We have had some inquiries from our members regarding the April 19th, CBE budget/board meeting. Leslie and I both attended the meeting and will provide an update for you in the next newsletter. We have also submitted letters to Chair Cochrane and Trustees Bazinet and Taylor hoping to provide some clarification around pecuniary issues. We have asked for clarification on what Trustee’s are advised as to what a ‘pecuniary conflict of interest’ is and what guidelines (policy and/or legal) they are provided with to inform themselves as to when this may arise in their public work. We have asked for clarification as to why Trustee Taylor's request for pecuniary interest clarification was not added to the agenda.
We have expressed our concerns to hear Trustee’s claim that they were provided specific legal advice from CBE lawyers that having a child attend a CBE school or having a spouse who works for the CBE precluded them from engaging in ANY of the budget discussion. This is especially puzzling given we are aware that Trustees with a spouse working for the CBE or having a child in a CBE school have engaged in past budget debates and votes.
We will share the responses as soon as they become available. Eryn Kelly
Co-President of CAPSC
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