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Sellers call 1-800-201-0864. www.timesharelink corn. • It's Affordable • It's Fast • It's Easy • One Bill Does It All • Northern Ontario $79 • Eastern Ontario $140 • Western Ontario $130 • Central Ontario $136• All Ontario $395 • National Packages Available • Call this paper for details! THE CITIZEN, WEDNESDAY, MAY 16, 2001. PAGE 15. Consultants suggest closure of 15 Avon Maitland schools By Stew Slater Special to The Citizen Recommendations for the closure of 15 schools in Huron and Perth Counties are contained in an inde- pendent consultant's report commis- sioned by the Avon Maitland District School Board. "Enrolment Analysis of the Avon Maitland District School Board," completed by a London-based firm called Urban Analysis Group, sug- gests the board counter a strong trend toward decreasing enrolment and empty student spaces.by closing high schools in Seaforth and St. Marys, and closing elementary schools across the region but with a stronger concentration in Stratford, southern Perth, and central Huron. The 96-page report is referred to in a different report, prepared by board staff, which was approved by trustees at a regular board meeting Tuesday, May 8. The staff report sets in motion a general process for studying the pupil accommodation outlook - including community- based study groups - but makes no mention of specific schools. Under the board's accommodation review policy, such a study could lead to the actual naming of schools for prospective closure by late this cal- endar year, with a final trustee vote taking place around February, 2002 and the earliest closures taking effect in September, 2002. "Urban Analysis Group has been engaged to provide impartial, accu- rate projected enrolment data to inform longer-term accommodation planning for the next 15 years," explains the staff report, in reference to the consultant's study. "The staff of the consulting firm has demo- graphic and planning expertise beyond that of the board staff. The firm has extensive experience in preparation of projections for school boards and municipalities." According to William Code, who described himself as one of two prin- cipal partners in Urban Analysis, Group, the company is "proud of the reputation we've had" during its school board involvement over the past 20 years, including in rural areas like Middlesex County and Haldimand-Norfolk. Code, a profes- sor in urban development at the University of Western Ontario, attended the Avon Maitland meeting along with partner Harry Taylor, a retired professor from the same department. Superintendent of education Bill Gerth, who helped write the Avon Maitland staff report, cautioned that Two local residents were recog- nized by the board of education for Excellence in Public Education awards. Rita Bowers, of RR2 Brussels, an educational assistant at Seaforth District High School, and Carol Oriold, who serves on the Blyth Festival board of directors and teach- es at Listowel District Secondary School, won awards for excellence in the teacher, professional services or educational support person cate- Continued from page 1 "There are probably students in Goderich who would like to attend the French Immersion program in Stratford. Do we provide transporta- tion for that?" Smith asked. He added that "we're not denying these children the right to attend" Central Huron.' But Stratford trustee Rod Brown disagreed, saying the board ran the risk of causing students not to receive the type of education they the consultant's study "is not a blue- print for action. I can't stress that enough." He noted that about two-thirds of the board's schools are mentioned in some way in the consultant group's recommendations, but that doesn't mean all of them will be pursued by the board. "I believe at least a quarter or maybe a half of the recommenda- tions are probably not the least bit doable for any number of reasons," GErth commented in an interview. However, he conceded that, throughout the coming process lead- ing to a decision on closure, "there's no doubt that . . . the recommenda- tions of the consulting group will be considered thoroughly." He also told trustees the staff report "is based heavily on the work of the external consultant" in terms of predicting the necessity of facing the issue of declining enrolment. And no matter who makes and studies the projections, the prognosis isn't good. "Declining enrolment, increasing surplus space, declining revenues, a large number of small schools, a large number of under-utilized schools, a small number of over-uti- lized schools, a rigorous new cur- riculum, more rigorous graduation requirements, standardized testing, and increasing expectations for accountability combine to make it clear that maintaining the status quo in the number and organization of our schools would not be prudent and may not be sustainable," the staff report states. "It's my hope that, after I conclude my presentation tonight, at least a discussion about accommodation takes place. To not do that would be a disservice to our teachers and stu- dents," Gerth said. The following are recommended changes in the Urban Analysis Group's report. The report notes that "some options are variations of each other (and) some are mtikally exclu- sive." Cautionary notes are included with certain options, suggesting they may lead to temporary or long-term overcrowding or that they should be carried out only in conjunction with other changes. - shifting Grades 7 and 8 stu- dents to F.E. Madill in Wingham from four elementary schools feed- ing into the secondary school, to allow for the closure of East Wawanosh Public School in Belgrave; - shifting Grades 7 and 8 stu- dents to F.E. Madill in__Wingham from four elementary schools feed- gory. Each year students, teachers, pro- fessional services personnel, educa- tional support staff, trustees, admin- istrators and community members are recognized for their outstanding contributions to public education. This year there were 46 people rec- ognized. The awards were given out at the Mitchell Golf and Country Club on May 9. Colleagues submitted names for consideration. desire. "We might be setting a prece- dent that might give us a little more work, but it will be for the good of the students." And fellow Stratford trustee Meg Westley came close to supporting Schenk. Westley failed to vote when the motion came before the board. Chair Wendy Anderson had to call the vote a second time, reminding Westley that all trustees must vote, and the Stratford trustee eventually opposed the motion. mg into the secondary school, to allow for the closure of Brookside Public School at R.R. 7 Lucknow; - shifting Grades 7 and 8 stu- dents to Central Huron in Clinton from five elementary schools feed- ing into the secondary school, to allow for the closure of elementary schools in Holmesville and Londesborough (Hullett Central); - consolidation of Romeo and Juliet elementary schools in Stratford, to allow for the closure of Romeo; - consolidation of Colborne Central and Victoria elementary schools in Goderich, to allow for the closure of Colborne; - consolidation of Holmesville, Victoria and Clinton elementary schools, to allow for the closure of Holmesville; - consolidation of Holmesville, Victoria and Robertson Manorial (Goderich) to allow for the closure of Holmesville; - consolidation of secondary schools at St. Marys, Stratford Central and Stratford Northwestern, to allow for the closure of St. Marys DCVI; - consolidation of secondary schools in Seaforth and Clinton, to allow for the closure of Seaforth District High School; - shifting of Grades 7 and 8 stu- dents to Goderich District Collegiate Institute from three elementary schools, to allow for the closure of Colborne Central Public School; - closure of King Lear Public School in Stratford, which currently houses only Grades 7 and 8 students who could be accommodated at Stratford Northwestern Secondary" School; - .shifting Grades 7 and 8 stu- dents from Juliet Public School in Stratford to Stratford Central Secondary School, to allow for the consolidation of four elementary schools and the closure of either Romeo, Shakespeare or both Stratford schools; - shifting Grades 7 and 8 stu- dents to St. Marys DCVI from three elementary schools, to allow for the closure of one elementary school; - shifting Grades 7 and 8 stu- dents to Mitchell District High School from two elementary schools, to allow for the closure of Mitchell Public School; - shifting of secondary school students from St. Marys DCVI to Stratford Central and Stratford Northwestern, shifting elementary students from three schools into the vacated DCVI building, to allow for the closure of Arthur Meighen, St. Marys Central and South Perth Centennial schools. Local educators get recognition Trustees debate busing request