Halton school board revised professionalism policy. Frustrated parents say it’s not enough

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The Halton school board’s latest version of a professionalism policy — ordered after public outcry over a teacher’s revealing clothing — is almost identical to a previous one, despite feedback from more than 8,500 community members surveyed.

, staff presented a draft of the policy, but parents were disappointed because it consolidated and affirmed existing standards and didn’t clearly outline expectations. Ennis, however, said the board was in the midst of a consultation process with stakeholders and their input was valuable.to help manage the uproar and meet long-term planning goals, but no one has been announced yet.includes the revised policy, which is almost identical to the draft presented last month.

“Policies provide a framework within which administrative procedures, the operational elements, are then developed,” she explained. “Much of the feedback requesting details and specificity belong in a companion procedure.” in Burlington Wards 1 and 2, says “it is impossible for students, staff or parents to feel comforted that a recurrence would not happen again at OTHS or any school” in Halton., a parent group formed in response to the controversy, called on the board to restore trust. It wants a “valid” professionalism policy that prevents sexually inappropriate attire and behaviour.

At Queen’s Park on Monday, Lecce was again pressed by reporters about whether the Halton board’s mishandling of the situation was part of the reasongiving the province greater control over school boards and promoting better training for directors and trustees.

 

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We need to wipe these radical progressives off our school boards. It truly is the death of our children's innocence with these psychos in charge.

This is why non unionized public education needs to be affordable for middle class, to get away from this crap.

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