On Tuesday, January 16, 2024, the OCDSB Board of Trustees held a meeting to consider an appeal under the Board Member Code of Conduct policy.
On December 19, 2023, the Board received a report from the Integrity Commissioner and made a determination that Trustee Kaplan-Myrth was in breach of Policy P.073, Board Member Code of Conduct. Following the determination of breach, the Board imposed sanctions on Trustee Kaplan-Myrth
Trustee Kaplan-Myrth filed an appeal of the decision, including a submission outlining the basis for the appeal.
The Board unanimously confirmed the determination that Trustee Kaplan-Myrth breached the Code of Conduct. The Board also confirmed its decision regarding sanctions.
According to the sanctions, Trustee Kaplan-Myrth is barred from attending the next regular Board meeting on January 30, 2024, and from sitting on the following committees of the Board for a three (3) month period beginning January 1, 2024 until March 30, 2024:
- Committee of the Whole
- Committee of the Whole Budget
- Ad Hoc Policy Review Committee
- Advocacy Strategy Committee
- Advisory Committee on Equity
The OCDSB would like to reassure the community that all trustees are available to provide support to students and families, regardless of electoral zone.
Upon the conclusion of the meeting, Board Chair Lynn Scott said, “It is important for the Board to hold itself accountable to the standard of behaviour that the community expects. Trustees have a number of important decisions to make concerning student learning in the months ahead. This has been a difficult issue and has distracted us from our primary work. With this matter fully addressed by the Board, we can re-focus our attention on student learning and well-being in OCDSB schools. ”