New Westminster #40 – Is gender self-identification good for my child?

School District #40 New Westminster			Oct 20, 2018
School District #40 New Westminster	Decision Makers	Implementation Motion*	Classroom Motion**
	Ansari, Anita		Keep teaching gender fluidity in New Westminster Endorsed by NWDLC and PSAC
	Beattie, Dee		Keep teaching gender fluidity in New Westminster Endorsed by NWDLC and PSAC
Trustee	Campbell, Jonina	No learning resource vote	Not running
	Connelly, Danielle New West Progressives		?
Trustee	Cook, Casey	No learning resource vote	Not running
	Dhaliwal, Gurveen		Keep teaching gender fluidity in New Westminster Endorsed by NWDLC and PSAC
	Diaz, Alejandro		Keep teaching gender fluidity in New Westminster
Trustee	Ewen, Michael	No learning resource vote	Not running
	Falbo, Lisa New West Progressives		?
Trustee and Chair	Gifford, Mark	No learning resource vote	Keep teaching gender fluidity in New Westminster Endorsed by NWDLC and PSAC
	Graham, Lisa		Keep teaching gender fluidity in New Westminster
Trustee	Janzen, James	No learning resource vote	Not running
Trustee	Lalji, Mary	No learning resource vote	?
	LeBerg, J.P. New West Progressives		?
2018 votes = ?	McCallum, Cathy		Remove SOGI 123 from classrooms
	McIntosh, Scott		?
	Russell, Maya		Keep teaching gender fluidity in New Westminster Endorsed by NWDLC and PSAC
Trustee and Vice-Chair	Slade-Kerr, Kelly	No formal vote	Not running
	Sy, Cyrus New West Progressives		Keep teaching gender fluidity in New Westminster
	Tsonev, Steve		Keep teaching gender fluidity in New Westminster
	Woodward, Douglas		Keep teaching gender fluidity in New Westminster
Superintendent	Karim Hachlaf
MLA New Westminster	Judy Darcy	May 14, 2013 to October 16, 2021
Former Minister	Mike Bernier	July 30, 2015 to May 9, 2017
Minister of Education	Rob Fleming	July 18, 2017

* Implementation Motion, from Board meeting minutes
It appears that the Board has not yet considered any motion that references the learning resource known as SOGI 123.
Timeline 2016 July 25 – The BC Human Rights Code is modified with the addition of “gender identity or expression”. 2017 May 30 – The New Westminster Board of Education adopts policy 17 Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity (SOGI) 2017 July 1 – Ministry of Education policy delegates approval of Learning Resources to local Boards of Education. Quoting from the Ministry’s policy on learning resources, “The Ministry of Education no longer conducts evaluation processes to recommend learning resources. This responsibility now rests with boards. Board policies and procedures should include a process for ensuring the list of recommended learning resources is up to date and aligned with changes in curriculum. This would include adding and removing resources from the list.” 2018 – Since no formal vote has been taken by the New Westminster Board of Education meeting it appears the SOGI 123 Learning Resource has been neither approved nor disapproved for use in the New Westminster school district.

* Implementation Motion, from Board meeting minutes

It appears that the Board has not yet considered any motion that references the learning resource known as SOGI 123.

Timeline

2016 July 25 – The BC Human Rights Code is modified with the addition of “gender identity or expression”.

2017 May 30 – The New Westminster Board of Education adopts policy 17 Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity (SOGI)

2017 July 1 – Ministry of Education policy delegates approval of Learning Resources to local Boards of Education.
Quoting from the Ministry’s policy on learning resources,
“The Ministry of Education no longer conducts evaluation processes to recommend learning resources. This responsibility now rests with boards. Board policies and procedures should include a process for ensuring the list of recommended learning resources is up to date and aligned with changes in curriculum. This would include adding and removing resources from the list.”

2018 – Since no formal vote has been taken by the New Westminster Board of Education meeting it appears the SOGI 123 Learning Resource has been neither approved nor disapproved for use in the New Westminster school district.

** Classroom Motion

THAT the New Westminster Board of Education directs the Superintendent to continue to promote a respectful educational environment for all students, by removing the SOGI 123 learning resource from classroom instructional time.