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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Lucknow Sentinel, 1994-04-13, Page 86. Page 8 — Lucknow Sentinel, Wednesday, April 13, 1994 Children do not wait patiently Delays decision on hiring •from page 5 pay the fair price. They kept the muscle working. The potential cost to students learning in classrooms of ever increasing sizes, with less individual classroom teacher atten- tion, with •'decreased special education support and fewer enrich- ment opportunities for those who need it, with longer waits before getting help from . a specialist speech and language teacher or a counsellor to support those families in difficulty is huge! Children in need do not wait patiently and quietly on a shelf until the magic time when the Board decides to provide thn. needed teachers to give them the attention they need. The schools. have somehow become perceived as society's safety net. They ate asked to be the saviours for many of society's concerns. They are doing an admirable job given the sizes of the classes of studentsand the declining number of support person- nel provided by the Board. Education is expensive! Children are not widgets of industry to which a cost/profit analysis can be at- tached. It's true. Education is ex- pensive; but , compared • to . what? Consider the cost of the alternative. It's not going to get any cheaper if the citizens of Bruce County expect the same or a better level of this social service. NOWDEN INSU Atioi : ' RES. •, FARM • IND. URETHANE FOAM AND BLOWN CELLULOSE INSULATION The school Board trustees are quite correct when, they say the Provincial government has downloaded it's financial respon- sibilities onto the Board. The province has reduced its share of the cost from around 60 per cent to less than 50 per cent in recent years. Local property taxpayers have been forced to pick up the difference. But, it would beir- responsible for the board t� download its financial respon- sibilities onto. the teachers and students, while telling the taxpayers that the quality of life in classrooms will be the same or better. If the Board cuts the teaching staff, then it cuts the level of service. It's that simple. As has been said elsewhere, you can't cut fat out of the schools because that's the muscle that drives the system. You're cutting the muscle when you cut the teachers out of, the classrooms. Where is the fat? Call your local trustee to find out whether they cut back on Supervisory Officers when they had the chance? Ask your local trustee whether they are plan- ning to reduce the number of trus- tees from the present total of 15 who could be running is this ,, November's election as David Cooke, the Minister- of Education and Training, has been directing them to? Many. boards have cut back on senior administrative staff, 519) '528-2279 This Space` Reserved For Your t3usiness' Card 528-2822 "The Early Bird Gets: the Worm" Advertise Now - call' ,528=2x822 including Directors .of Education, and have cut the number of trusT tees. At' the same time they are keeping the muscle, they're keeping the teachers serving the children. Grey County is an example where senior administration and trustees have been. cut. Visit your local school. Talk to the principal. Find" out how your education dollars are being spent. You and I are the taxpayers that Barry Schmidt 'is talking about. Is he correct when he says that two- thirds of the taxpayers of Bruce County don't want to pay the price to help ensure our future in Bruce County? Call or, write to him at the Board office in Chesley (1-800-661- .7509). Tell him what your values are for education and the' future of Bruce County. Call me and tell me what you think! (1-389-6778). I just want proud, confident teachers, teaching proud, confident students! That can't „happen if those 32 teachers aren't teaching! Tell 'your trustee that you want all those teachers . back teaching. Tell your trustee to cut the fat, not the muscle! Do. it now, they are making the cuts now. Later is too late! Your local - trustee is Donald Stobo, 392-6594, (Townships of. Culross and Kinloss; Villages of Lucknow and Teeswater). • Barry Wolfe, President, OPSTF - Bruce District. BACKHOEING v;�:ti�::• $ti°.:�>\C:Ciiy,NL::..,i:. vf'OtiY�:1 �:'u n�;>:.�$::ii':•,.'.:;•v.:lf.::Sy,:, Charles C. Culber Septic Tanks, Weeper Beds, ' l Farm Drainage, Basements R.R. #6 Goderich 529-7571 OI}�':t(ir>>:;'; . :i::Rti:Ei}:'::i ••i•n•v'u .}}N,v;>.:'F'i 7ti The Home of the Week! Mathers' replacement by Don Jackson The Huron County Board of Education has. decided to put the decision of whether or not to replace. retiring Superintendent Arnold Mathers on hold, following a tie vote at the board's regular meeting on Monday. The issue has been discussed by the Education Committee, Human Resources. Committee, Management Committee and the Executive Com- mittee. It was also looked at as a possible way to reduce expenditures when the board underwent a $2.5 million cutback at a special meeting in an attempt to keep the mill rate at an acceptable level. The issue was •brought to council during the Management Commit- tee's report to the board. Committee Chair Allan Carter moved that "the board replace the retiring super- visory officer and confirm its decision to eliminate the principal of the Learning Resources Centre and Transition Years Co-ordinator." Trustee Norman Pickell seconded the motion. During discussion on the motion, Trustee Bob Burton said that he would like to receive . more infor- mation concerning what , the superintendent's duties are and how they might be done if Mathers was not replaced. It was moved. by Joari Van Den Broeck that the vote ,be postponed iintil the next monthly meeting so •POURED FOUNDATIONS !ALL TYPES OF CONCRETE FLOORS %COMPLETE CONCRETE:WORK •GENERAL CONTRACTING WINGHAM Phone Bill 357-2289 BELDMAN CONSTRUCTION GENERAL CONTRACTING ADDITIONS & RENOVATIONS FRAMING& REPLACEMENT WINDOWS PHONE FAX 357-3042 357-4861 MIMIIMO mum ail. simmarmoore- - 1 ., 1.1 Ell MEI IMO �J PLAlt1 NO. 13-831 l_Fr- 1 rA.., ..rfaIht 0 BOB WATTAM'S BACKHOE SERVICE renching 'Septic Systems pt •Landscaping •Trucking y;,l •Float Service •Topsoil •Storage •Trailer Rentals •Excavating •Free Estimates •Quality Work 519-357-3069 Bergrave, Ont. NOG 1E0 ' TOTAL FLOOR AREA 1608 SQ. FT. 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In a show of hands, the 14 trustees tied in a 7-7 vote. Chair Graeme Craig looked up the regulation for a tie vote and stated that in the event of a tie, the vote is considered to be lost. This vote finished, 'the board voted on Carter's original proposal to replace the superintendent. This vote was defeated 8-6. Following the board's reluctance to replace the superintendent or to. postpone the meeting, Van Den Broeck moved that "the issue of replacing the supervisory officer be brought forward at the May meeting as part of the director's report" She added that additional information would be needed for trustees before the meeting. This vote was carried 13-1. Thus, the board will deal with' the decision at their next meeting on Monday, May 12. Alzheimer Society receives registered charity . designation The Alzheimer Society of Huron County has received notification_ t from Revenue Canada that it s recognized as a Registered Charity under the terms of the Income Tax Act. This means that the Society can now issue official receipts for donations, which can be used by the donor as an income tax deduction. Alzheimer disease has two vic- tims - the person suffering from the disease and the family members. In order to care for someone with Alzheimer disease, family members , need education, support and prac- tical help. It is. the niandate of the Society to provide these services to affected families in Huron County. Financial donations from residents of the County are needed in order to ensure that the Society is able 10 fulfill this mandate. The Alzheimer Society of Huron County -is a volunteer organization with no paid staff. A small office has been opened in the old Huron view building. This „is staffed by - volunteers every Monday to Friday from 1:00 to 3:00 p.m. An answering -serviceensures that enquiries will be respondedto without delay. The telephone num- bers are 482-1482 and 1-800-561- 50.12. - Those who would like more infor- mation about Alzheimer discos d the services le should call .se es a vail ab one of these numbers. Donations should be addressed to: - Alzheimer Society of Huron County, P.O.Box 219, Clinton,.aOntario NOM 1LO. Cheques should be made payable to Alzheimer Society of Huron Coun- ' ty. The annual meeting of the Society, which is open to the public, will be held Apr. 20 at 7. p.m. at the Huron Adult DayCentre in the old Huronview Building, Clinton.