Lawyer: Red Deer school trustee likely won’t follow through on training & apology
The lawyer for a Red Deer school trustee, sanctioned this week by her fellow board members per the division’s code of conduct, tells rdnewsNOW it’s unlikely she’ll follow through on what’s been requested of her.
On Sept. 26, the board of Red Deer Catholic Regional Schools (RDCRS) came down hard — though not hard enough for many — on Trustee Monique LaGrange, who back on Sept. 1, posted an image to her Facebook profile which many believe likened members of the 2SLGBTQ+ community to Nazis.
“Brainwashing is brainwashing,” the meme was captioned, with one image of kids waving Nazi flags and another featuring children with rainbow Pride flags.
Following an investigation by the RDCRS board, it was determined that LaGrange would not be removed as a trustee, as the Education Act outlines is possible. Instead, she’s been told she must undertake 2SLGBTQ+ and Holocaust-related sensitivity training, and within 90 days issue a public apology.