JS v. Rainbow District School Board, 2017 CFSRB 22

CHILD AND FAMILY SERVICES REVIEW BOARD

BETWEEN:

JS

Appellant

• and –

RAINBOW DISTRICT SCHOOL BOARD

Respondent

ORDER

Date: August 14, 2017

File Number: SS17-0013

Citation: 2017 CFSRB 22

Indexed as: JS v. Rainbow District School Board (EA s.311.7)

1This is an appeal pursuant to section 311.7 of the Education Act of the Rainbow District School Board’s (“the School Board”) decision of June [ ], 2017 to expel the Pupil from all schools of the School Board.

2The appeal was filed with the Child and Family Services Review Board (“the CFSRB”) on June 19, 2017. A hearing was held by the Board on July 27 and 28, 2017, in Sudbury and August 9, 2017, in Toronto.

3The Board orders that:

1. The School Board's decision to expel the Pupil from all schools of the

School Board is quashed.

2. The Pupil may be enrolled for Grade 9 in any school of the School

Board, as determined by his parents.

3. The record of the expulsion is to be expunged from the Pupil’s Ontario Student record (OSR) and all other related documents, held by the School Board, shall be accordingly amended.

4Reasons for the decision will follow within 30 days of the last hearing day, September 8,

CONFIDENTIALITY ORDER

5Pursuant to Rules 30.1 and 30.2 of the Board’s Rules of Procedure parties and their representatives must not use, share, discuss or disclose any Board documents or decisions or any other documents or information provided or used in this application with anyone, including through the media or on-line. The Board prohibits the use of any of this information for any purpose outside of the Board’s proceedings, except with an order of the Court or the Board, as appropriate.

Judy Finlay

Judy Finlay

Presiding Member

Jay Sengupta

Jay Sengupta

Vice Chair

Eva Nichols

Eva Nichols

Board Member