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BoardofTrustees respondstoinappropriatetweets

IthascometotheattentionoftheBattleRiverSchoolDivisionBoardof TrusteesthatanewlyelectedmemberoftheBoardhaspreviously postedcommentsonsocialmediawhichwe,asaBoard,considertobe inappropriate. TheBRSDBoardwouldliketomakeclearthatthesestatementsareinnowayassociatedwith theschooldivision. Further,theBoardofTrusteesisawarethatelectedofficialsareheldtoahighstandardandis takingstepstoensurethateverymemberoftheBoardisactinginaccordancewiththose standards. DuringtheorientationmeetingsscheduledforthemonthofNovember,eachBoardmember willreviewtheBRSDBoardsCodeofEthics(Policy4),withaparticularemphasisondiscussing howtheentireBoardcanworktogethertoensureitsmembersupholdthisCodeatalltimes. TheBoardwillalsoparticipateinsocialmediaanddigitalcitizenshiptrainingintheverynear future.Furthertraininginembracingdiversitymayalsobeprovided. TheBoardofTrusteesofBattleRiverSchoolDivisionwouldliketoexpressitscommitmentto theschooldivisionsfoundationalbeliefs,whichincludetreatingeveryonewithdignityand respectandprovidingasafe,caring,inclusiveenvironmentinwhichtolearnandwork. Anotherfoundationalbeliefisthatcharactereducationisanessentialcomponentofchildrens development.MembersoftheBoardofTrusteeswillendeavortomodelthetraitsschools encouragechildrentolearn. Ifyouareseekingfurtherinformationorcommentonthismatter,theofficialspokespersonfor theBoardofTrusteesisBoardChairKendallSeverson.Hecanbereachedat7806085385. ___ DianeHutchinson CommunicationsCoordinator BattleRiverSchoolDivision dhutchinson@brsd.ab.ca 7806726131ext5248 7806086632(cell)

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