A teacher accused of having an inappropriate relationship with an underage student at a Bay Area high school was arrested Thursday, school officials said. Santa Teresa High School teacher Trudy Hill, was booked into jail on suspicion of sexual assault on a minor and has been placed on leave from the job, East Side Union High School District Superintendent Chris Funk said in a statement. "We are shocked and deeply disturbed by these allegations," Funk said. The San Jose-area school district has cooperated with police and is conducting its own investigation to make sure staff have enough training and resources to prevent future cases of sexual assault, Funk said. "We want to assure the community that the safety and well-being of our students is our highest priority," he added. The district is supporting the victimized student and family, Funk said.

A teacher accused of having an inappropriate relationship with an underage student at a Bay Area high school was arrested Thursday, school officials said.

Santa Teresa High School teacher Trudy Hill, was booked into jail on suspicion of sexual assault on a minor and has been placed on leave from the job, East Side Union High School District Superintendent Chris Funk said in a statement.


"We are shocked and deeply disturbed by these allegations," Funk said.

The San Jose-area school district has cooperated with police and is conducting its own investigation to make sure staff have enough training and resources to prevent future cases of sexual assault, Funk said.

"We want to assure the community that the safety and well-being of our students is our highest priority," he added.

The district is supporting the victimized student and family, Funk said.