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THE HURON EXPOSITOR, D.c.mb.r 13. 2000-9
News
Portion of $372,000 surplus
willo toward literacyareas
g
south Perth) and Vicki
Culbert (west Huron).
-Allan agreed that early
literacy is important, and
supported a newly -instituted
program that is currently
providing updated reading
resources for several Avon
Maitland schools. But he
objected to what he called the
budgeting "process," which •
sawabout two-thirds of the
1999L2000 surplus initially
placed into something called
a"'Working Fund Reserve,"
from which the $50,000 for
early literacy was .then taken
and placed in the following
year's budget.
Allan suggested reserve .
funds .should be used for-
emergencies and, if the
board's number -crunchers,
wanted to put $50,000 more
jnto early . literacy, .they
should have devised a better
way to transfer the funds.
By Stew Slater
SpeciolExpositor
to the Huron
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A portion of the Avon
Maitland District School
Board's approximately
. $372.000 surplus from 1999-
2000 will he put towards a
new early literacy project,
. against thc objections of
three Outgoing trustees.
Vice -chair Bob Allan,
trustee for South Huro'n,
spoke against a secondary
motion as the hoard approved
the financial statements from
Sept. ,l, 1999 to Aug. 31,
2(xx): At the final meeting of
the current slate of trustees
Tuesday. Nov. 28, Allan
objected to a
recommendation that
•$50,0(x) of that surplus he put
into the 2000-01 early.
• literacy fund. He was
supported during the vote by
Maggie Laprade (west and
Caprade, on the other hand, suffered as a result of those
pointed to a need for even expenditures.
more early literacy funds.- Superintendent of business
She expressed frustration that Janet Baird -Jackson, who
the new program is currently presented a report about the
being provided to just a small financial statements to
number of the board's trustees, responded by
elementary schools; with pointing to difficulties in
limited funds meaning the using funds from the current
other schools must wait'until budget year to off -set
next ycar or the year after. expenditures from the
She also wondered about previous year. '
proceeds from thc recent sale As for the early literacy
of five board -owned school money, central Huron trustee
buildings, which, according Abby Armstrong spoke in
to provincial regulations, favour of using $50,000 from
must either be spent directly last year's surplus.
on new facility construction "The money is available,
or renovation; or be placed in so I think we should use it,"
a reserve fund. Laprade said Armstrong said. "We're not
the board already spent a getting enough in the'regular
certain amount of money to funding, so we should take
accommodate the students this opportunity."
displaced by the closure of The motion passed with
• those schools, and suggested three dissenting votes.
the proceeds should first be
directed to those areas which
High school teachers reach agreement
by a slim ma'ori' of 5 2 er cent
) tY 5 p
final pay period of June,
2001. -
"I'm very proud to say that
the Avon Maitland District
School Board is one of the
few boards in Ontario which
has, so far, been able to reach
deals with both its
elementary' and secondary
teachers this year without a
disruption to the education of
students," said Avon
Maitland director of
education Lorne Rachlis. He
also praised the board's chief
negotiator. Jeanne Dione.
And„ despite thc long
negotiating. process. Huzar
was confident that Avon
Maitland high • school
teachers remain on good
terms with the board.
"We're not enemies. We're
not in competition." he said.
"We may not sec eye to eye
on every issue. but our goals.
are the same."
By Stew Slater ' Bill 74 came into law last curricular issue.
Special to the HuronExposltor • spring, but didn't actually' According to an OSSTF
_ -.. affect classrooms until media release, provisions of
'Bv an extremely slim September, 2000, when an the new Avon Maitland deal
majority of just 52 per cent, increase in instructional time "will help teachers cope with
high: school teachers- of the translated into an extra class the increased workload by
Avon Maitland District for most Ontario high school restricting on calls and
School 13oard ratified a on teachers. As a result, most supervisions and setting class
year Collective agreement on teachers have not committed size and pupil contact limits."
Tuesday. Nov. 28. to volunteering as extra- That means thc burden of
• '. Voting just hours before curricular supervisors, as full-time teachers in the
the contract was to be they did in the past;lcaving , board- Will be lessened
approved by ,the board's most high schools with a'' somewhat thanks to a
trustees. numbers of District scarcity or absence of after- decrease in in -school non
-
g of the Ontario Secondary school activities. teaching responsibilities.
School Teachers' Federation Indeed, at the Nov. 28 . However. thc • release
''(OSSTF) completed what board meeting. a parent continues, "until such time as
district president Bill Huzar representative from Central , 'the provincial government...
`dcscrihcd as "a very_ close Huron Secondary •School . addresses the.problems.
vote. The closest one I've (CHSS). ,made a formal created' by the' increased
seen in my cxperienpe as a presentation to trustees,.., workload; it will not be
negotiator." 'informing them about efforts 'business as usual'"
Asked to explain the high by parents to alleviate what. And Huzar predicted the
level of rejection for thc he called reduced service scaled-back situation with
• settlement. Huzar said both levels at the Clinton -based extra -curricular activities will
money and working school. Ken'McCowan, chairalso remain the same until
conditions were factors.. of the CHSS school council, provincial changes arc made.
However. pressed on the warned trustees that, if extra. He noted that the Huron
.issue, he admitted that curricular supervision does ,Perth Athletic Association;
workload as dictated under not return as part of the high which governs and organizes
provisions of the provincial school experience, parents sports competition amongst
government -A Bill 74 -- was will eventually demand a high schools in the two
the major area where neither corresponding reduction in counties, decided last week
ncgotiating.teanl had any 'their taxation levels. - not to schedule regular
• leeway. and remains a In. response, trustee Atje season competition for
significant concern to Tuytcn pointed to a newly- winter -time sports.
teachers, •., drafted letter, jointly signed Still. both Huzar and board
"The amount of work that by Huzar and hoard chair officials expressed pleasure'
the teachers arc faced with is Wendy Anderson. to be sent in the, two sides’
not going 10 he cffcctcd by to education minister Janet ability to reach the deal;
this deal," the union Ecker. Tuytcn desribed the which includes an initial
president said. "I think thc letter as proof.both the board three per cent raise. to' bc
vote.rcllected that frustration and teachers arc serious followed by an ,additional
and that di.atisfaction." about addressing the extra- I.95 per cent jump on the
Crime stoppers and MADD
team -up for the holidays i
PIANO TUNING
• REPAIRS • REBUILDING
• KEYS RECOVERED
• DAt.IPP CHASERS
• REGULATING
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Organizations offer tips
on reporting drunk drivers
Crime Stoppers, of Huron County tnc._ is
teaming up with MADD (Mothers Against
Drunk Driving): thc Huron/Brucc Chapter,
in the battle against impaired driving.
Sandra Lee and Dwayne Evans. presidents
of the local chapter of MADD, said
incidentsof impaired driving should bc
reported directly to police or to Crime
Stoppers of Huron County at 1-800-222-
8477.
Christmas and'Ncw Year's is a special
time of the ycar for most. however, thc
-ever-present threat of impaired drivers on
our roadways is a stark reminder of how
joy can turn to tragedy.
Crimc Stoppers is a community-based
program that combines the public, police
and the media in a co-operative effort in
the battle against crime. •
. Crime Stoppers provides investigative
leads to police while maintaining the
anonymity of the caller. Callers arc then
eligible to earn a cash reward for the
information they provide.
Crime Stoppers encourages the public to
call the toll free phone 1.800 -222 -TIPS
(8477) with tips about impaired drivers,
however cautions the public that there are
certain situations when a call to Crime
Stoppers is not the appropriate courseeof
action.
"I think it's necessary to educate the
public on thc role of Crimc Stoppers whcn
it comes to reporting drunk drivers." said
Detective Kevin Hummel. the Co-ordinator
of the Huron program. •
"For instance", states Hummel "when a
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member of the public witnesses any crime
in progress, including impaired drivers, it
is imperative that they contact thc OPP
immediately," to allow for a quick
response. An impaircd driver poses a threat
to public safety. and this immediate action
may well save lives.
If following a driver, suspected of being
•impaired remember the following:
• Remember your own safety and keep your
distance.
• If you have a cell phone, call the police.
(911) as soon as possible.
• Provide the best description'you can of
the vehicle and the driver.
• The last known direction of travel.
• Describe the movements and actions you
observe.
Driving to a phone of convenience (home
or next town) could have deadly
consequences. and greatly reduces the
ability of the,police to apprehend the
culprit. '
Detective Hummel advises "In a situation
where you are following a suspected
impaircd driver, you need to call the OPP.
dispatch who can relay the information to
officer on patrol as quickly as possible."
That doesn't mean there aren't instances
in which you can call Crime Stoppers about
impaired drivers. A good example that
Hummel outlines concerns the chronic
drunk driver, or the one that shows a
pattern of this type of activity.,
The suspect may frequently drink.
somewhere, and then typically drisc home.
or somewhere else. The infornation'you
provide to Crime Stoppers is relayed to the
appropriate OPP detachment that can now
make concentrated patrols in that are.
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Wednesday 7 PM
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• Nursery to Grade 1 11 a.m.
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