❓ Hon. Tjorn Sibma questions the Minister for Education regarding the operation of the prayer room at Rossmoyne Senior High School, including its introduction, accessibility, supervision, and usage policies. The Minister requests the question be put on notice due to time constraints.
AnsweredQoN 455Legislative Council
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ROSSMOYNE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL — PRAYER ROOM
455. Hon TJORN SIBMA to the Leader of the House representing
the Minister for Education:
I refer to the operation of the
prayer room at Rossmoyne Senior High School.
(1) When was the
prayer room introduced at the school, at whose request was it made available
and what was the approval process?
(2) Is the prayer room currently
accessible to students?
(3) At what times
during the school day is the prayer room accessible or has the prayer room been
accessible to students; for example, are students able to miss regular class
time to attend?
(4) What has been
or is the sign-in and sign-out process for students, and if there has been a change
to this procedure, please advise?
(5) Have teachers
or school administrators ever attended the prayer room while it was being used
by students?
(6) What adult supervision is being
provided now?
455. Hon TJORN SIBMA to the Leader of the House representing
the Minister for Education:
I refer to the operation of the
prayer room at Rossmoyne Senior High School.
(1) When was the
prayer room introduced at the school, at whose request was it made available
and what was the approval process?
(2) Is the prayer room currently
accessible to students?
(3) At what times
during the school day is the prayer room accessible or has the prayer room been
accessible to students; for example, are students able to miss regular class
time to attend?
(4) What has been
or is the sign-in and sign-out process for students, and if there has been a change
to this procedure, please advise?
(5) Have teachers
or school administrators ever attended the prayer room while it was being used
by students?
(6) What adult supervision is being
provided now?
AnswerView source ↗
I thank the honourable member for
some notice of the question.
Information
is not possible in the time required. I therefore ask the honourable member to
place this question on notice.
As Leader of the House, I just
indicate that how we could get some of the information that the member
requires, such as part (5), ''Have teachers or school administrators
ever attended the prayer room while it was being used by students?''
within four hours —
Hon Tjorn Sibma interjected.
Hon SUE ELLERY : Within four
hours, it is not possible.
Hon Tjorn Sibma : Seriously!
Hon SUE ELLERY : I am being
serious.
some notice of the question.
Information
is not possible in the time required. I therefore ask the honourable member to
place this question on notice.
As Leader of the House, I just
indicate that how we could get some of the information that the member
requires, such as part (5), ''Have teachers or school administrators
ever attended the prayer room while it was being used by students?''
within four hours —
Hon Tjorn Sibma interjected.
Hon SUE ELLERY : Within four
hours, it is not possible.
Hon Tjorn Sibma : Seriously!
Hon SUE ELLERY : I am being
serious.
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