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 school含羞草研究社檚 dry grad event in June 2017 and made a number of comments to students at the party.
During a game of blackjack at the casino-themed dry grad party, Lefurgy engaged in 含羞草研究社渋nappropriate behaviour,含羞草研究社� the statement says.
含羞草研究社淲hen a female student said 含羞草研究社榟it me含羞草研究社� at the blackjack table, Lefurgy responded, 含羞草研究社業t would be uncomfortable for us both if I hit you, but I am pleased to give you a card,含羞草研究社櫤卟菅芯可鐫 reads one of the complaints made against Lefurgy.
On several other occasions, the report says, Lefurgy pulled back his sleeve and said 含羞草研究社渓ook at my muscles.含羞草研究社�
The report also says that Lefurgy began chanting the name of a school basketball player and finished with the words 含羞草研究社渋s awkward含羞草研究社�; Lefurgy told a student含羞草研究社檚 date: 含羞草研究社淵our boyfriend含羞草研究社檚 alright looking, but you could do better含羞草研究社�; Lefurgy commented to a male student, who was standing behind his date, that he was not old enough to be doing that, that he was awkward and that his date should get out; and Lefurgy challenged a male student to an arm wrestle.
Another complaint was made involving the mother of a student, whom the document identifies as 含羞草研究社楳other A含羞草研究社�.
含羞草研究社淲hen Mother A told Lefurgy who her son was, he began to laugh and said, 含羞草研究社業s he even graduating?含羞草研究社� When Mother A asked Lefurgy to identify himself, Lefurgy gave her the name of another teacher at the school. Mother A did not realize until the next day that she had actually been speaking to Lefurgy.含羞草研究社�
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 含羞草研究社淩einforcing Respectful Professional Boundaries.含羞草研究社�
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