Vernon #22 – Is gender self-identification good for my child?

School District #22 Vernon			Oct 20, 2018
School District #22 Vernon	Decision Makers	Implementation Motion*	Classroom Motion**
Area 1 Trustee	Armstrong, John	No learning resource vote	Not running
Area 1 Trustee	Bono, Mollie	No learning resource votee	?
Area 1	Burton, Ronald		?
Area 1	Caomazzetto, Jenn		?
Area 1 Trustee	DeBoer, Lisa	No learning resource vote	Not running
Area 1	Makohoniuk, Nicole		?
Area 1	Harned, Paula		?
Area 1	Olsen, Mark		?
Area 1	Rivette, Mark		?
Area 1	Tujik, Christie		?
Area 1 Trustee and Chair	Smith, Kelly	No learning resource vote	Not running
Area 1	Williamson		?
Area 2 Trustee	Lee, Robert	No learning resource vote	Acclaimed 2018 to 2022
Area 3	Acton, Gen		?
Area 3 Trustee and Vice-Chair	Fortin, Mitzi	No learning resource vote	Not running
Area 3	Minard, Sheri		?
Area 3	Mindnich. Lori		?
for example	Candidate Name		Remove SOGI 123 from classrooms
Area 3 Trustee	Squair, Doris	No learning resource vote	Npt running
Superintendent	Joe Rogers
MLA Vernon-Monashee	Eric Foster	May 12, 2009 to October 16, 2021
Former Minister	Mike Bernier	July 30, 2015 to May 9, 2017
Minister of Education	Rob Fleming	July 18, 2017

Areas of School District #22 Vernon
Area	Reference	Area Served
1	Electoral Area 1 four to be elected	Greater Vernon
2	Electoral Area 2 one to be elected	Coldstream
3	Electoral Area 3 two to be elected	Lumby

* 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 Vernon Board of Education meeting it appears the SOGI 123 Learning Resource has been neither approved nor disapproved for use in the Vernon 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 Vernon Board of Education meeting it appears the SOGI 123 Learning Resource has been neither approved nor disapproved for use in the Vernon school district.

** Classroom Motion

THAT the Vernon 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.