YRDSB parents seek a clean sweep of management following ministry review

York Region parents and supporting organizations submit seven recommendations to education ministry appointed reviewers

Yorkregion.com
March 28, 2017
By Teresa Latchford

A group of York Region parents are pushing for a clean sweep of those at the helm of the York Region District School Board.

With the Ministry of Education's review of the public board’s handling of complaints involving incidents of racism and questionable spending on international travel set to wrap up April 7, the National Council of Canadian Muslims has sent a letter outlining several recommendations it would like considered. The letter was submitted on behalf of parents who currently have human rights complaints lodged against the school board for alleged incidents of racism, and by supporting organizations including the Markham Tamil Community Association, the Mosaic Institute and the Vaughan African Canadian Association.

Charline Grant, a Vaughan parent who was one of the first to file a human rights complaint against the school board, has her fingers crossed for an outcome that will bring change.