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NEWS c 3 a SECOND CATHOLIC TRUSTEE SANCTIONED x KARABELA panned aoa participating H in all HCDSB meetings un- "| H 4 H BARRED FROM ie | certainly don't agree with all her = Similar to the Iantomasi . . Pra) Zz TWO UPCOMING decision, the board did not Motives, or way of doing it. a BOARD MEETINGS make public the report con- ~ trustee Tim O'Brien s taining the specific inci & ROLAND CILLIERS dences that resulted in the remarks about another ing, questioned their mo- a fellliers@metraland.com finding ofacode ofconduct TrusteeoragroupofTrust- rality, questioned their a . breach. As per policy 1-36 eesinexpressingsuchcom- Catholicity and just ques- x Inasingle week, theHal- Trustee Code of Conduct, ment or dis: ent or tioned their political moti- 8 tonCatholic District School the board, who created the speculate on the motives of vation —and that's where I Board ees deter- report, is not required to a trustee or group of trust- am. That's where, for me, mined that two separate make public that report, ees, or staff.” the challenge sat in this,” trustees. ia breached the only the vote and resolu- Burlington trustee said Agnew. code of conduct and would _ tion on it. Brenda Agnew said during On top of the meeting be barred from participat- However, throughout the meetingthatshe would ban, Karabela received 2 ing in upcoming meetings. the meeting, trustees re- caution people from assum- official censure from At a special meeting on _ ferred to alleged communi- that is in the report board. She was ete July 28, the board voted cations between Karabela _ without seeing it first. following the meeting for five-to-onein favourofade- and the public that con- "The reason that this this story, butindicated she cision banning Oakville tained disparaging com- wasbroughtforwardisthat didnot wanttocommenton trustee Helena Karabela ments toward other trust- there have been communi- the matter further. from participating in the ees. cations and correspon- During the July! 28 meet- upcoming Sept. 6 and Sept. HCDSB's Trustee Code dence that have been sent ing, Karabela said she re- 20 board meeting. The vote of Conduct states,"aTrust- out that have made person- {uted ne allegations is just two days followinga eemaycommenton,ordis- alanddisparagingremarks again: similardecisionthatresult- agreewith,adecisiontaken against some trustees and “Our ard has been de- ed in Burlington trustee Vincent Iantomasi being by the Board. A Trustee may not make disparaging KEEP YOUR questioned their motives, questioned their upbring- See ALLEGATIONS, page 12 HCDSB photo HELENA KARABELA AN ALL YEAR ROUND SyA\Y| =] Be ke) $4000* *Subject to availability. Terms & Conditions apply. Call Today! (905) 460-4023 K<K€C ASAT HEATING & AIR CONDITIONING casatineatingandair.com *