Statement from the Board of Education

December 6, 2024

The Board is deeply committed to the safety and well-being of all students and staff in the school district. We are dedicated to fostering safe and inclusive learning environments and we embrace an ethic of continuous improvement. We look forward to the opportunity to work with the Special Advisor to review and reconsider our Safety Plan. The Board’s expectation is that Superintendent Whitten and the school district staff will fully and immediately, and over the next few weeks, cooperate with the Board and the Special Advisor to update and revise the Safety Plan and Implementation Plan as outlined in the Ministerial Order.

Due to the extremely short timeframe that includes a two week holiday period we will be asking for the participation and cooperation of a working group that will, due to the timeframe, need to be working during the holiday season. This is clearly a high priority for the School District and the Board and we will report back again in early January as required by the Ministerial Order.

The Greater Victoria School Board