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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Huron Expositor, 1996-04-17, Page 5'Does anyone actually believe a public school board would reduce its spending to match the separate school board?' Dear Editor, Over the past weeks a few of the towns and townships in Huron and Perth Counties have passed resolutions call- ing on the Ontario govern- ment to remove the tradition- al rights of Roman Catholics to govern their own school system, as a means of reduc- ing costs. This has been fol- lowed by the launching of a campaign by the Huron County Board of Education to petition riding MLA Helen Johns and the Ontario gov- ernment to create "a single publicly funded school sys- tem" in Huron County. Presumably this action by the Huron County Board of Education has been undertak- en in order to save money, and not solely for the purpose of taking away the.aforemen- tioned traditional rights of Roman Catholics in the mat- ter of the education of their children. In an effort to have mem- bers of the public more knowledgeable about this issue, and to separate fact from myth, please allow us to offer the following informa- tion: , 1. The right of Roman Catholics to govern their own Separate school systems in Ontario was guaranteed at Confederation. This was part of the constitutional compro- mise necessary to create our country in 1867. Our ances- tors made' great personal sac- rifice's to obtain ,and prciserve this right. As a result, the constitutional guarantee con- tinues today. 2. The Report of the Ontario School Board Reduction Task Force indi- cated that iht; Huron -Perth County RCSS Board is a viable etntity, and that it should be left as it is. Dividing this school board along county lines would do nothing to enhance the edu- cation of Roman Catholic children. 1. The separate school trustees and the separate school ratepayers in Huron and Perth Counties made their wishes known to the Task Force: they . tated clear- ly that they wanted their school board retained as it is, and that they did not wish it to be amalgamated with any other school board. The cam- paign by the Huron County Board of Education to create "a single publicly funded school system" in Huron County is being undertaken in direct opposition to the clearly expressed wishes of the Catholic community. 4. The overwhelming body of research surrounding the issue of school board size clearly demonstrates that increasing the size of school boards (e.g., merging sys- tems, creating confederated boards, etc.) produces no cost savings. As well, it often results in a significant reduc- tion in student achievement. 5. According to Ministry of Education and Training sta- tistics, the average separate school board spends $932 less per pupil than does -the average public school board in Ontario. Locally, the Huron -Perth County RCSS Board spends $692 less per pupil than the Perth County Board of Education and $856 less per pupil than the Huron County Board of Education. How would the creation of "a single publicly funded school system" benefit separate schgol ratep'aycrs or stu- dents? Does anyone actually believe that a public school board would reduce its spending level to mptch the separate school hoard? Or would the merging of ser- vices serve to reduce the cost of the public school board's operation by off-loading some of their expenditures onto the separate, school ratepayers? 6. The suggestion that "a single publicly funded school system" for Huron County could provide for all sectors and protect the language and religious rights of all parties clearly demonstrates that some people may u r Under stand the fund.tn:, Il' •lis underlying religiousl) -based (separate school) education. While the Catholic school system does not pretend to be unaffected by our secular society, it continues to pre- sent a distinctive view of the origin, dignity and destiny of human life. The Catholic community believes that this distinctive approach to edu- cation would be compro- mised within the context of "a single publicly funded school system" where finan- cial and administrative con- trol could be in the hands of people who do not support or even possibly even oppose this vision of education. Our faith permeates all parts of our system's operation, including the business and support services. Education is facing some of the most significant chal- lenges in the history of this province. The members of those councils who have taken it upon themselves to meddle in the affairs of school boards would better serve the ratepayers who elected them by concentrat- ing on providing the services I for which they have authority in a high quality and Fiscally responsible mannc- As well, perhaps the Huron, ' -inty Board of Education wo& id be better to agree to respect the separate school board's right to be different, and to focus its energy on meeting. the needs of its own students and ratepayers. In .this way, the two boards could enter into voluntary co-operative part- nerships based on a spirit of mutual respect and good will as the Htiron-Perth County RCSS Board and the Perth County Board of Edticafion do at the present time. Ydurs sincerely, James S. 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