Saskatoon non-public college’s lease terminated following abuse claims

An settlement with Grace Christian Faculty involving leased house inside Forest Grove Group Church in Saskatoon’s east facet has been terminated following abuse claims.

Grace Christian Faculty, together with two different non-public faculties, has been named in allegations of bodily and sexual abuse from a number of college students.

Forest Grove Group Church (FGCC) launched an announcement on its web site stating they have been tremendously involved upon listening to of the abuse suffered by the victims.

“Our church workers and management are praying for all concerned,” the assertion learn. “Forest Grove Group Church’s operations workers and church management have reviewed our rental settlement with Grace Capstone Ministries and have made the choice to terminate our lease contract with Grace Christian Faculty, efficient September 2022. We’re grieved for the scholars and households that will likely be affected and didn’t make this determination evenly.”

Final week, Saskatchewan Training Minister Dustin Duncan was appointed an administrator to Legacy Christian Academy, Regent Academy and Grace Christian Faculty. Duncan stated impartial faculties may also now should notify the minister inside 24 hours as soon as they’re conscious that the college or somebody working on the college is topic to a legal investigation.

“The brand new rules may also enable me to nominate an administrator within the occasion that there are allegations that can require further administration or supervision of an impartial college within the province,” Duncan instructed reporters final week.

Within the assertion FGCC acknowledged they need to guarantee their congregants and that their very own ministries abide by their Secure Place Coverage, “which guides our interactions with the weak sector for the bodily, emotional, and religious safety of kids, youth, and others .”

– with recordsdata from World Information’ Kelly Skjerven