Greater Victoria School Board Reinstated Following ‘Significant Error’ by Government
The move would reinstate nine trustees after the ministry said it failed to fully provide required documents in the judicial review.
- On Monday, Education Minister Lisa Beare announced the Province is quashing the three government orders that removed Greater Victoria School District trustees after the ministry inadvertently failed to fully provide necessary documents during judicial review.
- Beare dismissed the nine trustees on January 30, 2025 after the board proposed a safety plan barring police liaison officers from schools except emergencies, citing concerns the plan put student safety at risk.
- During court proceedings, lawyer Sean Hern presented text messages from senior officials including associate deputy education minister Jennifer McCrea and Victoria Police Department deputy chief Mike Brown revealing communications with police over the safety plan, with some texts containing derogatory comments about school board chair Nicole Duncan.
- The nine trustees are expected to reclaim their positions Monday afternoon, with lawyer Sean Hern confirming the board will be reinstated by afternoon and chair Nicole Duncan announcing the trustees will issue a statement.
- Although Beare conceded document production errors, a judge previously found in October 2025 that trustees may have a case the removal order was made in bad faith, with the court deciding outcomes in the coming week.
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Fired Victoria school board trustees reinstated after province admits error - Creston Valley Advance
A group of nine fired B.C. school board trustees in Greater Victoria may feel vindicated with their jobs reinstated after the province “failed to to fully provide all necessary documents” during a judicial review. Minister of Education Lisa Beare removed the nine trustees on Jan. 30, 2025 because of disagreements around whether or not school police liaison officers should be in schools. The program was cancelled by SD61 in 2023 over concerns tha…
Fired Victoria school board trustees reinstated after province admits error - Fort St. James Caledonia Courier
A group of nine fired B.C. school board trustees in Greater Victoria may feel vindicated with their jobs reinstated after the province “failed to to fully provide all necessary documents” during a judicial review. Minister of Education Lisa Beare removed the nine trustees on Jan. 30, 2025 because of disagreements around whether or not school police liaison officers should be in schools. The program was cancelled by SD61 in 2023 over concerns tha…
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