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School board trustees debate RD Parker's new "smokers area"

Changes at RD Parker sparked a debate among school board trustees.

 

At Tuesday night’s School Board meeting, Trustee Ryan Land wanted to know if the new designated smoker’s area, which is 6 feet away from the high school, is in compliance with provincial legislation. Land also wanted to know where the time, for a new 15 minute break, came from.

 

Land didn’t understand why the changes were discussed in a previous in-camera meeting. He said the public has questions.  

 

Some trustees went on the defense, including Chairperson, Leslie Tucker who said the changes were in-camera because the regular meeting had a packed agenda. She said consultations about the changes were held and that the public was made aware.

 

We spoke to RD Parker Principal Rob Fisher, who said the new 15 minute break was time added to an existing 10 minutes of break  and is to provide students with personal time so that they’re not late to class. He also said the new designated smoking area is off school property which adheres to school policy requirements. Before, students would smoke near the East door entrance, the main door entrance, and the West entrance.

 

Fisher says he spoke to someone from the province, who said they weren’t breaking any laws.

 

Update: RDPC smokers area "in full compliance with provincial legislation"

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