The South Shore Regional School Board is appealing a judge’s decision to permit a judicial review of its school review process.
An application has been filed to the Nova Scotia Court of Appeal.
It has to do with the School Board’s decision to send grade 10-12 students from Bridgewater Junior/Senior High School to Park View Education Centre as early as September.
Justice Mona Lynch granted the Town of Bridgewater a judicial review following a court hearing on December 20.
The school board tried to dismiss the town’s application for a review because it was received late and believes the town doesn’t have legal standing.
However, Lynch said the school board did not prove that standing should not be granted.
In a release, the board asserts the town does not have legal standing to initiate a judicial review of the board’s operational decision to reconfigure grades.
Board Chair Elliott Payzant says “the SSRSB has authority under the provincial Education Act to make operational decisions, such as grade reconfigurations.”
Superintendent Scott Milner says he’s concerned about the mounting legal costs for both the SSRB and the Town of Bridgewater.
“This takes dollars away from the classroom and I assume, from the operational budget of the town.”
Bridgewater Mayor David Mitchell could not provide comment until he conferred with the town’s lawyer, J.C Reddy.
