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THE CITIZEN, WEDNESDAY, MAY 8, 1996 PAGE 35.
Parents, trustees, discuss postcard on ed.
By Janice Becker
Even though the information sent
home to parents may have been
unclear and difficult to understand,
a very small group of parents of
Brussels and Grey Central Public
School students attended a discus-
sion session at Brussels Public
School, May 2, to clarify the con-
cept of a community education
authority.
A postcard campaign, started by
the Huron County Board of Educa-
tion, referred to finance reform for
education as well as requested sup-
port for a single school system
under one governance body. Par-
ents were asked to sign and return
the postcard to MPP Helen Johns.
Representatives from the School
Advisory Councils told the small
gathering there had only been
approximately 20 cards returned at
each school and many parents were
unsure of what was meant by the
postcard.
Trustees Don McDonald, Brus-
sels and Grey Twp., and Doug Gar-
niss, Morris and Turnberry Twps.,
attended the meeting to answer
questions regarding the suggested
single school system.
A single school system would see
all of Huron children, public,
Catholic and Christian schooled, to
be governed by one body. With
amalgamation talks, "there is no
agreement to join Perth County,"
Numbers continue to roll in as
school boards finalize budgets for
1996.
The Huron-Perth County Roman
Catholic Separate School Board
approved expenditures of
$32,955,878, resulting in a 6.59 per
cent increase.
Trustee Louise Martin, represent-
ing Ashfield, Colborne, East and
West Wawanosh, Hullett Twps.
and Clinton, commented on the
amount of work done by trustees
and senior staff in arriving at the
budget. She complimented trustees
on their willingness to make the
difficult decisions necessary in
order to benefit children in the
Catholic community.
Considerable concern was raised
by the board, after neighbouring
boards spoke of one publicly fund-
ed school system. The board sup-
ports the Ontario Separate School
Teachers Association's desire to
produce a video outlining the rights
and responsibilities of the Catholic
school system and diffusing the
myths of one publicly funded sys-
tem. Director of Education Dr.
James Brown told the board that if
the Metro Separate School Board
was unable to produce the video,
The Huron-Perth County Roman
Catholic Separate School Board is
celebrating Catholic Education
Week from May 6-10. The theme
for Catholic Education Week will
be Partners in Learning For Life.
Students, their parents, teachers,
trustees and senior administration
began the celebration on Monday,
May 6 with a Eucharistic Liturgy
led by His Excellency, Most
Reverend John Sherlock, Bishop of
the Diocese of London. As the
main Celebrant, Bishop Sherlock
stressed that those involved in
education "hold the treasure" — that
is the treasure of the potential of
the young persons that we educate
and, in turn, those students hold the
treasure in future upcoming
says McDonald. "The savings
would not be tremendous and there
would be less representation."
An amalgamation with Perth
could see as few as seven trustees
for the entire area, four for Perth
and three for Huron, where there is
now 16 in Huron. Both trustees
expressed concern that Huron
schools and the children, would not
have the same voice.
Attendees agreed it would be dif-
ficult to make decisions in Perth-
Huron board because of the
geographical differences between
Stratford and Brussels, as an exam-
ple.
"We are looking at co-operation
with other schools within Huron,"
say Garniss. "We recognize the
problem with the Christian schools,
they pay taxes, but are not getting
anything for it. Co-operation helps.
The Huron County Board of Edu-
cation now buses almost all the stu-
dents to Clinton Christian."
"There have been very strong
responses to the suggestion of one
school system," says Dodie Stratton
of the Grey Central School Adviso-
ry Council.
Part of the strong (negative) reac-
tion to the postcards and the quest
for a single school system may
have derived from a poor descrip-
tion of what HCBE was seeking
says Garniss.
"We are looking at a single gov-
ernance, but all schools would stay
local secondary schools certain
have the capability to do the work.
The archbishop has shown enthu-
siasm for the project and offered
his assistance.
In related matters, the HPCRC-
SSB rescinded a motion which
authorized senior administration to
proceed with the implementation of
the terms of reference to develop a
tri-board co-operation steering
committee. In the future, the board
will continue to share services, but
will enter into agreements with
only those school boards and com-
munity agencies which are pre-
pared to recognize the board's
unique mandate and right to self-
governance.
Correspondence will be sent to
the government, beseeching them
to stop the injustice of cuts in edu-
cational funding to poor, rural, sep-
arate school boards, which are
already spending at a much lower
level than rich, urban, public
boards.
A resolution was passed reaf-
firming the board's commitment to
providing quality Catholic educa-
tion to the children, in a fiscally
responsible manner.
generations.
Students from Grades 7 and 8
from all of the schools in Huron
County were brought to St. Anne's
Catholic Secondary School in
Clinton to join students of St.
Anne's for the celebration at
10:30 a.m. The morning concluded
with a barbecue lunch.
To close Catholic Education
Week a similar celebration will be
held on Friday, May 10, at St.
Michael Catholic Secondary
School in Stratford at 10:30 a.m.
and will as well include all Grade 7
to OAC students from Perth County
schools. Reverend Joe Hardy will
be the Celebrant at Mass and the
students will conclude their
celebration with a barbecue lunch.
separate. Each system would have
their own trustees looking after
their needs. The savings would
come from administration and co-
operation in busing and purchas-
ing."
In an information package from
Director of Education Paul Carroll,
the concept was described as a
"constitutionally acceptable way to
respect and protect minority inter-
ests in a new system of education
governance. If we truly seek part-
nership and collaboration, in the
spirit of working for academic
excellence, fiscal equity and cost
efficiency, we can find a way to
provide for all sectors."
"We can preserve the indepen-
dence of language, and religious
rights of Roman Catholic and other
denominational groups, for French
Language Students and for the
broad amalgam that comprises the
existing 'public' education system,"
says Carroll.
"In talks with the Huron-Perth
Roman Catholic Separate School
Board and Perth County Board of
Education, we felt we were trying
harder than others ," he says.
"I would rather see Huron and
Perth amalgamate," says Stratton.
"Some Grey Central students attend
Listowel District Secondary School
now. It would solve some of our
school problems."
An amalgamation with Perth
would not solve any problems,
trustees. "Both boards are poor,
financially," says Garniss.
With reference to finance reform,
the HCBE is in total agreement
with the separate school board, says
Garniss. "Toronto has much greater
assessment wealth and taxes are
lower for a similar property in Hal-
ton Region."
Metro boards are "negative
assessment boards," says McDon-
ald. "They do not rely on grants to
keep the system running as we do.
There needs to be a pooling of
commercial assessments."
The trustees reassured parents
there would not be a forced amal-
gamation.
"There are other ways Huron can
cut costs," says McDonald.
"Trustee numbers can be reduced,
staffing reorganized and changes
made to the way business is done in
the schools."
The HCBE will continue to look
for partnerships for cost savings,
but the biggest concern with any
amalgamation is the loss of input
and attachment to local identity,
says Garniss.
Sep. school budget up 6.6%
This is Catholic Education Week