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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Citizen, 1986-03-12, Page 5Board of Education hears the music BY RHEA HAMILTON SEEGER There was a festive air about the Huron Board of Education meeting March 3. Seventeen young people from South Huron High School showed the board how their band funding had been put to work. Last year the board had allocated $45,000 for three bands in the school system and South Huron’s portion of $15,000 was directed to new instruments so that more students could take part in the music program. A majority of the band members who played for the board were grade nine pupils and had never played an instrument before. Their rendition of ‘Hang on Sloopy’ and the theme from the television show ‘Hogans Heros’ were quite appre ciated with a show of smiles from the board. On a more sober note Art Clark, chairman, publicly expressed the boards condolences to the family of the late Frank E. Madill who died recently. Madill first started teach­ ing in Wingham in 1934 and was made principal of the high school in 1939. In 1969 the school was named F. E. Madill. Paul Carroll has been selected to a committee to make recommenda­ tions on the future of the Robarts School, London. Carroll has been given an approximate leave of absence of 20 days. Robert Allen, Director of Education, told the board of the difficulty in trying to have someone fill in for Carroll and recommended that such attempt not be made. The board will be reimbursed for Carroll’s time and will set the monies aside for special projects whereextra manpower will be needed. The co-ordinator staff for the county was reviewed and the following were selected: media computer, Dave Bieman; student services, Verna Kane; English, Warren Robinson; basic studies, Larry Powell and integrated stud­ ies, Mary Mofatt. The positions are filled by teachers who will work at these positions full or part time. The positions are reviewed each year, and co-ordinators will work with the teaching staff and the executive members of the board. The Walton Public School came under review and it was concluded that the school continue to operate as a kindergarten to grade 3 school. The board learned that the Ministry of Corrections is interest­ ed in a summer education pro­ gram. There are presently 7 teachers working at the Bluewater Secondary School. The board is looking further into the matter. Some concern was raised over the close proximity of a possible land fill site near the Seaforth Public School. The board has forwarded its concern to the Environmental Assessment Study. There are nine sites being studied. A request for the Londesboro Lions Club to improve the ball diamond at Hullett Central Public School was approved. The work will not be at the expense of the board but will be supervised by M. Rau, plant manager and will conform to the use of School Facilities Policy of the Huron Board of Education. The board is considering chang­ ing the names of the schools for the Trainable retarded. The names Golden Circle, (Wingham Public School), Huron Hope, (J. A. D. McCurdy, Huron Park) and Queen Elizabeth, (Victoria Public School, Goderich; would be eliminated from public use but maintained for bookkeeping purposes. The schools would then fall under the jurisdiction of the public schools. The recommendation was referred to the executive committee. Another matter the board is seriously looking into concerns expansion of the Family Studies and Industrial Arts programs to all grades seven and eight students. Among the many items to consider are location of facilities, staffing requirements, bussing time and length of class time. Charitable acts and donations have always been left to the students to choose and administer. 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