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鈥檚 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 鈥渋nappropriate behaviour,鈥� the statement says.
鈥淲hen a female student said 鈥榟it me鈥� at the blackjack table, Lefurgy responded, 鈥業t would be uncomfortable for us both if I hit you, but I am pleased to give you a card,鈥欌�� reads one of the complaints made against Lefurgy.
On several other occasions, the report says, Lefurgy pulled back his sleeve and said 鈥渓ook at my muscles.鈥�
The report also says that Lefurgy began chanting the name of a school basketball player and finished with the words 鈥渋s awkward鈥�; Lefurgy told a student鈥檚 date: 鈥淵our boyfriend鈥檚 alright looking, but you could do better鈥�; 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 鈥楳other A鈥�.
鈥淲hen Mother A told Lefurgy who her son was, he began to laugh and said, 鈥業s he even graduating?鈥� 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.鈥�
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 鈥淩einforcing Respectful Professional Boundaries.鈥�
aaron.hinks@peacearchnews.com
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