HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Citizen, 1997-11-19, Page 24PAGE 24. THE CITIZEN, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 19,1997.
Trustees debate spending money to inform community
By Janice Becker
Citizen staff
A week and a half after the con
clusion of the province-wide teach
ers' strike, the Huron County Board
of Education agreed to release a
resolution indicating their position
on Bill 160.
Much debate ensued at the Nov.
17 meeting, as trustees wrestled
with the decision to spend taxpay
ers’ money to advertise the boards’
concerns.
However, it was finally agreed
that parents and the community had
the right to know what the pro
posed legislation will mean for the
education system.
The resolution stated the follow
ing: “Whereas the HCBE has been
constrained by legislation and con
tractual Obligations during the
political days of protest, and:
whereas all Huron County teachers
have returned to the classroom in a
voluntary manner; the board
resolves that, while it cannot con
done the recent withdrawal of ser
vice by our teachers, it recognizes
the commitment of the teaching
staff to public education and their
sacrifice, through job action, to
inform the public about Bill 160.”
It was also resolved that the
“HCBE ask the community to con
sider the consequences of Section
257.45 of the Act as follows, and
which, in its application, will
restrain response by the duly elect
ed trustees of the new district
school board, its officers and
employee groups to any appeals
from the community pertaining to
the disposition of community
schools and the education of our
children that are contrary to the
stated direction of the Minister of
Education.”
The issues of concern are as fol
lows:
Concerned parents meet
to discuss Bill 160 impacts
A second meeting regarding Bill
160 was held Friday night, Nov. 14
at 7 p.m. in Clinton, for parents to
exchange information on what had
been happening in their areas
during the week and to continue
formulating a plan of action for the
upcoming week.
Parents from a large number of
schools across the county were
represented, and all reported on
information forums, petitions, and
letter writing campaigns being
conducted in their areas.
The upcoming week will be very
hectic, as it is assumed that Bill
160 will begin its clause by clause
reading when the legislature'
resumes its session on Nov. 17. A
protest is being-held at Queen's
Park on*Monday at 4 p.m. and the
parents of Huron County have
organized a sympathy protest on
the Square in Goderich at the same
time.
Concerned citizens in the county
are asked to wear a green ribbon to
show their solidarity in opposition
to the bill. The campaign, which is
the wearing of an apple green
ribbon to show concern over the
proposed changes, was organized
by People for Education, a non
partisan group of people concerned
about the future of education in
Ontario.
The parents at the meeting are
also hoping to organize a bus to
carry a delegation to Queen's Park
to show opposition, if necessary.
The bus will be leaving the Clinton
Legion at 10 a.m. on Wednesday,
Nov. 19, if there has been no
substantial changes or the complete
withdrawal of the bill by then.
-Where a board fails to comply
with any order, direction or deci
sion of the minister, under this divi
sion, the minister may, on the
notice, if any, that he or she consid
ers appropriate, do or order done all
things necessary for compliance
with the order, and may exercise all
powers of the board for the pur
pose, under its name.”
-The board and each of its mem
ber officers and employees shall
comply with the orders of the min
ister in any matter relating to the
administration of the affairs of the
board. Any such person who know
ingly fails to comply with any such
order, or who, as a member of the
board, votes contrary to such an
order, is guilty of an offence.
-If a board that is subject to an
order made under subsection
257.31(2) or (3) applies any of its
funds otherwise than is ordered or
authorized by the minister, the
members of the board who voted
for the application are jointly and
severally liable for the amount so
applied, which amount may be
recovered in a court of competent
jurisdiction and are disqualified for
five years from holding any office
for which elections are held under
the Municipal Election Act, 1996
or under this Act.
-The minister may dismiss from
office any officer or employee of a
board who fails to carry out an
order, direction or decision of the
minister.
From the trustee
The newly elected trustee for District School Board #8's
Northeast District, Colleen Schenk, right, was present to
"Hug a School" at Brussels on Monday during the lunch
hour, and share her concerns regarding Bill 160 with the
parents and teachers assembled. An informal group of
people who are rallying to support the teachers in their
opposition to the bill, are asking individuals to wear an
apple green ribbon as a display of unity. Also pictured is
Vai Watson of RR4, Brussels.
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