In the controversy surrounding a teacher who yelled at her first-year students at Grands-Vents elementary school, the Mille-Îles School Services Center (CSSMI) announced Wednesday morning that it had replaced the current management of the establishment.
Thus, Lyson Dompierre now occupies the position of director Éric Campeau at the head of the Sainte-Marthe-sur-le-Lac educational institution, for an indefinite period.
“Obviously, the bond of trust is broken between the parents and the school. We have a responsibility to restore the climate to provide our students and staff with a healthy and safe living environment. At the same time, administrative and police investigations are being opened and must be carried out under optimal conditions. In this context, and without impugning anyone, we believe it is appropriate to make changes quickly. The new director chosen has the experience and perspective necessary to manage the establishment and restore trust with parents and students, ”said Nathalie Joannette, general manager of the CSSMI, in a press release.
As of Wednesday morning, the web page of the Grands-Vents school team was no longer accessible.
At the end of the morning, Wednesday, the CSSMI made it known that it would not grant any interview about its decision, communicated by email to the parents of the students who attend the Grands-Vents school.
“The investigations are ongoing and all necessary efforts are being made to restore a healthy and trusting climate at school,” said communications advisor Mélanie Poirier.
The Syndicat de l’enseignement des Basses-Laurentides, which represents the teacher suspended since Monday, had not yet returned the call from The Canadian Press.
Questioned by journalists at the National Assembly, the Minister of Education, Bernard Drainville, also remained silent on the CSSMI’s decision to replace the school’s management.
The CSSMI recalls that a psychological support team has been present at the school since Tuesday to support students and school staff after compromising recordings of the teacher, accumulating 25 years of experience, were broadcast in the media.
You could clearly hear the lady screaming and screaming in class, scolding her first-year students.
Investigations
An investigation was launched by the CSSMI, then another was conducted by the municipal police department after allegations of physical violence were brought against the teacher.
On Tuesday, Quebec Premier Francois Legault called it appalling to hear the teacher scream on the soundtrack. Like his Minister of Education, Bernard Drainville, he was delighted to see the teacher suspended and that investigations have been launched.
During question period in the National Assembly on Tuesday, the Liberal spokesperson for education, Marwah Rizqy, indicated that she had information that “the school service centre, the lawyer and human resources know minimally since January for verbal abuse and assault.
“This unfortunate situation demonstrates the importance of denouncing any violent behavior,” noted the school service center on Wednesday, which recalls the existence of a complaints process on its website.
“The safety and well-being of children are our priority,” reiterated the organization at the very end of its press release.