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IB NEWS Continued from page 1 that a teacher is dressed lining a series of demands ‘ORDEAL HAS CAUSED HAVOC ON COMMUNITY: = proach of parents and the children is upheld, contrib- g fed to the private meeting motions," said Celina * Close. The trustee action was made public at an eight- minute board meeting and followed months of paren- tal frustration and ange! over the board's "lack of transparency", its refusal overtly sexual attire. from the (lassroom or imple- astaff dress code, and fear: for their children after multiple bomb threats di- rected at the school. "It is absolutely absurd that we have had to hire a lawyer and invest so much time and energy to ensure professionally. It has erod- e e trust of parents, the reputation of the school and caused havoc on the students and community," schools and board. We have a lot of work to do to ensure that the parents’ rights are adhered to and that the schools and board fully operate within the constructs of the Educa- tion Act." Close said the group has been contacted by other school boar are watching the situation un- fold and the steps taken by Students First Ontario. In December, parents hired lawyer Rishi Bandhu Aletter to HDSB's direc- to begin legal proceedings _ tor of education Curtis En- against the board. nis, Ward 6 trustee Tanya Book your Personalized Smile Consultation today At Village Orthodontics in Oakville, we specialize in beautiful smiles using clear aligners and traditional braces. New Patients Welcome Schedule your complimentary consultation today! Graham Paine/ Metroland HDSB Director of Education Curtis Ennis has faced plenty of criticism over a teacher wearing large prosthetic breasts at school. Rocha and OTHS principal Meredith Cammisuli was sent by Bandhu Dec. 19 out- Fully anored : Chicken Wings 907 9/2 Ib for compliance and com- munication. In his Jan. 6 response, the board's superintendent of human resources Sari Taha, said the board would not be responding to Band- hu's clients' request that “specific actions be taken with respect to board em- fe trust you are aware and have advised your ¢ clients, such matters in between an em ployer, its employees and argaining agent,” Taha. The series of letters also expressed {isasreement between Bandhu's dtients a about ‘he parent questions about a dress code." Bandhu's response to PARENT Taha of Jan. 8 states that his correspondence is "un- responsive and unsatisfac- to "You respond to our con- cern by i ignoring it .... Your ongoing references to the board's legal obligations to its employees and its trade union ring " "We expect the board to receive and respond to the advice and recommen: tions of school council. We have never said that the parents' advisory rights supplant the board's deci- sion-making authority. Parents may advise on any matter that affects their children. Your obligations to your employees and the trad lo not super- sede those rights," writes Bandhu. The policy will be pre- sented to the board by March 1, with an interim report in February. a 1799 647-496-1424 ee —VILLAGE— 2-2983 Westoak Trails Blvd. i ICES c 0 ra Sawie “(fs ORTHODONTICS ea age villageortho.ca TT EA@¥ mmfoodmarket.com oped Pri i i wea ® bership card, In ore or one, o take advantage of these excuse oer, MM Food Market Exess and ater non- adhion sre oe ing an at ‘We the right t insidehalton.com