Minister threatens to replace Victoria school board if safety plan not revised [Video]

Education Minister Lisa Beare has threatened to replace the Greater Victoria School Board with an appointed trustee if the board doesn’t submit a revised safety plan by Jan. 6, 2025. 

Beare announced Friday that she has appointed special adviser Kevin Godden to “revise and improve” the plan it submitted to the ministry last month. 

“It is evident there is a breakdown in relationships and communication between the board and community agencies and rights holders,” Beare said at a news conference.

“And that is why I am taking immediate action to ensure that by the time students return to school in the New Year, a safety plan will be in place.”

Kevin Godden is the former superintendent of the Abbotsford School District, with 36 years of public education experience. In a written statement, the ministry says he had most recently been working as a leadership and governance consultant. 

“If the board …