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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Lucknow Sentinel, 1996-09-11, Page 2Page 2 — Lucknow Sentinel, Wednesday, September 11, 1996 Over 318 suspensions from H by Amy Neilands The annual Huron County Board of Education suspensions report raised some con- cerns with. one trustee when the board recon- .e. vcned after the. summer . 'break on Sept, 3. The total suspensionsfor the 1995-9.6 school year -for the hoard's 24 ele- mentary schools total 123 and for the five sec- ©ndaary. schools the total is. 195suspensions. ens ons. Lueknaw urea's Huron County : schools; Brookside had Seven sus- pensions and l ,B, Madill Secondary." Schoot bad For Trustee Joan Van den Broeck, these sus- pensions raise "grave concerns" for these stu- dents' education. ` She noted that the number of suspensions has increased over the years and for those children who are "unmanageable at an early age", she said their education could be "severely at risk," . "1 knowteachers have a ,great ,deal. of difficulty dealing with some of these children but 1 ques- tion whether or not send- ing them enditg:them home will bene- fit the child!" said; Van den Broeck. She ..added that sending children' home, whig the prob- lems could stem from, "will not teach anyone a lesson.,.Parents who are not owning upto their responsibilities are putting their children at educational risk." Superintendent Chuck Rowland explained that suspensions are often done in favor of the rest of the students in the classroom?., "We want a safe :environment for the rest of the kids in the • class,- he said, As for the c t 'eoaa ems about <p�,xert s,. ,Rowland noted that they , offer a parenting -program to parents who have:diff>R. eulties dealing with thein n schools last year children. "Our i,$buols are using all of the cre- ative juices they can muster to break :4owrr problems in the class»• roorm..there comes a time when theysay enough is enough, there are 32 other kids we have to look after," "If we get tough with the kids, we should get tough with the. parents .who don't deal withp roblers; the best way they " can," said aid Van an den Broeck. Rowland stated that they h h y. can't force : parents to take a parenting class, but "we do get.. arents n. who want help,, Trustee Norman . Piekell questioned whether in- house suspensions would work or not, then stated that most of the elemen- tary schools didn't have that many suspensions, "If all of the schools were .. in the high numbers, then we :should do something.; l think our school system is doing a:very .good job .This sends the message, that this is what happens to you if you misbehave."' With `185, „ail days last year, Director of Educatien haul Carro11, , .stated. that there,are onew and dh l,a • +� -n,ltaf days a. • u. �•. Ho tl rev acka 1,000 days they have to "intervene or interrupt a child's schedule, so 1 feel this report is really mean- ingless to you." Ile added Haat that figure is a "real- ly low percentage. 1 don't believe we have a prob- lem. It is regrettable when Ave haveto act in. suspensions, but we have had no :expulsions. Yes, we have . ourProblems yes; we have our chal- lenges, hat- . `. l.n s but it has been .o e gc , a . as t occasions; h ztat t eracsh. . v.use we have hid. to �e e. . extreme Measures." rn 1 Aa .informationpack age, .presumably contain. ing the concerns of a t least • orne t. hospita,, errnployce `'with the ittie�e.ingham and osp tai went al :e► offering aid negotiatin sev+erance packages wit' s me of Fits e a►plo ee► 'strict ler ei yep, will to the hospt Aecuttve coil re. Ste s - ob Pike said tile issue,' would be better discussed "a more appropriate forum", such os the` exec uti.Ye c m ttee, . not g;.: his is a• matter float deals ]., tilap personnel and =1 anage++m ent islas�uFes," q Dori! �Cairter said the issue was brougit.`to light aarlier' .this year and ryas ,ake0. back Q the::man= ig+r✓ment c mittee.. � 1!fary ,ou Cameron said' Webs,trer should. be r<llowed •to a;ddrress ahs Gear Steffler roe air! iii Stn toad resstl o Stu a tie an+ a #a: ►ree .bst le t a k C.hairm �naysaidt three cho e+ I s;ter1 iresentati west or4e: opri ite cO • r+ ,a Virebsterr; reset by'the boarrd's deci fon. ►eels c his eveningW." ilio; people -are reading tapirs. Thal j s 'th+ ►nly o peat rt, _e - fore 'pyx oared a se e way entirre. SCHNEIDERs (F r + :For quaiit� M i Sizzlers 'The:'Rincardinefire department vas called to.a tiro -ye et accident wien diesel fuel . spilled from the tank of a tractor on Highway 9 fast week, Two people : sustained 'minor injuries, Paul Blackwell, 42, of Stroud,, and a rpasseng'min his v eh" t^' cle, Maney. ding 33, Tsar>0fa Stroud, were taken to the sardine hospitl by ambulance. ;Blackwe l was eastbound on, Highwa P.m; Sept. 3 when a, westbound 1978 tractor -trailer unit; driven by' Edward dale, `•38 of Paisley turned into. his patli to head, south on Blum County Road 1. The Truck's, fuel .tank ruptured in the :coll sion, spitting fuel onto the 'road. There were concerns there could be an explosion so the fire department was called, said Constable Andy Burgess ofthe Kincardine OPR'' Ho8pital work more expensive •from page Y The cost is ,substantial, Themost recent .r'eno- noted Koch, because the vation project is,expeeted hospital is funding the ' tog�et underway later this renovations itself. fall: