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THE CITIZEN, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 8, 1998. PAGE 29.
School bd. still facing funding questions, says superintendent
By Janice Becker
Citizen staff
After rousing debate and flying
accusations regarding finances at
the March 31 meeting of the Avon
Maitland District School Board,
there is still a lack of information to
allow planning.
The board's Superintendent of
Business Marilyn Marklevitz said
that although there may be an
increase of $1.6 million coming to
the board, that is a very small per-
centage when dealing with a $130
million budget.
"This increase would be taken up
with a one per cent salary
increase," she said.
The major concern by the board
was the lack of monies earmarked
for building maintenance and rcno-
vations, with some numbers indi-
cating a cut of 50 per cent.
However, at the meeting, Huron
MPP Helen Johns said the board
would be able to move the money
around to make up shortfalls.
In a phone interview, April 7,
Johns stressed that no money could
be taken from classroom alloca-
tions for non-classroom costs.
The movement would have to be
within the grants allocated for
building operations, whether main-
tenance, heat and utilities or custo-
dial staff.
"There is some controversy over
the dollars for renovations, but
money can be set aside for special
projects with savings from other
areas of the day-to-day operations."
Johns said there will also be no
movement of money from school
operation allotments to administra-
tion or other non-classroom costs
such as some salaries.
"The government wants to get
board spending under control."
"There are now the same dollars
spent on every student in the
province. The boards will have to
negotiate good contracts (with
staff)."
When questioned on the board's
concern regarding funds to contin-
ue operating all buildings and the
Grade is do
spring things
Continued from page 27
program later in term three.
APRIL SHOWERS BRING
MAY FLOWERS
By Katelyn Linner
Grade 1 is really getting into the
groove of "Spring Things". For
instance they have planted Lavetera
seeds and have published a big
book about spring. These students
are also discovering different ways
to protect their environment.
Not relating to spring, they are
learning how to use the
Dreamwriters to help them write
stories.
For an Easter activity, the Grade
is will also be creating origami
Easter bunnies with their buddies
from Grade 4/5.
JUMP TO WIN
Before March Break many of the
students at Blyth Public School
were involved in Jump Rope For
Heart. After the pledges were
totalled up, they had raised the
amount of $523. Student
participants were able to fill out
forms and win some cool prizes.
Mrs. Wise-Hellmuth was the
school co-ordinator for this event
and she would like to thank all of
the student and parents/guardians
for their support of the Heart and
Stroke Foundation Program.
possible necessity of closures,
Johns said, "Decisions concerning
buildings does not have to be made
this year. There could be a different
allocation of funds next year."
Responding to a suggestion that,
as the lowest spending public
school board, Avon Maitland had
hoped to benefit from the new
funding formula, but had apparent-
ly not, according to Marklevitz,
Johns said the board is getting a
larger share of the education pie.
The Hall board hosted 11 tables
at the euchre party last Friday.
The scores were as follows: high
lady, Edna McLellan; high man,
Frank McKerigie; low lady,
Isabelle Craig; low man, Eluned
McNair; lone hand, lady, Helen
Dobson; lone hand, man, Lloyd
The Ministry of Natural
Resources is reminding students
that the deadline for applications
for the 1998 Ontario Ranger
Program is April 24.
Information brochures and
applications are available from high
school guidance departments, MPP
offices and local offices of the
Ministry of Natural Resources.
To apply for the eight week
residential Ontario Ranger
Program, Ontario students must be
17 years of age, or born in 1981,
and be eligible to work in Canada.
"They are getting more dollars
for quality education than ever
before."
The actual numbers for the board
are still being calculated by admin-
istration as they make adjustments
for actual 1997 figures instead of
the estimates used by the govern-
ment, said Marklevitz.
It is expected more figures will
be announced in the next few
weeks as the boards approach the
June 15 budget deadline.
Smith.
Fifty-fifty draw was won by John
Subject.
The next euchre party will be
held on April 17 at the Community
Centre.
Cranbrook welcomes Lea and
Kirk Wittig who recently moved
into the hamlet.
Successful applicants will be
assigned to Ontario Ranger camps
across the province where they
work in forest management, fish
and wildlife management, and
parks jobs.
The Ranger program is part of
the government's Youth
Opportunities Ontario strategy.
To find out how to apply for one
of this year's 400 positions or to get
more information on the Ontario
Ranger Program, please call the
MNR Youth Programs Office at
(705) 755-2014.
Pasta lovers
Sharron Beacroft, right and her daughter, Stacey, were just
two of the many who enjoyed the delicious fare at the Blyth
Church of God's April Fool's lasagna dinner.
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ranbrook
P. Hagedoorn, 887-6935 and M.Saxon, 887-9287
11 tables in play at euchre
Ranger program applications available
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