The final investigative findings into the Artesia High boys' basketball program revealed that coaches and administrators "allow for excessive use of [enrollment] permits by basketball players," according to the report obtained by The Times through the California Public Records Act.
The lead investigator, Bill Agopian, hired by the ABC Unified School District to look into allegations of rule violations, found no proof of undue influence by Coach Scott Pera.
Agopian did find that individual donors have "excessive influence" over all aspects of the program, and that "club/travel ball activity influences Artesia negatively," according to the report.
The report also indicated that an Artesia junior varsity coach told Principal Sergio Garcia that he "had assisted as many as 10 players" to attend Artesia to play basketball, and all had obtained legal permits.
