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The Lucknow Sentinel, 1977-04-06, Page 20If you:.reqiiire financing to start, modernize or expand' your business and are unable to obtain it elsewhere on reasonable terms and conditions or if you are interested in the FBDB management services of counselling and training or wish information on government programs available for your business, talk to our representative. FEDERAL BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT BANK Opening new doors to small business Financial assistance Management counselling Management training • Information on government programs for business Wayne Rounding one of our representatives will be at The Bedford Hotel, CODERICH on the 2nd and 4th Tuesdays of each month APRIL 12 AND APRIL 26 For prior information call 271-5650 or write 1036 Ontario Street, Stratford SPECIAL SMORGASBORD FOR EASTER FOR SUNDAY 5:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. Reservations recommended 524-7711 Special Smorgasbord prepared for the Easter occasion SALAD BAR - HOT SMORGASBORD DESSERT - BEVERAGE 4.95 ADULTS $3.25 CHILDREN UNDER 12 COME AS YOU ARE Served in Dining Room Only or Choose from our delicious menu ' in the Restaurant Open Easter Sunday 11:30 a.m. - 10:00 p.m. Candlelight Restaurant & Tavern Bayfield Road GODERICH 524-7711 Licensed under L.L.B.O. .Arkv•PIP,OrbinitMeAS ,,g4kOltASUIP:' PAGE TWENTY THE LUCKNOW SENTINEL, LUCKNOW, ONTARIO WEDNESDAY, APRIL 6, 1977 Two SuperinIendents Revert To Principal Status In Huron School Board Shuffle The Huron County Board of Education took an unprecedented step last week when it declared two major administrative posi- tions redundant and moved the personnel back into the education field. Director of Education John Cochrane and Board Chairman Herb Turkheim announced Mon- day that one superintendent's job and the assistant to the admini- strator's, job were no more and the men, Ralph Smith and Gor- don Phillips, would be taking Over positions as principals. Smith will take over as princi- pal of Robertson Memorial Pub lie School in. Goderich. irt Sop.fprn ber and Phillips will take over as principal of Central Huron Secon- dary School in Clinton. The moves were made in conjunction with the retirements of the two principals now at the schools, Garnet Harland of Robertson and Robert Homuth of Clinton. The move was made to cut spending in education in Huron and to bring personnel numbers in line with declining enrolment in the county schools and is view- ed as necessity by the board. Cochrane explained that enrol- ment in elementary schools has been declining in the past few years, meaning the Huron board has had its funds from the pro- vince cut. The ministry of edu- cation offers grants to boards in the province based on a per capi- ta ratio and the declining number of school children reduces that fi- gure annually. The move returns both men to areas in which they once worked. Smith was a supervisory princi- pal when Goderich had three ele- mentary schools and moved to Robertson as principal when the supervisory job was eliminated with the, closing of Victor Lauris- ton School. He has been a super- intendent for five years. Phillips was vice principal of CHHS for four years before mov- ing as principal to'F. E. Madill in Wingham when Frank Madill be- came superintendent of educa- tion. Phillips came to the board office two years ago as assistant to Cochrane. The director said he had no way of predicting what the move would do to the wages of the two men. He said Smith now earns about $39,000 and Phillips about $33,000. Smith would be guaran- teed his present wage for another year before being adjusted to an elementary school principal's wage, now about $29,000. Phillips now makes the same as a secon- dary school principal. He said Smith would receive whatever a superintendent received as a re- sult of this year's negotiations and in September of 1978 would be paid an elementary school principal's wage. "The real saving isn't going to be in wages," said Cochrane. "It's the $60,000 -the board saves by not having to appoint two new principals." "The board does not look on the change as a demotion but as a fact made necessary by a tight budget," said Cochrane. Cochrane said he felt the move was perhaps indicative of situ- ations boards will face in the fu- ture but added that was his opin- ion only. He said the shuffle will save the board about $60,000 an-, nually based on current salaries by not having to appoint two prin- cipals to fill the vacancies. The board had four principal- ships open in September due to three retirements and the open- ing of Vanastra Public School. As well as Robertson and CHHS the principalship of Seaforth Public School' was open. John Talbot retired from that school and vice principal Paul Carroll was named his replacement. John Ross, now the vice principal of Wingham Public School, will take .over as head of the new Vanastra school. The board will appoint 'the new vice principals later in the year. Under board policy set down by the education act any personnel who have their positions declared redundant automatically take the next position available which in this case is a principalship. The move was a combination of good luck and good timing ac- cording to Cochrane who said he couldn't foresee any openings at the principal level for another eight to ten years if present staff stay with the board. He said he took the proposal for the shuffle to the board and told trustees they must act now or live with present, staff for at least that long. The removal of one superinten- dent's job will mean a change of geographical boundaries for the remaining three superintendents to pick up the schools now under Smith's jurisdiction. He is res- ponsible for the Seaforth-Clinton area and has five elementary schools and two secondary schools in that area. The board will have to break that area up amongst the remaining superin- tendents and will have to return some administrative duties now handled by Phillips back to Coch- rane. LOCHAL5H Mrs. Doris Williams (nee Hib- ben) beloved wife of Francis Williams, passed away on Sunday, April 3, in Bowmanville Hospital after a lengthy illness. Besides her husband she is survived by 2 daughters, 4 grandchildren, and 3 brothers. Mrs. William's was the youngest daughter of the late Robert Hibben of Ashfield and attended school at Kintail and Kingsbridge. 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