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M110 Society of Canada h_ Multiple Sclerosis 1-800.268.7582 www.mssociety.ca Canadian 7 Societe Cancer canadienne Society of Li du cancer LET'S MAKE CANCER HISTORY For information about cancer, services or to make a donation 1.888-939-3333 www.ca ncer.ca THE CITIZEN, WEDNESDAY, JULY 11, 2001. PAGE 15. Residents warned CHSS won't be protected By Scott Hilgendorff Huron Expositor Central Huron Secondary. School won't be protected against closure if the Avon Maitland District School Board decides to move Seaforth District High School students there, warned both Fred Leitch and Maureen Agar at a June 28 school accommodation committee meeting. "It's no secret what Huron East wants. Huron East wants to keep its high school," said Leitch, the Huron East representative on the commit- tee. But he cautioned Clinton's Central Huron Secondary School members not to think the school will be saved by closing Seaforth's high school and sending the students to Clinton. "We say to you, look to your own interests. Don't accept that as a given," he said. The interests Leitch was suggest- ing were an approach he brought to the meeting for Seaforth; to move the Grades 7s and 8s from Seaforth Public School to the high school, helping fill the empty seats that see the school's future in question. Leitch is suggesting the same be done with Clinton Public School stu- dents and Central Huron Secondary School. "We think the salvation of our high schools is the Grade 7s and 8s," said Leitch of both Seaforth and Clinton. Leitch was the lawyer who repre- sented community members and successfully stopped the board from closing the high school through the courts last year. The current accommodation study is a result of the board's attempts to make the school closure process fair after a court ruling that the Seaforth community was not treated fairly by the board when it decided to close the high school. Before the legal process was start- ed, community members had pro- posed moving the Grade 7s and 8s into the high school but Leitch said, "The trustees, in their wisdom, did not take that recommendation." The board closed Walton Public School moving those students and some from Huron Centennial School to Seaforth Public School leaving the school overcrowded with some stu- dents housed in two portable class- rooms. "We think that was wrong," said Leitch. "That's why we say, 'Do the right thing now and put those chil- dren in the Seaforth District High School building'." The board is faced with a funding dilemma that requires it to eliminate excess space in schools in order to get full funding from the provincial government. "Maybe we do have to close schools...but we say to our friends at Central Huron Secondary School, your solution is here in Clinton. Your solution is not in Huron East," said Leitch. School representatives on the committee were to prepare a list of reasons why their schools were spe- cial, to be compiled in a report for the board, but Agar said they had already done this four years ago when the board began studying schools for closure the first time. Instead, she also directed her report to the Central Huron Secondary School issue. She warned that if Seaforth. District High School is closed, Clinton's high school will not likely see the 258 students currently at the Seaforth high school. "It's ridiculously easy to open pri- vate schools," said Agar who pro- posed opening one last year when it looked like the high school could close. She had promised that, one way or another, Seaforth will continue to have a high school. The provincial government has just approved a tax break for parents whose children attend private schools and Agar said that will only make it even easier. "I do believe in public education but sometimes, when push comes to shove, you have to do what's right for you," she said on the idea of opening a private school. But regardless of a private school option, Agar also warned that St. Anne's, the Catholic high school in Clinton, will take the majority of Seaforth District High School stu- dents. The Catholic school, a new facili- ty with many programs and a reputa- tion for having younger, energetic teachers, is already being blamed for taking away many 100s of public high school students in the area. The Goderich representative said the high school there loses between 40 and 60 students a year to St. Anne's. Agar said if Seaforth's high school closes, most of the students have friends from town who attend St. Anne's and that is the school they will go to, not Central Huron Secondary School. "Of the 258 students, how many will actually come to Central Huron?" she asked. She said the idea of closing Central Huron Secondary School as well as Seaforth's, and bussing stu- dents to Goderich, Wingham and Exeter has been discussed in the past, at a principals' meeting. She also warned that, if Clinton's high school is spared this time, boundaries can be changed and pro- grams can be cut by the board, the same way it occurred in the 1970s in Seaforth, eventually forcing the Clinton high school to close too. I "We can suggest closing Central Huron Secondary School instead of Seaforth District High School but Clinton deserves to have a public high school. We have to look at this together," she said. But Leitch and Agar's presenta- tions were met with negative com- ments amongst the handful of Clinton people in the audience who perceived their stand as an attack on the high school. Both Leitch and Agar said they still have the money saved that they didn't need to use by winning their court case last year that they are pre- pared to take the matter to court again if Seaforth District High School faces closure. By Lindsay Kulas Wingham Advance-Times Parents and school staff attended an accommodation committee meet- ing at the F. E. Madill Secondary School late last month to hear the reports from local schools. The meetings are being facilitated by the Avon Maitland District School Board to give communities a chance for input prior to any decisions being made regarding school closures. PRESENTATIONS Turnberry Central School men- tioned its location, which is close to town and yet leaves substantial room for future development. The school has a recently updated playground and has a large amount of support coming from Wescast Industries. Lisa teRaa, a parent of Wingham Public School reported for the school. She explained the many serv- ices and programs that Wingham has to offer its students, such as self con- tained classes (SCC) and challenged learning needs classes (CLN). Problems mentioned concerning WPS are the lack of lunch-room facilities and playground difficulties. Bob Pike, a member of the School Advisory Council at Madill, spoke to the school board representatives, saying how important it is to provide quality education in a safe and caring environment. Pike said 34 of Avon Maitland's elementary schools out of 44 have a maximum enrolment, while seven out of 10 high schools hold enough students. The big issue, according to Pike, is what is to be done about this ongoing problem. How we do it is the little issue, according to him, for the time being at least. "It's not about saving money" said Pike, but realigning the funds which have been allocated to provide quali- ty education is the main goal. "Quality is the ,most important thing", Pike concluded. A representative of East Wawanosh Public School boasted that there is much room for expansion and devel- opment. The school possesses a nature area, butterfly garden and a pond. There is no renovation needed currently, or in the near future. An interested parent from Grey Central School emphasized how much the school is utilized by the surrounding community. Grey Central is located on 22 acres of nat- ural land, with trees, a bridge, butter- fly gardens and nature trails. It was also reported that enrolment is steadily increasing. Representatives of Brookside school just outside Lucknow made positive points about that school in particular, saying that it is the shelter base for disaster in the community, plus it has been updated with new playground equipment and allows room for expansion if needed. The negatives about the school are that it needs air conditioning if year- round schooling is enforced, as well as new furniture for the classrooms. Cathrine Campbell made the report for Brussels Public School, noting that the school is the second lowest in cost for maintenance of board pub- lic schools. Campbell, on behalf of the teachers and parents of Brussels said it is "not a preferred option", to send younger students to the high school. Listowel District Secondary School reported that it is full. The high school, which is centrally locat- ed, is the only secondary institution for a large coverage area, situated half-way between Wingham's high school and Stratford's high school. The biggest issue for LDSS is the building itself. The school structure is old and during rain, the school has 'been known to flood. The school in Milverton holds a stable population with community involvement and receives funds donated by local service clubs. TASK FORCE TO FORM Following the reports, Bill Gerth, facilitator of the meeting, asked to have the group of representatives form together. One repres6ntative will be needed to speak and make a report to the school board on behalf of all the schools which attended the meeting. There will be two meetings over the summer to form task groups, he explained. These groups will pro- duce the concerns and suggestions of all the schools. The task groups will meet with the school board at the end of August, with a report of recommendations. North county residents hear local school reports