Waterloo Catholic school board meeting relocated to accommodate federal election
Meeting will include notice of motion to ban all flags, including Pride flags, on WCDSB properties
A high-profile meeting of the Waterloo Catholic school board is being relocated to avoid getting in the way of voters heading to the polls on election night.
The meeting of the Waterloo Catholic District School Board (WCDSB) was set to take place on Monday, April 28, at the Catholic Education Centre at 35 Weber St. W. in Kitchener, but that location is adjacent to a polling station.
The meeting, which takes place the same day voters head to the polls in the federal election, is now being moved to Resurrection Catholic Secondary School at 455 University Ave. W. in Kitchener.
"The relocation has been made in the spirit of being good neighbours and to help ensure unimpeded access for voters," a notice on WCDSB's website said.
The last two meetings by trustees at the WCDSB have drawn protestors on both sides of an issue involving the board's flag policy. The trustees are debating whether to ban all flags except for the Canadian, Ontario and school board flag from being flown or displayed at schools across the region. If passed, it would mean the Pride flag could not be flown at local Catholic schools.
New board of trustees chair announced
The WCDSB has faced upheaval recently after the board of trustees chair, Robert Sikora, abruptly resigned back in March. No reason was provided for Sikora's sudden resignation.
On Monday, the board announced that a new board of trustees chair was appointed.
Renée Kraft, one of four Kitchener/Wilmot trustees, was voted in during a special board meeting. Sikora remains a trustee for Cambridge.