Bitter debate over giving school Indigenous name ends in compromise - News Summed Up

Bitter debate over giving school Indigenous name ends in compromise


During a virtual School District 57 board meeting Tuesday night, trustee Ron Polillo said the dual-name solution would "bring both histories, tell both stories. In February, some students from Kelly Road Secondary School voiced their opposition to a name change. In a letter to the school district, read aloud before Tuesday night's decision, Lheidli T'enneh Chief Clay Pountney said his community was the target. (CBC News)Trent Derrick was among three school trustees who backed the Lheidli T'enneh's proposal for a single name, Shas Ti Secondary School. The new Kelly Road Secondary School—Shas Ti Secondary School is set to open in September.


Source: CBC News April 29, 2020 13:20 UTC



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