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The weather was perfect for the tree lighting on Friday night The lack of
snow was no deterrent to local youngsters and parents who turned out
• for the Chamber of Commerce's annual event The children's decora-
tions become more inventive every year. The blue lights adorning the
tree are in recognition of Alzheimer diseise. (Livingston photo)
• from. page 9 •
During that saine'period,
school property taxes
increased 'over 120 per-
cent.
• As •manY Of you are •
well aware,. I have attend-
ed community Meetings in
Bruce County.. As, well, t
when there was a scheduE-
ji
conflict,'I tried to
If yott would •like.. to important issues and,we
obtain any related infor- are all affected by Bill
!nation regarOng Bill lOt), 160. Emotions run .high'
please call my office 'at , and, ad a reSult,:,infortna-
5 9-396-9200, or.. dial tion often gets distorted.'
www,edthgov.on.ea on the AS such, 1 would, like to
ternet. • . • • highlight some eOrranOn:
I understand• that educa- myths and brieflyexplain
ton is one of our most therialides. •
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MYTH #1: The govern -
ensure :that a representh_ proP004:legisla-,
tivefrOni my officeattend... „tiOn:would ;gilt education
e1 record all questions chg.. •
andeoncerng,•I perStmally., REALITY: gal .160
—forwarded these. to the would allow the govern -
.• MiMinister
nister of Education and to introduce a new
...•in this column next week. student -focused approach
1 will provide many tO, 'funding .that
possible answers as possk •meet students'needs.. It is -
11111,e? have e r ntedini4nn. ay s,itnnpi-:: .iatingtiatoiartudepthcaotutnlite)fuonudtd•-
apci ietL, •!. tact increase;
establish, ' dissolve or
amalgamate 'school beards •
by regulation. • • •
REALITY:. • • e
Education. Act hag,alwaiS,
allowed the government to
•.,..,etagsmta4ardbii4s.mh, dissolve or.,
!41M(117t a#n5t8: '7fieh,''.gotiveerni-s-
including the power to 'fire
2.•SChiziO1' hoard staff' and,:
'• :prosecute school : board •
trustees who :diOgree with
: •
REALITY:: School boards...,
.that are .balancing thcir
budgets and:meeting,their
amend Bill'162, .so..that •
imits (j the average '•,;1,641a, never subject
fisjoioprsa04-..t.ed set in legislation 14,thoewgpev,e-
ather than, regulation.' ' government has hadlitie •
This -enSutes that any ....ailtipthrOyri&i1011.,,,viiiOheilaexerciseschool
board is in s'eriOus:financial difficulties
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• MYTH
#0'. :The iovern-,
ment •Wants, to reduce
f
sinypstuettna....nd •in, v6. k7.1.11ent0,
.• parents; in the, edu,cation
REALITY: The govern -
wants to increase',
I. parents'invOlVerient in.'', •
the edtictitiOn system by' ,,•
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mandating school 'cOunCils• ,
mat yevireray:S4c111:otLii.
•
li 160 has
nothing to do with .stti;
dents. The word "sttitient”;
it; only mentioned oneeirt.. • '
the entire ;
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.uIJIIl 11, I3 •Ctinsg'.;"aYtuluat'edh,fiiouri:•tdhearrill4y-:' slieq4k2s‘:.t;:r11;;:c,cge94Cle•tr9es;
•have taken. to t6govorrillie ettn7,
echdanriegat;‘s.); iwI•rasreoi vipers° peon systemj et -
,sing (1011
• for education reform 'in REALITY:.•,1he:gOvern-;:.
•anada.'". • ment l).1`bloosing. to
:Society has failed to ,
support students and; T1
.•• teachers. As i',goeiety'we
have burdened. teachers
the • point of no:, return, We
• .expect leachers:: to he
health care aSsiotantslot .:•• future changes' would have •
• •handicaPperl,children in: to' pass through 'the: full
the ClaSrogiStn; to he social legistative prOcess; includ-
-icotitisellors for ,the:chil- ing:1$0111.i4. consultation.
dren Struggling.ahnSe,, For, Bruce County. .this
• icer.henies andhuttgei:and • will result in 'class aver -
we expedthein to be men- . ages of 22 ,for.SeCondary:,
tors,'friends and educators. and 25 for elementary..
'• In the: meantime,:. i•T9 .114ve ft.3 The•go'vern•,...
stripped teachers or the II1Cflt Wairt.s to :prevent
. right. to disciPlitte,''fOrced • te4Chers, school boards
,
age, -appropriate passing' and.parent's 'fronrChalleng-,
• and the iiet, goes on. I pet, ing its legislation»n court. •
•
sonaily .believe that:i is• :,.gEALITVi•A judge • can
• the,: responsi bi I ty of 'all review decisions that are
'..ta),StjaYcrsi especially par- talia*Itil or outside the tri-
ents, to' re-enter the edu,ca- juri jurisdiction ;
tion•;systetri. and take AdditiOnally, it is 'not'
,1'esi)onsibility. for assisting uncommon for" drninistr-
in This starts. at
the home., ' , ,
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'What we need is to let.' B
iVe iribtinak, .such as 11EAt1TVi. Bill 166 has. .
ntario Labor Relations everything 'to 0p, With...
oard .• and the.. improving 4he quality ot
0 n ni e,h t a 1 *education for. Ontario's
Aisessinent'•Board t6 haVe students' so that they can •
his type of language'. compete with the best in.
egislation. 'the world The 'Word .
YTI1 '#4: The gOvern, "pupilr is mentioned 244
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parents help; 11.
et 1ydents E
help, let teachers help.' We
all °We it:to dur•children?
be part of their educi-
''tion,
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• matt w. ts ne poyv t tli e cgsI atton.