The former principal of West High School said Thursday that he had pressed for answers about a 2023 student stabbing — and claimed that district leaders retaliated against him for his persistence, contributing to his sudden and unexplained resignation .

Jared Wright made the statement under oath before the Utah Legislature’s Rules Review and General Oversight Committee, which had subpoenaed him and West High’s former assistant principal Sarah Thomas as part of a broader discussion on high school safety.

Salt Lake City School District officials placed Wright on administrative leave Jan. 10 while they conducted an internal investigation but did not disclose the reason. Two weeks later, he resigned.

In his testimony, Wright said the district had accused him of “falsely certifying hundr

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