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Exeter Public School's student council was proud of the efforts the entire school did on behalf of the
Christmas Bureau. Here they're seen in front of the school's Christmas tree of giving with the numerous
items they donated by the end of last week. Pictured are: vice-president James Gordon, left, treasurer -Emi-
ly Hoffman, president Karly Pinder and secretary Jamie Darling.
%Voilnesday. December 16, 199tt
Criticisms and accolades at
school board meeting
by Michele CLINTON - The Avon Maitland Greene istrict School Board
received criticisms and accolades last 'i'uesday night in -
Clinton,
Four delegations spoke to trustees duririg their regu-
lar meeting. While two criticized the board and one
read parts of Charles Dickens' 'A Christnias Carol" to
trustees, a lourlh praised trustees and the most recent
report dealing with the...board's problem of excess
space.
Dick Burgess of Sealorth told trustees they failed to
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communicate with the public. %'Vhen it came to cut-
• backs, he said the administration is "untouchable."
11e urged trustees not -to accept the new report pro-
posed by administration.
She criticised it for not proposing boundary changes
that would boost the enrolment at SDI IS. It needs 20
more students to bring its capacity up to acceptable ley-
els.
Fur -20 more students, we ran save a town. We ran
keep a school," she said.
She began reading a portion ul' Charles Dickens' "A
Christmas Carol," with a few reference's to the board.
Charles Smith of Seaford) continued the reading after
her. -
Parent Soren .Jakobsen didn't agree with the previous
speakers. Ile criticized the "mean-spirited
altitude"directed at board members.
"This proposal will have an impact on the fewest num-
ber of students,." he said.
No second chances for Ministry of Education and T
byMichele_ Greene
Greene
CLINTON - The Avon
Maitland District School
Board won't give the
Ministry of"liducation and
Training a second chance.
Last Tuesday night in
Clinton, Marilyn
Marklevitz, superinten-
dentof �. �...�........ _._�
dent business and
finance, told trustees the
ministry would like its
preliminary budget esti-
mates for 1999. Shesaid
the ministry is in the
process of establishing its
own budget and the fig-
ures would be helpful.
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Besides, co-operating
with ministry could help
'the board get some
answers on outstanding
issues about the 1998
funding.
But not all trustees
agreed with the plan,
especially when prelimi-
nary numbers have got-
ten them into trouble
before.
"livery time we release
information that's not def-
inite, it comes back to
haunt us," said trustee
Abby Armstrong.
Vice -chairperson Bob
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raining
Allan admitted numbers
had been used against the
board in the past but he
didn't agree with holding
the infarmation.
"1 think it's important
we provide the informa-
tion. It's not in my heart
to not co-operate with
senior government," he
said.
Trustees voted to
release its projected
expenses for 1999 when
they have all been identi-
tied.
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