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Greater Victoria School Superintendent, Other Executives on Leave, Board Says
The board says altered policies and possible off-book benefits prompted the leave, while it seeks transparency and oversight before students return Sept. 8.
- The Greater Victoria School District announced that SD61 Superintendent Deb Whitten and other senior leaders are on leave, though the District did not specify the timing or nature of their absences.
- Following their 2025 firing by Child Care Minister Lisa Beare over the School Police Liaison Officers program, the Board was reinstated earlier this year after winning a court case challenging the dismissal.
- Since reinstatement, the Board alleges that policies safeguarding fiscal responsibility were altered in its absence and "financial benefits" were provided to individuals who opposed the Board's stance on School Police Liaison Officers.
- Emphasizing the Sept 8 return to school, the Board stated "very capable designates" are in place to ensure continuity, with no disruptions expected for staff or students.
- Working to "understand and verify" what occurred during the leadership absence, the Board remains committed to transparency, while the Ministry of Education and Child Care declined to comment on human resources matters.
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Victoria school district superintendent, other senior staff on leave
The Greater Victoria School District board alleges that one or more individuals who opposed its stance on school police liaison officers were given "financial benefits." The post Victoria school district superintendent, other senior staff on leave appeared first on CHEK.
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