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Peace River School Division (PRSD) recently implemented an Anti-Racism Policy, that the Division has been working on creating. An Anti-Racism Committee was established, with members of staff from across the Division, to create a more inclusive future for its students and staff. Supt. Jeff Thompson says the work completed by the committee was well thought out and executed over a long period of time. \u201cThis is work the board has been embarking on for quite some time,\u201d Thompson explains. \u201cThe creation of the policy is to ensure inclusion of everyone in our system,\u201d he adds. Thompson says PRSD will now be working on implementing the policy from a governance to operational phase, and the Division is dedicated to supporting key initiatives. These include enhancing communication about the policy with PRSD… <\/p>\n

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Peace River School Division (PRSD) recently implemented an Anti-Racism Policy, that the Division has been working on creating. An Anti-Racism Committee was established, with members of staff from across the Division, to create a more inclusive future for its students and staff. Supt. Jeff Thompson says the work completed by the committee was well thought out and executed over a long period of time. \u201cThis is work the board has been embarking on for quite some time,\u201d Thompson explains. \u201cThe creation of the policy is to ensure inclusion of everyone in our system,\u201d he adds. Thompson says PRSD will now be working on implementing the policy from a governance to operational phase, and the Division is dedicated to supporting key initiatives. These include enhancing communication about the policy with PRSD... <\/p>\n

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