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Home My WebLink AboutTimes Advocate, 1999-09-15, Page 14• 14 Exeter Times -Advocate Wednesday,September 15, 1999 Community School closures inevitabie, says direc saysdirectox of education A similar suggestion a year ago raised concerns about complAt in November to help shed light on what 12 -year-olds facing a high school environment. But action should be taken. Rachlis is confident the board now has the ability to Information presentation Oct. 5 work with the public and teachers to make such signin- School accommodation will be the subject of the cant decisions. board's next "information presentation," which takes "Last year, they were trying to meet a government- pl ice Tues., Oct. 5 at Seaforth high school. imposed deadline," he said. But no matter how much information the board accu- "This year, we just want to do things that are reason- mulates to support such decisions, the issue of school able." closures is sure to raise more discussion and public out - Official enrollment numbers must be submitted by Oct. cry in the future -- considerably more than it did last 1. Following that, an "accommodation review" will be Tuesday. By Stew Slater SPECIAL TO THE TIMES ADVOCATE HURON -PERTH - Here we go again. As a new school year began Sept. 7 for trustees and staff" of the Avon Maitland District School Board, it was clear the possibility of school closures will resume its place atop the agenda in the autumn of 1999. Though there was little discussion following director of education Dr. Lorne Rachlis's "information presenta- tion" -- a new format being added this year to the board's schedule of meetings -- discussion i • suw.e to blossom in doming weeks. fir "If we continue to operate under the present per -pupil: funding model, something's got to give," Rachlis suggest- ed during his presentation, which outlined the findings of an early summer report by the provincial govern- ment's Education Improvement Commission. "Some school closures are inevitable." Closures were a hot issue a year ago as the board struggled with provincial decrees that the Huron and Perth school boards amalgamate into what became Avon Maitland, and that costs - be cut in the process. No schools were cut at the time, but Rachlis says closures are now unavoidable, "I don't see any other way we can continue to provide excellent education for students," he told the media fol- lowing his presentation. The problem, according to Rachlis, is that enrollment has been declining and is projected to continue its down- ward spiral over the next four years. This is due to declining student -age population, as well as loss of stu- alb. dents to other boards and schools in the area. The switch from a five-year to four-year high school curriculum adds to the.. trend, since it will eventually mean there are fewer students in high school. He pledged to work for the addition of French Immersion into the Avon Maitland board, which could bring back or retain students who may otherwise seek such programs elsewhere. French Immersion almost became a reality last year, but fell apart because the board couldn't establish transportation for interested students. A generic example •. But Rachlis suggests the most important way or deal- ing with declining enrollment is through the elimination of school space. 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