‘Blue jeans’ blame backfires for Ontario school board trustee | 24CA News
A trustee from the Upper Canada District School Board is going through a second potential censure following remarks he made within the media about being censured for sporting “blue jeans.”
A press release from the board despatched out Tuesday night mentioned that the board of trustees “strenuously objects” to “false statements” it says trustee Curtis Jordan made in a July 14 Recorder and Times article.
In truth, in an interview with Global News on Wednesday, board chair John McAllister referred to as Jordan’s statements “patently false.”
Jordan spoke to the Brockville-area newspaper earlier than he was formally censured June 21, whereas the investigation into the matter was ongoing, and advised the paper it was partly as a consequence of his informal apparel at a board assembly.
Tuesday, the board launched a public assertion expressly denying Jordan’s account within the media.
Although the board had beforehand stored particulars of Jordan’s censure underneath wraps, in a outstanding transfer, the board launched particulars of the alleged infraction Tuesday in a public assertion.
It claims that Jordan was censured after he was cautioned about “the need to ensure that his expense claims comply with the board’s expense reimbursement policy.”
McAllister mentioned feedback have been made by Jordan throughout a name in regards to the expense coverage that prompted the grievance.
In a press release despatched to Global News Wednesday, Jordan denied the board’s allegations.
“I’ve always followed all rules regarding trustee expenditures, and will continue to do so.”
The investigation into the bills matter has since been accomplished and the board says it was decided that Jordan breached the trustee code of conduct on June 21.
“Trustee Jordan declined all of the opportunities he was offered to participate in the investigation and did not offer any response to the complaint made against him,” the board mentioned.
Jordan was then barred from serving on all committees or attending conferences till the tip of December.
A second Code of Conduct grievance has now been filed in opposition to the trustee by vice chair of the board, Corina Parisien, in relation to the statements he made within the media.
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