B.C. Supreme Court justice found the board did not have the ‘implied authority’ to suspend the two trustees from their duties
A B.C. Supreme Court judge has ruled in favour of two Greater Victoria School Board trustees who were suspended by the board in February after allegations of bullying and harassment involving Twitter posts.
She said that was in part because the power of suspension until the end of their terms “would improperly deprive the electorate of their right to choose their educational representatives.” “The fact that five members of the board took away my vote and my ability to function as an elected official was beyond their scope,” McNally said. “So procedural fairness was bypassed in this.”Board chairman Ryan Painter said the decision is being reviewed and trustees “will be considering our options at this time.”
He said more direction could have been provided by the Ministry of Education. Education Minister Jennifer Whiteside has previously called the situation “a local governance matter.”
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