HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Lucknow Sentinel, 1993-03-10, Page 3Board shelves junior kindergarten plans;
hopes to do same with destveaming
CHESLEY--Wavering by,--then----from parents and teachers that they be destreamed by fait. That. depends
need more time," said John Lennon, on whether the,l oard is allowed to
superintendent. delay the change, and what cdurses
"Originally, the idea was to do schools chose as pilot projects if it
some pilot projects, The hope now is.
is to do some at each of our 'Paul Martindale, director of
schools," he added. "The steering education, said quality of programs
committee is on. record saying 'slow will remain a priority.
down the process if you can'." "The only destreaming in '93 will
Mark Ciavaglia, teacher be where principals say they can do
spokesman, said he's "very a better job that way. If they can't,
pleased" with the board's decision. we shouldn't do it," Martindale
He said teachers prefer to do the said.
pilot projects as planned and delay Salaries are
board -wide destreaming, but will
continue efforts to prepare for the
change in Grade 9.
In June, trustees called the
ministry's decision to destream all negotiation
Grade 9 by September "a
bombshell". Administration, staff from pone i
and steering committees have been summer school. courses.
working since then to prepare for remain under negotiation.
the massive changes. Meanwhile, the public release of
"The committees will continue a factfinders' report on talks with
their jobs," Trustee Ray Fenton elementary teachers is expected this
said, explaining that if the ministry week. Both groups of teachers have
approves the one-year delay "the been without contracts since
time line just gets stretched out a 'September 1, 1992.
bit.". "We are headed for an
Trustees don't know whether the
province will approve their agreement,"hesaid.
application to delay destreaming,, or " Ciavagliasaid both a sides have
"moved along considerably" since a
evenwhen that decision will be factfinders' reportdescribed
made.
"We haven't even seen the relations between theteachers and
board as"distrustful."
application forms yet," Thompson "Positions have changed. Most
said'abrasive issues are off the table,"
For parents and students headed Ciava Iia said.
into Grade 9, there is little way now
to tell what schools or courses will Those issues include ,the use of
occasional teachers in night and
province on Junior Kinder
and destreaming Grade. 9 pro
the . truce. County Boar
amen
ipted
'Education to once again change its
plans for implementing,., the
controversial programs.
A month ago the board started
taking another look at how to
provide Junic3r Kindergarten in 1994
as ordered by the province.
Plans for Jr. K pilot projects were
put on hold a year ago because of
cost, but renewed last month as the
deadline loomed for county -wide.
implementation.
"Now there are changing ideas
from the province," said Gord
Thompson, committee chair, at the
board's March 2 meeting. "So we
are leaving it alone for a while."
The latest shelving of Jr. K plans
includes putting a $150,000 project
at Port Elgin Saugeen school on
hold. The money was' allocated to
add Jr. K facilities to the schoo ,
but Trustee Frank Eagleson said it
is not • enough money to do an
adequate job.
"The ministry may have a new
vehicle to deliver the (Jr. K)
program, so we want to defer the
allocation," Eagleson said.
Meanwhile, Bruce County wants
to take advantage of a one-year
delay in destreaming Grade 9 that
the ministry is offering to boards
with "valid and compelling reasons"
for postponing the program.
"The administration, : trustees,
home and school, have all heard
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Exhibit space is still
available at the 1993 IPM
Exhibit spa is still available at
the International Plowing Match
this September, for Bruce County
non-profit organizations and associ-
ations.
Entitled "The Pride of Bruce
County", the Bruce County Pavil-
ions will span two acres of land
within the tented city. The match is
set"for Sept. 21 to 25.
The Bruce County Pavilions will
feature four main tents: agriculture,
tourism and industry, municipalities,
and organizations and associations.
For more information on partici-
pating in the Bruce County Pavil-
tons, contact the Bruce County
Agriculture and Tourism office at
1-800-268-3838.
Marian Raynard was presented with a corsage of "heather" from
Glen Trool along the banks of Loch Trool in southwest Scot -
rand. Laura Weir had the honour of making the presentation
during a farewell party for Marian at the Lucknow Presbyterian
Church on Sunday night. Marian leaves the end of March for a
three year appointment at the Iona Community, Scotland. (Marg
Burkhart photo)
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