The Member, a teacher, pleaded no contest to allegations of professional misconduct for engaging in a personal relationship with two students that crossed professional boundaries.
The Member communicated with the students via text messages about non-school related matters, including discussions about purchasing marijuana and marijuana products, and met with one student off school property.
The Discipline Committee found the Member guilty of disgraceful, dishonourable, or unprofessional conduct, and conduct unbecoming a member.
Accepting a joint submission on penalty, the Committee ordered a reprimand, a three-month suspension of the Member's certificate, and the completion of coursework on professional boundaries.
