Boy who drowned on school canoe trip did not pass required swim test:TDSB
TORONTO — A 15-year-old student who drowned on a school-run camping trip this summer had not passed a required swim test, the Toronto District School Board said Wednesday, as it apologized to the teen’s family.
The board’s director of education, John Malloy, said that of the 32 students who went on the multi-day canoe trip to Algonquin Park in July, 15 had failed the swim test. There was no documentation for two of the students, he said.
Jeremiah Perry disappeared under the water after going for an evening swim with other students. His body was found a day later by search and rescue divers.
“I’m deeply troubled by these findings, that such a critical safety requirement in our procedures appears not to have been followed,” said Malloy.