VICTORIA — A B.C. Supreme Court judge has ruled the Greater Victoria School Board lacked the authority to censure and suspend two elected trustees over allegations of harassment and bullying.
Justice Briana Hardwick says in a written decision that the trustees argued the board breached procedural fairness by relying on events other than the findings of investigative reports into the complaints.
That meant they could no longer attend meetings or access any confidential information from the board for the remainder of their terms in office, set to expire in November following municipal elections. Hardwick says in a ruling dated Friday and posted online Monday that the School Act does not authorize the board to sanction them, adding:"The Board does not have the power to suspend a trustee in a manner that amounts to a de facto removal of a trustee from their elected office."
McNeil had also expressed concerns that any sanctions would lead to"further divisiveness on the board and would not improve interactions between trustees and senior staff."
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