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Carroll drops appeal of dismissal
Sheila Nonato
March 13, 2009
Education
TORONTO - Former Toronto Catholic school trustee Oliver Carroll has dropped an appeal of a court decision which found him guilty of conflict of interest charges and led to his removal from the Toronto board.
“At end of the day, it’s really about Catholic education. There’s no point in having this replayed every two months for the next year,” he told The Register.
“At end of the day, it’s really about Catholic education. There’s no point in having this replayed every two months for the next year,” he told The Register.
Carroll said it would have taken up to a year to get a decision on the appeal.
“The more I thought about it, we need to get on with things,” he said.
He also said financial considerations were a factor, adding that his last court case will likely cost him more than $30,000.
The Toronto Catholic District School Board removed Carroll from his seat on Feb. 6, the same day that Ontario Superior Court judge Jane Kelly gave her judgment on the case. According to Kelly, Carroll had “committed a number of acts of conflict of interest” when he participated in discussions and votes on budget decisions last year. Carroll was not supposed to take part in budget discussions because his daughter was employed as a teacher with the board at the time that he was chair.
Carroll said he hasn’t ruled out running in the next trustee elections in 2010.
“The more I thought about it, we need to get on with things,” he said.
He also said financial considerations were a factor, adding that his last court case will likely cost him more than $30,000.
The Toronto Catholic District School Board removed Carroll from his seat on Feb. 6, the same day that Ontario Superior Court judge Jane Kelly gave her judgment on the case. According to Kelly, Carroll had “committed a number of acts of conflict of interest” when he participated in discussions and votes on budget decisions last year. Carroll was not supposed to take part in budget discussions because his daughter was employed as a teacher with the board at the time that he was chair.
Carroll said he hasn’t ruled out running in the next trustee elections in 2010.
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