A controversial York Region District School Board trustee faces censure for comments made to the Toronto Star, including the suggestion that women are to “stay quiet in the kitchen” — but since she herself has “many male qualities,” she won’t stay in the kitchen.

At a meeting scheduled for Tuesday, the board will discuss a report by the integrity commissioner, who launched an investigation after receiving complaints about Trustee Elizabeth Terrell-Tracey.

The commissioner found Terrell-Tracey’s comments “distasteful, derogatory, out-of-place, and offensive,” concluding she violated the discreditable conduct provision of the Trustee Code of Conduct, which stipulates trustees should conduct themselves in a professional and civil manner.

“(Terrell-Tracey’s) comments to the Toronto Star were inappropriate, because they can be viewed as disparaging and offensive to reasonable members of the public,” wrote Integrity Commissioner Sandhya Kohli. “Not only that, but I am not confident that (Terrell-Tracey) has adequately reflected on her choice of words.”

Among Kohli’s recommendations to the board is that Terrell-Tracey undergo training on how to behave in an ethical manner as trustee and on the ethical use of media and social media, as well as to craft a “genuine apology” to the public. The Star reached out Terrell-Tracey for comment Monday, but did not hear back before publication.

The investigation followed a December story by Star reporter Kristin Rushowy about an unprecedented board meeting, where trustees were sworn in and community members demanded Terrell-Tracey’s resignation. Those calls were in light of racist comments posted on Terrell-Tracey’s Facebook page during the last election that concerned her rival being an immigrant. (Terrell-Tracey said her account was hacked.)

Terrell-Tracey told the Star that she’s “one of the boys and this is why they do not like me.”

“A person that doesn’t stay quiet in the kitchen is why they (the public) do not like me. I have many male qualities, that traditionalists do not like,” she told Rushowy via text message.

After the article was published, Kohli received two formal complaints, and several informal ones. One complainant said Terrell-Tracey “is insinuating that women are to stay quiet in the kitchen, but since she has ‘many male qualities’ she won’t stay in the kitchen. This is a disgraceful statement.” Another, noted the comments imply that “stay-at-home parents are ‘less than’ women who work outside of the home,” according to the report.

Kohli requested a written response from Terrell-Tracey who said “I am very sorry that some people’s opinions are that they do not like my comments in the Toronto Star. My comments were trying to explain myself only.”

In another email to Kohli, she noted, “People are more than welcome to come over anytime, as they now do and I have an open-door policy since the election started.”

“Please invite them all over to my apartment anytime,” wrote Terrell-Tracey. “I am a fun-loving inclusive person and welcome any and all in-person complaints and comments directly. I will continue to work hard to learn the trustee position to represent all my constituents equally. I am sorry.”