BC Fires Victoria School Board Over Ban on Police in Schools

BC Fires Victoria School Board Over Ban on Police in Schools
Premier David Eby looks on as Minister for Education and Child Care Lisa Beare walks on stage during the swearing-in ceremony at Government House in Victoria, on Nov. 18, 2024. The Canadian Press/Chad Hipolito
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British Columbia’s education minister has fired the entire Victoria School Board in a dispute over a safety plan in which the board barred police from schools except in emergencies.

Minister Lisa Beare said student safety was at risk in the district and she had appointed a lone trustee to oversee the district until the next municipal elections, set for the fall of 2026.