• Peninsula Shores District School Europe Cultural and Reflective field trip, March 13 to 21, 2026, contingent that it aligns with all travel advisories at the time of the trip
• Georgian Bay Community School Outdoor Education – Killarney field trip, October 6 to 10, 2025
• Bruce Peninsula District School Fall Hike Outers Program, October 15 to 17, 2025; and Algonquin Outers Canoe Trip, May 14 to 21, 2026

• update on eligible schools for Rural and Northern Education Fund
• revenue and expenditure forecasts to March 31, 2025
• details from the Community Planning and Partnership annual meeting held on April 8, 2025

• That the Board of Trustees censure Trustee Long; and
• That the Board of Trustees bar Trustee Long from attending the June 17, 2025 Regular Meeting of the Board; and
• That the Board of Trustees bar Trustee Long from sitting on all committees of the board, for the period of 90 days, beginning June 1, 2025, and ending October 30, 2025, so not to include the months of July and August when there are no scheduled board committee meetings; and
• That the Board of Trustees remove Trustee Long from the Audit Committee and appoint a new trustee for the remainder of the 2024-2025 appointment.

At the Regular Meeting of the Board held this evening, Tuesday, May 20, 2025, the Board of Trustees determined by vote that Trustee Derrick Long contravened multiple sections of the Trustee Code of Conduct. As one of the approved sanctions, the Board of Trustees agreed to censure Trustee Long. This statement serves as the public censure of Trustee Long.

We, the Board of Trustees, voted in favour of accepting the results of the investigation carried out by Integrity Commissioner Michael Maynard of ADR Chambers, which found that Trustee Long breached the following sections of the Trustee Code of Conduct:

2.2 In addition to the specific items outlined by this policy, each trustee shall comply with board policies, procedure, and by-laws including, but not limited to, BP 1102-D “Role Description – Board of Trustees”, BP 1106-D “Role Description – Trustee”, and AP 1901-D “Trustee Use of Board Resources during an Election Period”.

2.4 Trustee conduct expectations, as outlined in this policy, also include online behaviour. Trustee behaviour through email, social media and other online systems must be respectful of board policy and confidentiality expectations.

3.3 (iii) Every trustee shall understand and respect the roles and duties of the individual trustees, the board, the director of education and the chair.

As the Board of Trustees for Bluewater District School Board, it is disappointing to once again find ourselves in the unfortunate position of imposing sanctions on Trustee Long. This latest situation speaks to a troubling pattern of reckless behaviour by Trustee Long that places the integrity and reputation of our board in a precarious position, while potentially eroding public trust in the work we do as trustees.

As elected representatives, trustees uphold an especially high standard as community leaders and role models for our public education system. When we fall short of this standard in the course of our work, the entire system is negatively impacted. Our role is centered around governance, which includes the important responsibility of establishing board policies that promote accountability throughout the system. When a trustee does not abide by one or more of these policies, as has been the case with Trustee Long, our work as trustees is undermined and public confidence in our organization is shaken.

During a time of increased cyber threats to school boards and other public organizations, our staff have been vigilant to ensure we are following best practices in keeping the information of students and staff protected. Email access restrictions have been implemented for countries outside of Canada to limit our exposure to attacks from criminal organizations.

By deliberately circumventing these security measures through his repeated attempts to access his board email from outside of Canada, Trustee Long has demonstrated a complete disregard for our policies while jeopardizing the cyber safety of our board. His conduct in this matter has been irresponsible, defiant, and falls short of the high standards expected of him in his role as a trustee.

This behaviour sets a poor example among our students, staff, and communities, and contravenes our commitment to responsible digital citizenship, as outlined in our board’s Multi-Year Strategic Plan.

We remain hopeful that Trustee Long will use this experience to reflect on and learn from the seriousness of his actions, with a view to taking corrective measures to ensure this is not repeated in the future.