2nd sudden resignation hits Waterloo Catholic school board as vice-chair steps down
Trustee Linda Cuff is 1 of 2 representatives for Waterloo/Wellesley/Woolwich
The vice-chair of the Waterloo Catholic District School Board (WCDSB) has resigned, according to a brief release from the board Thursday.
Linda Cuff is one of two trustees for Waterloo/Wellesley/Woolwich. She will retain her role as a trustee but will no longer serve as vice-chair.
Cuff is now the second person in a leadership position to suddenly step down from her role. In late March, the chair of the board, Robert Sikora, also abruptly left the role but maintained his position as a trustee. Cuff, as vice-chair, took on the role of acting chair in the couple of weeks before the board could hold a vote.
The announcement comes just days after a special board meeting appointed Renée Kraft as the new chair of the board of trustees.
Kraft and Cuff were both up for the open position of chair. Kraft told CBC K-W's The Morning Edition Thursday that the voting came to a tie. Following due process, they drew from a hat to break the tie.
Cuff's resignation as vice-chair also comes just before a motion to ban political and identity flags in all schools within the WCDSB, including Pride flags. The last two trustee meetings have spurred protests and mixed reviews from residents on both sides of the issue.
The motion is set to be discussed in full on April 28 at Resurrection Catholic Secondary School at 455 University Ave. W. in Kitchener.
Kraft told The Morning Edition that there would be legal considerations in the mix as they discuss the best way to go about the flag debate. In the same meeting, the board will vote on who will replace Cuff as vice-chair.
