Ballenas Secondary School raised the rainbow flag last year in support of its LGBTQ community. But the school and the school district efforts are more than just symbolic, with ongoing work to change policies and educate staff and students using a new B.C. wide plan called SOGI 123.

Ballenas Secondary School raised the rainbow flag last year in support of its LGBTQ community. But the school and the school district efforts are more than just symbolic, with ongoing work to change policies and educate staff and students using a new B.C. wide plan called SOGI 123.

SOGI information session for parents at Abbotsford Arts Centre tonight

Presentation starts at 7:00 p.m. and only open to parents with student enrolled in district

  • Oct. 17, 2019 12:00 a.m.

The Abbotsford School District is holding an information session for parents on sexual orientation and gender identity in education tonight.

Staff from the district’s Learning Support Services team, SOGI 1 2 3 Lead and the ARC Foundation will be giving the presentation.

The session will be hosted at the Abbotsford Arts Centre in partnership with the District Parent Advisory Council.

It starts at 7:00 p.m. and is only open to parents who have a student enrolled in the district.

People with further questions should contact the chair of Abbotsford’s DPAC, Sherri Anderson: dpac.sd34@gmail.com.

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