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Board discusses programs THE BRUSSELS POST, DECEMBER 1977 —26
The Huron county Board of
Education wants to take a second
look at implications involved in
cancelling language programs in
two of its secondary schools, The
board looked at two recommen-
dations for cancellations at its
Monday meeting, one to
eliminate German classes at
Seaforth District High School,
and one to cancel Latin classes in ,
Central Huron Secondary School
in Clinton'.
Goderich trustee Dorothy
Wallace said she felt the' board
had to examine the whole
questions of education priorities
before making a "snap decision
based on five minutes
discussion". Mrs. Wallace added
that due to declining enrollment
in secondary schools the board
may be forced to cut baCk
programs and cancellation of
subject instruction now may have
an affect on decisions the board
has to make in the future.
Ms. Wallace said the matter
should be tatted over' to the
education committee for investi-
gation. She said the committee
should look at similar programs
offered in other county secondary
schools and should consider the
number of student sinvolved. She
added that the board had to I
consider the minimum number of
student it could offer the course to
and consider students that really
want to learn languages.
"I'm sorry it was left so .late
before it was brought to the
board," she said.
The requests were made with a
reminder to the board that it had
to deal with the matter quickly
since school calendars and option
sheets for students were in the
process of preparation for distri-
bution in January of 1978. The
sheets are given to the student for
completion to allow the board to
determine the number of students
wanting to enroll in a program the
following year to permit the board
to make staff adjustments in the
schools.
The German program, offered
at Seaforth involves 17 students
in two classes. The language is
taught to students in senior
grades and has faced declining
enrollment since 1974-75.
The Latin program in Clinton
has not faced declining enroll-
ment but a request from the head
of the language department at the
school suggested that the
program was not involving a
sufficient number Of students.
Marlene Gowanlock, head of
the language department, said in
a letter to G. 0. Phillips, principal
of CHSS that three teaching
periods are being used for 39
students taking Latin. She said
the situation did not seem to be a
wise use of teaching potential.
Ms. Gowanlock said many
people consider Latin to be a
valuable discipline because it
provides a basis for proper use of
English vocabulary and grammar
but she added that a well
organized modern English
program could achieve the same
goal.
In 1974-75, the three senior
grades at CHSS were taught Latin
in two classes involving 29
students. That number rose to 34
in 1975-76 and one more class was
added. In 1976-77, 41 students
took Latin and this year 39 are
studying the subject.
Ms. Wallace said she was
puzzled that a teacher would
recommend her course be
dropped and wondered what 'the
board would replace it with. She
added that when one considers
that schools in other areas are
introducing Latin as a means of
upgrading English programs, it
was a wonder to her how a
teacher could make a statement
like that.
The matter was turned over to
the education committee for its
December 19 meeting.
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