HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Citizen, 1989-05-03, Page 22PAGE 22. THE CITIZEN, WEDNESDAY, MAY 3, 1989.
Central Huron School top priority for funding
The revitalization of Central
Huron Secondary School was seen
as a priority consideration in deter
mining the selection of projects to
receive funding by the Huron
County Board of Educat’on at their
meeting on May 1.
Following a recommendation by
the Board of Trustees the admini
stration listed the special projects
according to funding feasibility and
urgency. Cost cuts were made
where possible to stay within the
allocated amount of $500,000.
Director of Education Bob Allen
referred to the CHSS revitalization
project as one that was a priority
item that “could not be tampered
with.” Initial discussions concern
ing the proposed project began
taking shape in 1986. Planning
continued through 1987 and 1988
as it became clear that the Huron-
Perth Roman Catholic Separate
School Board did not require space
for a Catholic secondary school.
The school site is now ready for
major renovation. Recommenda
tion cost is $100,000.
The cost for improvement of
asphalt, paving and drainage works
for Walton Public School, Huron
Centennial Public School, Exeter
Public School, Robertson Memorial
Public School, Goderich District
Collegiate Institute, and Seaforth
Public School has been set at
$50,000. This has been reduced
from the previous estimate of
$100,000. An annual cycle of
repairs and maintenance will be
established. It is felt by administra
tion that $50,000 per year over a
period of five years will have a
profound impact. Priorities for this
year include Huron Centennial, a
portion of Robertson Memorial and
minimum engineering work at Sea
forth Public.
Ten thousand dollars will be
spent purchasing a classroom set of
dedicated word processors for loca
tion at CHSS. The reduced amount
identifies that the balance of the
$30,000 cost will be required from
the regular capital expenditure
amount approved in the base
budget. The Huron County Board
feels that this is a reasonable
solution.
As the Administration and Board
feel it is important to provide
additional standalone classroom
computers in elementary class
rooms, $40,000 has been allocated
for this purpose.
Administration also suggested
that ongoing renovations for the
Education Centre should be ex
tended over a longer period of
time. One thousand dollars will be
given for third year floor and
ceiling replacement and long range
general refurbishment. Three thou
sand dollars will purchase software
and IMB linkage for desktop
publishing. This revised approach
will see noticeable progress but the
emphasis will be on using basic
program maintenance funds. The
purchase of a scanner was deferr
ed.
It was agreed that $5,000 would
be given to the Employee Assis
tance Plan as the original amount
of $7,000 was probably higher than
necessary.
As textbook purchases, transpor
tation, and inflationary additions
have a direct impact on the
education system the total amount
of $47,000 was allocated by the
Board.
An amount of $10,000 for music
equipment will permit urgent
maintenance and repairs to con
tinue. This expenditure represents
year two in a multi-year plan.
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DATE: Tuesday, May 9, 1989
TIME 1:30-4:30
6:00 - 8:30
PLACE: Central Huron Secondary School
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Zeta Omega Chapter.
The 1990 and 1992 focus for
science lab renovation, the Trus
tees felt, should address the needs
of Goderich and District Collegiate
Institute. Therefore the original
proposal of $20,000 will remain as
such.
Project supervision will receive
$5,000 and $8,000 has been allocat
ed for an expansion of two people
to the paint crew. Renovations to
Vanastra will receive $25,000 as
opposed to the original estimate of
$50,000. Sixty-five thousand dol
lars is the estimated amount for
window conversions at Seaforth
District High School while $30,000
has been suggested for initial
renovations to the Arts Programs at
South Huron District Secondary
School. According to the Board
administration this is viewed as an
essential project and is integrated
with the tech studies regulations
and the addition of portable class
rooms and other maintenance
works at South Huron.
It was also decided that $16,000
for the purchase of a maintenance
van would remain in the special
projects. This is to maintain the
current replacement schedule for
Board-owned vans.
Technological studies renova
tions will be done at Central Huron,
F. E. Madill, South Huron and
District and Seaforth District Se
condary Schools. Amount allocated
in total for this is $65,000.
Projects deferred by the Board at
this time include upgrading com-
puters, which was felt could be
reconsidered in 1990, pilot projects
in electronic music, and alarm
protection. Trustee Tony McQuail
encouraged administration to “go
ahead within our existing budget
on this specific project in a timely
manner”. He felt that the money
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