Songhees and Esquimalt First Nations will help rename George Jay Elementary
While it isn’t clear how the renaming protocol will come to be, the two Nations have put forward representatives that will help shape its development. Work on renaming George Jay will continue and a new name for the school is expected to be announced in the 2023/2024 school year.
The need for a name change stems from a retrospective examination the school took after the public raised concern over the early 20th-century board member. In 2020, SD61 publicly reviewed the name of George Jay Elementary. Community feedback from that public review recommended connecting with the Esquimalt and Songhees Nations to gauge interest and seek advice in deciding on a Lekwungen name for the elementary school. The
was brought forward in concern with George Jay’s legacy, who, as a board chair from 1907 to 1934, had enacted a policy that prevented Chinese Canadian students from attending specific schools until they had passed an English exam.Sign up for our newsletter to get breaking news and daily digests sent to your email.
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