelvemonth resulted successful a hung assemblage complete an allegation of gender favoritism and a caller proceedings is scheduled for Aug. 24 successful Orange County Superior Court pinch Judge David O Carter presiding. Allegations of title favoritism and a intersexual harassment declare against an adjunct coach were dismissed.

JSerra has not self-reported immoderate CIF violations moreover though successful nan first trial, an adjunct coach testified nether oath astir recruiting a subordinate from different schoolhouse and past providing family expenses including “medical insurance, aesculapian bills, groceries, toiletries, incidentals, hoops shoes.”

That would beryllium a usurpation of CIF rules.

The Southern Section usually sends allegations of rules violations backmost to nan schoolhouse to investigate.

Butler is represented by lawyer Tim Lawson, who deposed JSerra officials.