Delta #37 – Is gender self-identification good for my child?

School District #37 Delta			Oct 20, 2018
School District #37 Delta	Decision Makers	Implementation Motion*	Classroom Motion**
	Anderson-Fennell, Randy Kids Matter		Keep teaching gender fluidity in Delta Endorsed by NWDLC and PSAC
	Beard, Erica Achieving for Delta		Keep teaching gender fluidity in Delta
Trustee 2014 to 2018 2014 votes = 7,702	Bennett, Rhiannon	No learning resource vote	Keep teaching gender fluidity in Delta Endorsed by NWDLC and PSAC
	Boisvert, Daniel Achieving for Delta		Keep teaching gender fluidity in Delta
Trustee 2008 to 2018 2014 votes = 12,362 and Chairperson	Dixon, Laura Independents Working for You	No learning resource vote	Keep teaching gender fluidity in Delta
for example	Candidate Name		Remove SOGI 123 from classrooms
	Dosanjh, Jessie Achieving for Delta		?
	Espinoza, Victor Kids Matter		Keep teaching gender fluidity in Delta Endorsed by NWDLC and PSAC
	Hilder, Andrea		Keep teaching gender fluidity in Delta Endorsed by NWDLC and PSAC
Trustee 2014 to 2018 2014 votes = 11,321	Kanakos, Nick Independents Working for You	No learning resource vote	Keep teaching gender fluidity in Delta
	Luey, David		?
Trustee 2002 to 2018 2014 votes = 7,915	Milat, Fabian	No learning resource vote	Not running
	Muego, Joe Independents Working for You		Keep teaching gender fluidity in Delta
	Naidu, Mita		Keep teaching gender fluidity in Delta Endorsed by NWDLC and PSAC
	Nazareth, Sujay Achieving for Delta		Keep teaching gender fluidity in Delta
	Pan, Melody		?
Trustee 2014 to 2018 2014 votes = 8,510	Reid, Bruce Kids Matter	No learning resource vote	Keep teaching gender fluidity in Delta Endorsed by NWDLC and PSAC
Trustee 2014 to 2018 2014 votes = 7,702	Saip, Dale	No learning resource vote	I will continue respecting parental rights.
Trustee 2011 to 2018 2014 votes = 9,643 and Vice-Chair	Windsor, Val	No learning resource vote	Keep teaching gender fluidity in Delta Endorsed by NWDLC and PSAC
Superintendent	Doug Sheppard
MLA Delta North	Ravi Kahlon	May 9, 2017 to October 16, 2021
MLA Delta South	Ian Paton	May 9, 2017 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 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 Delta Board of Education meeting it appears the SOGI 123 Learning Resource has been neither approved nor disapproved for use in the Delta 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 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 Delta Board of Education meeting it appears the SOGI 123 Learning Resource has been neither approved nor disapproved for use in the Delta school district.

** Classroom Motion

THAT the Delta 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.