BASALT — The head coach of the girls basketball team at Basalt High School has been suspended for an unspecified reason, Roaring Fork School District Superintendent Judy Haptonstall confirmed Monday.
Coach Lauren Redfern was placed on paid leave late last week, Haptonstall said. She was unsure if the action was taken on Thursday or Friday because Haptonstall was out of town. Redfern was not on the bench for the Longhorns basketball game Friday night.
“The whole case is being turned over to law enforcement,” Haptonstall said. She said the Eagle County Sheriff’s Office was contacted.
Eagle County Sheriff’s Office spokeswoman Jessie Mosher said the agency is consulting with the Pitkin County Sheriff’s Office to discuss some jurisdiction issues in relation to a possible incident involving a person at Basalt High School.
