Red Deer Catholic trustee invoked Holy Spirit in explanation for posting controversial meme
Red Deer Catholic Regional Schools (RDCRS) has released a document outlining its reasoning for a list of punitive measures against a trustee who shared a controversial meme on social media.
The document also sheds light on the trustee’s rationale for posting the meme, which many say directly likened 2SLGBTQ+ children with Pride flags to kids waving Nazi flags during WWII.
RDCRS informed Trustee Monique LaGrange of the board’s reasoning, in writing, Oct. 13. Her legal counsel then requested RDCRS make the document public, which it did late on Oct. 16.
Sept. 26, the board voted not to remove Lagrange as trustee, as they are able under the Education Act. Instead, they imposed sanctions against her, including that she issue a public apology and undergo sensitivity training with 90 days.