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(By Ross Haugh)
In his address at the inaugaral
meeting" of the Huron Board of
Education Monday, chairman
Herb Turkheim said 1976 would
probably go down in history as
the toughest year trustees on any
Board have ever faced:
"We are looking at increased
costs of operation with less
provincial funds available and
this can Only mean increased
costs to local taxpayers, whether
we like it or not." he said.
He outlined a few of the
highlights of the new grant
structure announced recently by
Ontario's Education Minister
Thomas Wells as folk:4s:
The ceilings on ordinary per-
pupil expenditure eligible: for
provincial grants will.be increas-
ed by eight per cent for elemen-
tary and second* students with
an additional $80 per pupil to be
added- at the elementary level.
In .1976 the maxiniuM ,ordinary•
expenditures per Pupil which will
be recognized for grant purposes
are $1,080' for each elementary
school student and $1,556- for
each secondary school' pupil.
Any per-pupil spending that
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exceeds a—board's grant ceiling
will not be eligible for provincial
assistance.
The Huron chairman went onto
say that what this really means is
that any spending beyond these
grant ceilings is a direct reponsib-
ility of the local school board and
the additional funds can only be
raised by increasing the local mill
rate.
"13eleive me"; he said, "local
taxes in Huron will increase
sharply in 1976, so we must be
willing to• do' our part in trying to
avoid any unjust spending. Com-
mittments • made in 1975 will
already use up more than our
increase in grants, so we must
examine any further expenditures
very carefully- -before approving
them".
The new chairman said despite
the cut in provincial -monies, he
was hopeful that the building
project at Exeter Public School
will be allowed to go " ahead
• sometime in 1976.
He added, "The regional
in London tells us they propose to
approve this project which is in
the sketch plan ,stage from
current fundS in 1976.
There is no doubt, however,
that some of our capital projects
'such as the facilities at Huron
Hope, the Science lab at South
Huron, Industrial Arts and Home
Ec facilities at several locations
and the much discussed computer
project will suffer from the
restraints programs.
Turkheitn urged his fellow
trustees to strive for equality of
opportunity in all Huron County
school. He added, "At all times
we must consider what is best for
the entire 'county and not only for
our individual areas. This is the
basic_ rinciple of a couty system.'
In closing the new chairman
said, "We, have in our teachers
and administrators people who
have dedicated themselves to
educate our children and their
work must be made know to give
parents a better understanding of
what is being accomplished for..
their families.
Also • speaking briefly was
Huron's retiring warden Anson
McKinley of Stanley township. .A
large number of Huron reeves
,were also in attendance.
A seminar for• principals and
vice-principals will be held March
11 to 13 An Sanilac County in.
Michigan when schools in the
Croswel-Lexington district will be
visited.
In other business, the Board:
Referred the question of 1976
mileage allowances to the newly
appointed managment committee
for discussion and recommenda-
tion to the Board at the next
regular meeting.
Turned down a request from
the Town of Clinton for
financial consideration for costs
incurred in the provision of the
town's, adult crossing • guard
program.
Approved three applications for
approval of plans for subdivisions
within the County of Huron. They
are for J.P. Ducharme in Bayfield
R. Doig in ,the township of
Tuckersmith and C.H. Thomas in
Grey township.
Mr. Thomas who is vice-chair-
man of the Board declared a
conflict of interest and did not
participate in the discussion.
Director of Education D.J. Coch-.
rane said the. Board is asked only
to consider the impact on present
sshool facilities and to decide
whether or not the subdivider
should be required to make
provision for a school site in his
plan, He said, all schools serving
these three areas had present
enrolments well below the effec--
tive capacities and school sites
would not be necessary.
Approved a borrowing bylaw in
the amount of eight million
dollars to meet if necessary
current expenditures until current
revenue is received.
Learned that Brian Haley, a
grade 12 student at Seaforth
District High School was the
winner of a trip for two to Mexico
in a recent Lohdon Art Gallery
contest. -
In order to clear up certain
problems being encountered part-
icularly at bus loading time on a
private driveway in front' of F.E.
Madill Secondary School at Wing-
ham, the Huron Board of Educa-
tion approved the erection of two
double sided signs.
In addition a resolution was
passed restricting use of the
driveway between Victoria and
John Street on the School -pro-
perty to vehicles authorized by
the Board or its representative in
the person "of the principal.
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