HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Brussels Post, 1975-05-14, Page 17Pionisteei retires
Shaw appointed new principal at SDHS
During Monday's regular
meeting of, the Huron County .
Board of Education, director John
Cochrane announced that Bruce
Shaw has been narned,Principal at
Seaforth District High School.
Shaw, who has served as
vice-principal at the Seaforth
school for two years replaces the
retiring L. Plumsteel. The
principal's position has been held
by Mr. Plumsteel for the past 27
years.
The position of vice-principal at
two So uth Huron elementary,
schools will not be filled for the
1975-76 school term according to
a decision made by the Huron
County Board of Education
Monday afternoon. ,
Acting on the ,recommendation
of director of education John
Cochrane, the board agreed to
leave the vice-principal posts at
Stephen Central and Usborne
Central open for at least one year.
Larry Black, currently vice-
principal at Usborne Central will
be moving to a similar position at
Exeter Public School in the fall to
replace Gary Jewitt who will be
taking over as acting principal at
Brookside public school.
The present Stephen vice-
principal Mrs. Sharon Soldan has
submitted her resignation
effective September 1, 1975.
In making the recommendation
against replacements director
Grey Township council agreed
to prepare plans to have a drain at
Walton repaired at their meeting.
May 5. Councillors accepted a
petition of Walton residents
Herbert Traviss, Ross 'Bennett,
Frank Kirkby, Gerald Ryan and
Ronald Bennett, requesting the
repair.
Engineers will be asked to
make a survey and prepare plans
for the Walton repair.
A by-law to regulate the
location , erection or addition to.
any buildings in the Township of
Grey, was passed. In other
business, the council granted
$150.00 to the Brussels Medical-
Dental Centre, agreed to pay
$3.00 for each admission in 1974
o the Seaforth District Hospital,
$99.00, for capital program;
granted $10.00 to the Huron
County Historial Society; adopted
the report of Gamsby and
Mannerow Limited on the Hoy
Municipal Drain Repair and.
Improvement and closed Court of
Revision on the Bremner'
Municipal Drain.
Court of Revision on the
lose Municipal Drain was also
losed and the McTaggart —
ward Municipal Drains
Gamsby and Mannerow Ltd.,
ere appointed to make a survey
nd prepare plans, profile arid
John Cochrane said board policy
did not permit appointment of
vice-principals. in schools having
an adjusted September enrolment
of less than 300 pupils.
The . projected September
adjusted enrolment for -Stephen
and Usborne Central schools is
305 and 307 , respectively.
Cochrane continued, "In view
of the fact these schools are both
in declining enrolment situations,
I hesitate to a appoint
vice-principals for a year and then
have to demote them or carry
them as surplus to requirement."
Usborne principal Bill Linfield,
at the meeting as an observer said
he would require an intermediate
teacher to replace his vice-
principal.
ApproveStorm Sewer
The board accepted a quotation
from •C.A.McDowell Limited of
Centralia to construct a storm
sewer which is expected to
alleviate the current flooding
problems at the administration
offices in Clinton.
The Centralia firm will connect
a 10' inch sewer pipe from the
Board of Education catch basin
and join it with the 48 inch main
which crosses Highway 4 at
Princess Street
The quotation was $2,995.60
for a 10 inch concrete storm sewer
and $3,975.25 for a 15 inch storm
specification's and report on the
repair and improvenient of a
portion of the Beauchamp Creek
Municipal Drain.
The same firm was requested
to inspect the pipe of the C.N.R.
on the Hanna Municipal Drain
and report to Council.
Applications for loans under the
Tile Drainage Act in the amounts
of $4,100., $8,200., $5,000., and
$5,000 were accepted.
The clerk was instructed to
advertise for' tenders on the
Bremner, Close' and McTaggart &
Howard Drains. Tenders to be in
by 5 p.m. Monday, June 2nd,
1075. The township to supply the
tile and pipe. .
A membership fee. of $15.00 to
the Huron County Road Superin-
tendett's Association was paid
along with a, membership fee of
$10.00 to the Huron County
Municipal Officers' Association
and $25.00 for five delelates to
e the meeting,
The Clerk-Treasurer was
`:authorized to attend the
Association of Municipal Clerks'
and Treasurers' meeting at
Craighurst and registration fee of
$6.00 was paid.
Aeeounts paid were General
$1,948.35 and Roads & Bridges
$6,756.61 for a total of $8,704.96.
sewer installation. Trustee Bob
Peck assured board members that
the 10 inch sewer pipe would be
adequate to do the job.
During discussion of the
flooding problem, director John
Cochrane said "during a heavy
rainstorm of two weeks ago, a
custodian was here most of the
night sweeping .water out the
door,"
Cochrane continued, "We
usually have this problem two or
three times a year. There is a lot
of valuable equipment in the
basement."
To Invite Quotations.
After considerable discussion
and amendments to an original
motion the board agreed to use
the method of inviting
competitive quotations far 'any
maintenance projects.
The subject was first brought
up in July of 1974 when plant
superintendent R. McVean said
fewer than ever tradesmen and'
contractors were interested , in
submitting tenders for the work
specified in the board's current
maintenance project
requirements.'
McVean said he felt it would be
increasingly difficult to have
essential repairs guaranteed
under the present system of base
bid tendering.
In a Monday recommendation
that quotations be invited,
superintendent of business
affairs, R. B. Dunlop said, "It is
our opinion that after six years of
business we have developed a
fairly good knowledge of the
integrity and skills of a fair
cross-section of the county's
tradesmen and contractors."
His brief also suggested that
such quotations be priced either
on a firm price or a time and
material basis.
In supporting, Dunlop's
suggestions, director Cochrane
said, "Time is a problem with
public tendering."
Vice-chairman Herb Turkheim
suggested, that with a quotations
system from established firms
any new contracting firms would
not be getting a fair chance.
The, board agreed to place an
ad in the weekly papers once a
year to advise tradesmen of the
jobs coming up in the next year..
Liability Insurance Increased
The, general liability insurance
carried by the Huron Board of
Education will be doubled from
one to two million dollars.
R. Ir Dunlop told board
members the matter of amounts
of liability insurance first became
a concern recently when a court
award was made to a British
Columbia high school student for
a million and a half dollars when
he was paralyzed for life during
physical education classes,
The Frank Cowan Insurance
Company of Princeton also
advised that recent awards, in the
automobile field have exceeded a
million dollars,
Gaiser-Kneale Insurance of
Exeter submitted a quote of
$4,871 for the two million
liability. This is an increase of
$922 over the current policy which
has a liability, limit of one million.
The board's insurance along
with coverage forthe
Huron-Perth Separate * School
Board is purchased through the
Perth-Huron Agents. Association
and is administered by the Exeter
firm.
Board members agreed thatthe
management committee •should
make arrangements to have all
insurance coverage reviewed.
R. B. Dunlop said most'
coverage included escalating
clauses which protected the board
from increased costs in
replacements.
Music Poll
As the result of a request by
Wingham trustee Jack
Alexander, a poll will be taken of
parenti of ' senior elementary
students in the Wingham area
and the first three grades at
F.E.Madill secondary school
regarding a music program.
Director John Cochrane said a
similar , poll in 1972 showed only
four studenti were interested in
music as a credit course at that
time.
Alexander said a lot of
Wingham parents • were
concerned that their children
were going to a high school
without a music program.
When one member suggested
the program could be started as
extra curricular, Cochrane
commented, "That's how it
started in Goderich. First as extra
curricular and then as a credit."
Cochrane also cautioned, "As a
credit course there are a lot of
academics involved. Music is
much more than just playing an
instrument."
Superintendent J. W. Coulter
commented, "These may be• a lot
of interest, but what subject does
a student drop to make room for
music."
John R. Ball, a teacher at
Seaforth District High School was
granted permission to be
nominated to the Department of
National Defence School System
Overseas. it was agreed that a
comparable. position would be
available to Mr. Ball in Huron aft
er completion of a two year term
overseas.
Approve Theatre Arts
Theatre Altts will be
introduced to South Huron
[District High School at the grad( !.
13 level in September 1975.
It is understood that if the
proposed course of study ih
approved by the Ministry 01'5
Education it will qualify for a,
grade 13 credit, Otherwise, it will'
be offered as an interest course
only. The theatre arts progran
was outlined by Mrs. Pat Quiglei
of the south Huron staff.
To Tour Schools
After a suggestion by trustee
R.J„Elliott, the board instructed..
director John Cochrane tc
arrange a tour of all Hurot
schools by the trustees.
Vice-chairman herb Turkheinl
suggested the tours be broken
into four sections covering the
areas administered by the four
superintendents.
Turkheim added, "I have been
on the board for three years and
there are many schools I haven't
'seen."
Approve Field Trips
A total of 11 field trips were
approved for students of various
schools in the county.
The only trip drawing any
comment was one planned for
grade eight students at Zurich
public School. Herb Turkheim,
Zurich's representative on the
board said several parents told
him they thought overnight trips
at the secondary level were
enough.
Superintendent Bob Allan in
explaining the two-day trip to
Toronto said, "The students will
be housed at York University and
will study geography, science,
history and citizenship. This is
not a precedent for the board, but
it is for the community of
Zurich."
TUrkheirn continued, "The
studentS worked hard to raise
$300 for the project. It's a
worthwhile venture, but a little
different for our community."
Chairtnan Wilfred Shortreed
commented "Everyone going on
the trip needs parental
approval.".
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