A consent resolution published by the Teacher Regulation Branch says a Semiahmoo Secondary teacher has been disciplined for professional misconduct.
According to the Consent Resolution Agreement, teacher and basketball coach Edward Lefurgy was issued a letter of discipline on Oct. 5, 2017 and suspended for two days without pay by the district.
In the agreed statement of facts, Lefurgy acknowledges that he had two alcoholic drinks before the schoolB次元官网网址檚 dry grad event in June 2017 and made a number of comments to students at the party.
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Lefurgy, who has no discipline history with either the Surrey School District or the TRB, is required by the district to complete the Justice Institute of B.C. course B次元官网网址淩einforcing Respectful Professional Boundaries.B次元官网网址�
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