Overview
- Peoria police opened a dedicated tip line Thursday for the Centennial High misconduct probe after new leads last week, reachable at 623-773-8132.
- The probe centers on former teachers Haley Beck and Angela Burlaka, who investigators say had inappropriate contact with the same student when he was a minor, and the district later fired Beck as Burlaka surrendered her teaching certificate.
- Police in April urged felony counts — inducing prostitution for Beck and distributing obscene material to minors for Burlaka — and prosecutors are reviewing the referrals.
- Investigators are assessing claims of other students being targeted, including a recent social media allegation and a coach’s statement that several students received photos.
- The Peoria Unified board removed its president, Heather Rooks, after a dispute over launching a separate review that the district’s lawyer warned could interfere with the criminal case.