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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Citizen, 1999-05-12, Page 8PAGE 8. THE CITIZEN, WEDNESDAY, MAY 12, 1999. Learning about the farm EIC to meet with trustees to discuss amalgamation The students of Walton Public School told the story of Old MacDonald's Farm for a full house of family and friends, Thursday. While Laura Bowers, left, Lindsay Hoegy and Jessica Berlet-Kuntz help tell the story of just what a farmer does all day, the rest of the children sang songs in accompaniment of the tale. The presentation was videotaped and will be shown at the Huron County IPM. As part ot a process being conducted at every district school board across the province, a review team from the Education Improvement Commission will visit the Avon Maitland District School Board's Administrative Office in Seaforth on May 26 and 27 to meet with trustees, students, staff and representatives of school councils and stakeholder groups to review progress made towards amalgamation. The Avon Maitland District School Board was formed on Jan. I. 1998 when the Huron County and Perth County Boards of Education were joined. The review team will be led by Commissioner Arlene Wright, and includes senior members of the EIC staff. The public and media are welcome to attend the opening session, which will be held in the Administrative office on Wednesday, May 26 from 9 a.m. to 10 a.m. The review team will then meet separately over the following day and a half in hour-long sessions with board officials and with representatives from various stakeholder groups identified by the EIC. The review team will provide a series of questions ahead of time which are intended to determine progress made towards amalgamating various aspects of school board operations such as transportations, accounting, collective agreements, operating procedures, communications, etc. and will search out exemplary practices. A report of the review will be issued at a time still to be determined and the final report of the EIC covering all district school boards in the province is expected before the end of the year. Further information about the EIC may be found on the EIC website at http://eic.edu.gov.on.ca or contact: Beatrice Schriever, EIC, Communications Planner, 416-325-1079 or 800-344-6582, beatrice.schriever@edu.gov.on.ca Further information about the Avon Maitland District School Board may be found on the Board website at www.avonmaitland.on.ca Separate school bd. approves bus contract transfer The Huron-Perth Catholic Dis­ trict School Board approved the transfer of the transportation con­ tract of Gerry Wheeler to Gordon T. Montgomery. Permanent status was granted to teachers Jessica Baldersaro, Mar­ garet Bolhuis, Robert Bondy. Stacey Brohman Way, Lorraine Butson, Melissa Cole, Sherri Dale, Maurizio DePoli, Chris Dunn. AMDSB, service employees reach contract agreement Teresa Finlayson. Marilyn Hern. Jodi Kuran, Paula Leitch Blais, Katharine Smith and Kathy Waechter. Four teachers were given leaves of absence without pay for the peri­ od Sept. 1 to June 30. They were Katharine Smith, Josephine Lang, Kristen Schefter and Ron MacDon­ ald. MacDonald's leave was contin­ gent on a suitable replacement being found. The resignations of Marie Ryan and Rita Core were accepted. The board approved the second­ ment of Vince Trocchi to the sec­ ondary panel and Faye Hickey to Sci-tech students do well Local students placed well in the second stage of the Avon Maitland Huron Perth Sci-Tech Encounters in Stratford. The teams of three to five mem­ bers competed in sci-tech Olympic the elementary panel. Keri Rutten's teaching assign­ ment will be increased in Septem­ ber. Approval was given for the lease between the Avon Maitland District events. Chris Cottrill, Scott Folkard and Paul Garniss of East Wawanosh Public School earned second place in the Grade 7/8 triathlon. Listowel District Secondary School Board, the Huron-Perth Catholic District School Board and the Stratford-Perth Family YMCA for the child care centre at the SERC site, for the period Sept. 1 to Aug. 31, 2002. School students Kristine Hammel, Sandra Emond and Cass Boyd placed second in the Grade 9 to OAC triathlon division while Kon­ rad Hammel, Ryan Coghlin and Brad Johnston took second in the Grade 9/10 construction event. The Avon Maitland District School Board and the Service Employees' International Union, Local 220, have reached a new contract agreement for the period June 1, 1998 - April 30, 2000. This contract applies to all custodial and maintenance employees of the Avon Maitiand District School Board. The new contract harmonizes terms and conditions ot employment which were formerly dealt with in two separate collective agreements from the predecessor school boards. The board and union are pleased that the negotiation efforts have resulted in a contract which ensures the continuation of the high quality of custodial and maintenance services in the schools of the Avon Maitland District School Board. No “BUTTS” about it Hullett hires grass cutters Hullett council accepted quoted and hired workers at the May 4 ses­ sion. The quote from Tri County Lum­ ber, totalling $23,450. for the sale and removal of marked trees in the township woodlot located at East Part Lot 13, Cone. 2, was accepted. A bylaw was passed authorizing the execution of a contract for the sale of designated trees standing or lying on the tract of land. Five commercial trees located at Lol 12, Maitland Block were sold to David Plant for $160.50. Jeff Carter was hired to cut the grass at Auburn Hall at $40 per cut anc) a maximum of once per week. Council supported a resolution from Elgin County petitioning the federal and provincial governments to re-evaluate their policies and recognize both the economic and historic priority of farmers' rights to continue to maintain and use drainage ditches in a manner and for the original purpose of drainage as they were intended. The resolu­ tion also asked tor the right to con­ struct new drains. It requested legislation to be enacted to exempt agricultural lands from all costs of meeting regulations regarding fish habitats. Clerk-Treasurer Rhonda Fischer was authorized to apply for a com­ munity placement worker under the Ontario Works program. There were no objections to the Leukemia Research Foundation selling lottery tickets in the town­ ship. A grant of $60 was given to the Huron County Road Superinten­ dent Association. Accounts payable, totalling $29,05 1.16, were approved for pay­ ment. 394 Huron Rd., Goderich 8 Wellington St., Exeter 524-5555 235-3088