Steinbach’s school board awaits province’s offer to help with sexual identity issues

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Hanover School Division trustees could decide as early as next Tuesday whether they'll accept Education Minister Ian Wishart's offer of help in addressing sexual identity issues in the classroom.

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Hanover School Division trustees could decide as early as next Tuesday whether they’ll accept Education Minister Ian Wishart’s offer of help in addressing sexual identity issues in the classroom.

Hanover superintendent Randy Dueck said Wednesday that the deputy minister of education has told him “a letter is indeed on the way from the minister.”

“I have not seen the letter yet,” he said. “It will be offering us support, in any way the Hanover school board sees fit.”

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Hanover School Division superintendent Randy Dueck.
RUTH BONNEVILLE / WINNIPEG FREE PRESS FILES Hanover School Division superintendent Randy Dueck.

Dueck said the deputy minister had made no specific reference to LGBTTQ* awareness training, and he’s waiting to see what assistance the province is offering.

“At this point, I would need direction from the board” before responding to Wishart, Dueck said.

Dueck said that board meets next Tuesday in closed session. The next public meeting is June 29.

The board has rejected a request from a Grade 12 student with same-sex parents that students and teachers be allowed to discuss sexual identity issues in their classrooms.

Dueck said that Hanover has not mandated LGBTTQ* awareness training, but some staff members have taken it.

“A good chunk of our guidance counsellors and principals has taken it. A range of our staff has had training with Southern Health — they’ve brought in the Rainbow Resource Centre,” he said.

Dueck said he is not aware if there has been any discussion of the division or any school within Hanover taking part as an institution in Steinbach’s inaugural Pride parade on July 9.

“We have no delegations listed at this time” for the June 29 meeting, Dueck said.

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