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LUCKNOW, ONTARIO
Wednesday;
May 11, 1994
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G.S.T. Included
Bruce County Board of Education
Tag surplus for teachers: Ciavaglia
An auditor's report showing the
.Bruce County Board of Education
has a surplus of $749,563 in 1993
could be the answer to stalled
contract talks, according to the ,
president of District 11 of the On-
. tario Secondary School Teachers'
Association.
Mark Ciavaglia at the board's
May 3 meeting said if the board has
a surplus,," it should earmark the
money for teachers who've taken
$1.2 million worth of pay cuts and
unpaid leave under the social
contract.
Ciavaglia said teachers have
"taken their lumps just like every
body else" under the social contract,
but the board refuses to discuss
precise figures onenrollment
projections or social contract ,tar-
gets.
"Part of the reason for the ' strike
vote is the board won't give that
figure and won't put it back to the
teachers against the social contract,"
Ciavaglia said 'after hearing the
auditor's report and enrollment
projections. ,
Layoff notices in March, in-
dicating 33 teachers could lose their
jobs by September, were based on
the board's projection that secon-
dary school numbers will decline by
230 students this fall. Figures in
last month's draft budget projec-
tions show a drop of only 31
students for the coming year.
The draft budget also called for a
2.7 per cent mill rate increase to
compensate for a 4.8 per cent drop
n grants. It would take another
$750,000 in spending cuts or the
same amount in extra revenue to
give take taxpayers the 0 per cent
rate hike some trustees want to
achieve.
Following its meeting, the board
requested mediator Doug Lawless
to call another round of negotiations
as soon as possible.
Trustee's negotiations team mem-
ber Gord Thompson said there was
progress at the• April 28 talks, but
the two sides "ran out of .time".
"We were extremely optimistic at
different points in the day. The,
social contract seemed to run it off
the rails," Thompson said.
Speaking on behalf of the board
after an • in -camera session,
Thompson said the board "regrets
secondary students and teachers will
be 'subject tosanctior.s on account
of the social contract."
He added the social contract "is
clearly a provincial matter that
won't be settled in Bruce County." P
Meanwhile contract talks between
the board and another group of
employees have been referred to a
conciliator.
A. Naples has been appointed by,'
the province to assist in talks bet-
ween the board and its Education
Assistants, secretaries and clerical
workers. Those employees are part
of the Ontario Secondary School
Teachers' Association.
No settlement after `16 hours of
tajks between board and teachers
The Bruce 'County Board of
Education and its secondary school
teachers spent 16 hours in
mediation sessions Friday, May 6,
but again failed to reach a set-
tlement.
"We did make some movement
on , one issue," said trustees'
negotiating chair David Inglis,
referring to surplus teacher. cal-
culations. "But we're still a long.
way apart on what the board con-
siders' big monetary issues."
The social contract is the major
hurdle, according to both the board
and the teachers.
The board says cuts have to come
"over and above the normal way of
doing business," Inglis said.
But teachers say the board should
consider the 12 1/2 jobs lost in
September 1993 when it makes
calculations on social contract tar-
gets.
"The board doesn't want to recog-
nize the reduction of staff in '93,"
District 44 OSSTF president Mark
Ciavaglia said.
Jayme Sutherland, Alicia deBoer and Carrie Moffat watch
attentively as Corey Kranenburg, playing choir director Mrs.
deBoer, leads them during the LCPS musical Readin', Ritin' and
Rockin'. (Marg Burkhart photo)
Ciavaglia said the board intends
to cut another 14 secondary
teaching jobs by the end of 1996
under the• social .contract.
"We made an Offer toward
comprdmise," Inglis said of
Friday's negotiations. "But we're a
long way apart. The bottom line is
the number they're requiring to
come up with (under the social
contract)."
'Inglis said the teachers'
•See Reality,page 2
The Grades 5, 6 and 7 presented "The Trial of the Big Bad Wolf"
at Brookside's spring concert last week. Corey Rintoul played
the part of Hogney Dangerfield, with Rachel Mcauail as
Patience Pig, Melissa Brown as Prudence Pig,' and Sarah
Menary as Propriety Pig. (Pat Livingston photo) ,
Huron County Board of Education'
Receive' awards of excellence
Five F.E. Madill students, a
teaching assistant and a Wingham
company were recipients of the
Huron County Board of Education's
excellence in public education
awards recently.
Tanya Sutherland, of Lucknow, is
an active OAC student who serves
as the Student Councils' athletic
convenor. She has been involved in
sports at Madill, has acted as a
volunteer teacher of aerobics for
physical education classes, has been
a prefect, and has been a member
of the drama club.
One of her biggest challengeshas
been her role as student co-or-
dinator of Madill's Peer Mentoring
program, as well as being a peer
mentor herself.
Barb Redmond, of the Lucknow
area, has been a teaching assistant,.
working with CLN students for the
past 13 years, and at Madill for
seven. She is a cooperative, hard
worker, who enjoys working with
and cares about her students. She is
known for going out of her way to
be helpful to those with whom she
works. Using her own judgment and
seeing what needs to be done, and
when, make her an invaluable asset
to the quality of education at
Madill.
Western Foundry plays an impor-
tant role in Wingham, as a major
employer and industry. It has
traditionally been very involved in
the quality of education at Madill,
providing scholarships to graduating
students, readily accepting co-op
students, and providing tours and
guest speakers.
Many Madill students have turned
to the Foundry for part-time
employment. Western Foundry' has.
long realized the importance of a
Tanya Sutherland, daughter of
Syka and James, was recently.
presented with the Huron
County Board of Education's
excellence award In recog-
nition of . outstanding
contribution to public
education.
well-educated workforce, and is•
always willing to provide input
about what industry looks for in
secondary school graduates.,
Other Madill students receiving
the award were Patty Bennett of
Gorrie, Sarah Buck of Gorrie, Chris
Eigenheet of Brussels and Erin
Taylor of Gorrie.
At Goderich District Collegiate
Institute, Lisa Cairncross and Amy
Olson, are two recipients whose
names will be recognized in the
readership area.
Lisa, an OAC student achieved
over 90 per cent for five years, won
the Memorial Scholarship for the
highest average in Grades 9, 10 and
11 and the Medal of Distinction in,
the Euclid Math Contest in Grade
12.
She is currently the co-chair of
the student Writer's Guild and the
editor of its. book.
Lisa is especially sensitive to the
needs of new and aspiring writers.
She is this year's district winner for
the Marion Drysdale provincial
writing contest and zone champion
of the Legion remembrance Day
'writing contest. As well, school
reach, debating, peer tutoring,
public speaking, track, and cross
country running keep her busy.
Amy, an honors student, is an
enthusiastic leader of the school. As
Minister without Portfolio on the
Student's Council executive, she
has contributed endless hours to
•See Education, page 2