Nanaimo Ladysmith #68


SD #68
Nanaimo Ladysmith		   June 1, 2016 Oct 20, 2018
Decision Makers Implementation Motion* Classroom Motion**
  Bard, Bill   Keep teaching gender fluidity in Nanaimo and Laydsmith
  Barron, Lisa Marie   Keep teaching gender fluidity in Nanaimo and Laydsmith
Endorsed by NDDLC
Trustee Bob, Natasha For Not running
Trustee Brennan, J For Not running
Trustee Brzovic, Tania For Keep teaching gender fluidity in Nanaimo and Laydsmith
Endorsed by NDDLC
  Ehrismann, Hunter   Keep teaching gender fluidity in Nanaimo and Laydsmith
  Finnegan, Richard   Keep teaching gender fluidity in Nanaimo and Laydsmith
  Furtmann, Corinne   Keep teaching gender fluidity in Nanaimo and Laydsmith
  Grand, Patti   Keep teaching gender fluidity in Nanaimo and Laydsmith
Trustee Higginson, Stephanie For Keep teaching gender fluidity in Nanaimo and Laydsmith
  Keller, Greg   Keep teaching gender fluidity in Nanaimo and Laydsmith
Endorsed by NDDLC
Trustee Kimler, Scott For Keep teaching gender fluidity in Nanaimo and Laydsmith
  McKay, Charlene   Keep teaching gender fluidity in Nanaimo and Laydsmith
  O’Neill, Chantel Keep teaching gender fluidity in Nanaimo and Laydsmith
Endorsed by NDDLC
Trustee
and Chair		 Rae, Steve For Not running
Trustee Robinson, Bill For Keep teaching gender fluidity in Nanaimo and Laydsmith
Trustee Routley, Noah Absent Not running
  Saunders, TerryLynn   Keep teaching gender fluidity in Nanaimo and Laydsmith
  Skogland, Jan   Keep teaching gender fluidity in Nanaimo and Laydsmith
Trustee Soloman, Jeff For Not running
  Stanley, Jessica   Keep teaching gender fluidity in Nanaimo and Laydsmith
Endorsed by NDDLC
  Sullivan, Marilyn   Keep teaching gender fluidity in Nanaimo and Laydsmith
2018 votes = ? Szeler, Matt   Remove
SOGI 123 from classrooms
  Wilkinson, Elaine   Keep teaching gender fluidity in Nanaimo and Laydsmith
Former Superintendent John Blain April 22, 2015 to August 1, 2018
Superintendent Scott Saywell August 1, 2018
MLA Nanaimo Leonard Krog May 17, 2005 to October 16, 2021
MLA Nanaimo-North Cowichan Doug Routley May 17, 2005 to October 16, 2021
MLA Parksville-Qualicum Michelle Stilwell 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

While the Board has voted on SOGI as a policy, it has not yet considered any motion that references the learning resource known as SOGI 123.
Its Inclusion Policy is mentioned below.
Inclusion Policy – Discrimination towards and by students as it pertains to sexual orientation and gender identity

Excerpt: All members of the Nanaimo Ladysmith Public Schools community have the right to expect that policies, procedures, programs and communications are inclusive and respectful; taking into consideration visible and invisible diversities including but not limited to: race, sexual orientation, gender identity, ability, religion, culture and socio-economic status.
The complete one-page policy can be seen here.

Timeline

2016 June 1 – The Nanaimo Ladysmith School District Board adopts the Inclusion Policy that includes the words “gender identity”.

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 – Because there has been no vote taken by the Nanaimo Ladysmith Board of Education since the Ministry changed its position on approving learning resources, it appears the SOGI 123 Learning Resource has been neither approved nor disapproved for use in the Nanaimo Ladysmith school district.

** Classroom Motion
THAT the Board of Education of School District 68 (Nanaimo-Ladysmith) 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.