Equity and Inclusive Education Policy
Trustee Karabela recommended including a document title "Male and Female He Created Them" in order to add the Church's view on gender and gender identity to the Equity & Inclusion policy. The document was not used in formation of the policy.
Equity Audit
Trustee Karabela opposed this motion.
Hiring Practices
Trustee Karabela voted against this motion, which seeks to review diversity and representation across HCDSB's hiring practices. She stated that this motion was unnecessary and would only add extra work to senior staff members.
Strengthening Community Relationships (Pride Flag - January 2022)
Trustee Karabela said nearly nothing the whole meeting, only asking to separate the motion into two votes, which failed. She voted against the motion.
Upholding the Sanctity of Life in Fundraising Services at the HCDSB
Trustee Karabela has tried multiple times to bring back the fundraising ban. When questioned by other trustees as to why she was continuing this fight when the will of trustees had been made clear, she simply replied, "Because I can."
Trustee Code of Conduct - Helena Karabela
Trustee Karabela opened with a prepared statement, which she was forced to stop on three separate occasions for questioning the motives of other trustees in raising this alleged breach of the Code of Conduct. She refuted the claims and said they were unfounded.
As the subject of the alleged breach, Trustee Karabela was not allowed to participate in further discussion.
Student Discipline Committee - Trustee Representative
Student Alternate Learning Committee - Trustee Alternate
