Former P.E.I. chief justice to lead school review in wake of former substitute’s sex charges [Video]

P.E.I.’s former chief justice David Jenkins (shown) will lead a review looking at policies and procedures in Island schools to protect students from sexual predators. This, after a former substitute teacher pleaded guilty last week to sexual interference, in a case involving an elementary school student. CBC’s Kerry Campbell reports.

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The P.E.I. government has appointed a former provincial chief justice to lead a review of policies and procedures in Island schools to protect students from sexual predators.

In the legislature Tuesday, Education Minister Robin Croucher said David Jenkins will head up that third-party review of the Public Schools Branch and its practices.

The inquiry comes after a former substitute teacher pleaded guilty last week to sexual interference in a case involving an elementary student.

“We’re going to be looking at the policies …