Chilliwack school board censures trustee over apparent refusal to remove news story
CHILLIWACK — The Chilliwack Board of Education has censured trustee Heather Maahs over what she says is an apparent refusal to remove a news story from her social media accounts that was considered critical of the school district and its policies.
“The Board of Education hereby issues a formal censure against Trustee Maahs for contravening Policy 130 – Trustee Code of Conduct. This action is taken in response to actions demonstrating her continued public opposition to inclusive practices that are endorsed by the Board of Education,” the formal notice on the SD33 website stated Tuesday evening (Dec. 12).
SD33 trustees met in a special in-camera meeting on Tuesday (Dec. 12) to censure Maahs. The news release from the school district did not elaborate on the specific circumstances involving the censure.
According to Maahs, the censure first began to materialize after she shared a news story from Fraser Valley Today on her Twitter and Facebook accounts that detailed concerns from a Chilliwack parent whose child was given a survey at an SD33 middle school. Maahs said she experienced pushback once she shared the story and did not relent to pressure to remove the social media posts.