LRSD issues statement on controversial trustee exit

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The Louis Riel School Division’s board of trustees issued a statement Wednesday saying it will continue taking decisive action “against anyone who attempts to spread baseless, malicious, deceitful and vengeful lies about our students, staff, and families.”

“Since June 6, 2023, the school board has endeavoured to hold a colleague accountable for words and deeds that caused great harm to students, staff, and members of our community,” the board wrote in a statement published hours after formally accepting the resignation of Ward 1 representative Francine Champagne.

The statement was signed by all acting members of the board: Darlene Gerrior, Pam Kolochuk, Sandy Nemeth, Irene Nordheim, Ryan Palmquist, Chris Sigurdson, Chipalo Simunyola, and Cindy Turner.

Champagne was suspended without pay on multiple occasions in connection to her social media activity, including making anti-LGBTTQ+ posts, signal-boosting a conspiracy theory and using racist language online.