Entire Victoria School Board fired by B.C. education minister over its ban on police in schools
(nationalpost.com)https://nationalpost.com/news/canada/victoria-school-board-firedBritish Columbia’s education minister has fired the entire Victoria School Board after a lengthy dispute over its refusal to allow police in schools except in emergencies, in a rare move the ousted chair called “profoundly undemocratic.”
The elected board of School District No. 61 has said the ban, in place since 2023, was based on reports that some students and teachers — particularly those who are Indigenous or people of colour _ did not feel safe with officers in schools.
and one of those is an outright fucking lie, becuase
“First Nations leadership have told me directly that they cannot continue to work with a board that does not believe in governing with transparency, integrity or in the public interest,” Beare said.
Songhees Nation Chief Ron Sam expressed “immense gratitude for Minister Beare and her entire team” in a statement.