The Greater Victoria school board has been dismissed and an official trustee appointed following the rejection of its latest school safety plans by B.C.'s education minister. The board faced criticism for removing police liaison officers from schools in 2023, a decision that sparked public outcry and prompted the province to intervene.
The Greater Victoria school board has been fired and an official trustee appointed after the latest school safety plans were not accepted by B.C.’s education minister.In September, the board was ordered to update its safety plans after a public outcry about its decision to remove police liaison officers from the schools.
On Thursday morning, Lisa Beare, B.C.’s minister of education and child care announced the entire Greater Victoria school board was fired and Sherri Bell, former president of Camosun, was appointed as the trustee.In December, after the previous safety plan was deemed inadequate by Beare, Kevin Godden was appointed as the special advisor to help the district come up with a new plan with a deadline of Jan. 6.
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