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Home My WebLink AboutZurich Citizens News, 1981-03-12, Page 7Huron schools drop 23 courses, 1 0.5 teachers It was standing room only at Monday afternoon's meeting of the Huron County Board of Education, but board members stood firm in their intention to hold the line on education expenses. Despite the " pleas of two delegations from the Clinton area, it was clear from the outset the board would not be swayed from its decision to skirt the request for a credit music program at Central Huron Secondary School, and to cut the machine shop course from the curri ulum at the sameschool beginning in the fall of 1981. As well as the machine shop course at CHSS, shorthand 400 and mathematics 552 was deleted from the curriculum at CHSS. At F.E. Madill Secondary School in Wingham, the course cuts included ac- counting 451, drama 301, French 141, Geography 141 and 151, History 251 and 401, Latin 251 and SI and office practice 342. At Seaforth District High School History 550 and French 550 were discon- tinued. At South Huron District High School in Exeter, Latin 550 and 450 were cut along with computer science 400, welding 300 and 400 and electronics 300 and 400. No course cuts are proposed for Goderich District Collegiate where a "core curriculum" is now in place. These course cuts will result in a staff reduction of six teachers in the secondary school panel. The elementary panel suffered staff cuts too. The board approved changes that will eliminate 4.5 teachers in Huron County elementary schools for 1981,82. Hensall Public School will lose one teacher with . the effect being a combined Grade 7 and Grade 8 class of 24 students. Usborne Central will lose one-half a teacher, a fulltime librarian becoming half- time. Zurich Public School will have one less teacher, with the Grade 7 and Grade 8 classes - split into class size not exceeding 28 sutdents. Colborne Central School will lose one teacher through combining a Grade 3 and Grade 4 class, and a Grade,4 and Grade 5 " class. Class sizes will " not exceed 28 students. At Vanastra Public School, teachers will be required to teach their own music and physical education classes, resulting in a reduction of a half-time teacher's salary. At Walton, teachers will be required to teach their own music, physical education, health and library classes, resulting in a reduction of a 4,4f -time teacher's salary. Board member R.J. Elliott who presented the report, said enrollment throughout Huron County is dropping off. Figures were presented to the board which showed that in 1979, enrollment in the elementary schools of a the county totalled 6,538. In 1980, it dropped off to 6,425. This year, it is 6,367. Next year's enrollment predictions and that of the following year in the elementary schools remain fairly constant. But in 1984, enrollment is expected to drop to 6,295. Estimates are that by 1986, elementary school enrollment in Huron will be Citizens News, March 12, 1981 Pagel A HOWUNG SUCCESS — The wolf is the centre of attention in this scene of Rip Van Winkle, the operetta that was performed by the students of St. Boniface on Tuesday night. From left to right, Mary Ellen Van Aoken, Colleen Regier, Geof (the wolf) Masse, John Farwell, Denis Hartman, Janet Regier and Sheila Regier. down to 6,166 students. "To predict much further than that requires a crystal ball or some research in the bedrooms of .the county," said Elliott. In the secondary panel, total enrollthent in 1979 was 4,475. In 1980 it was 4,235 and this year it is 4,020. Next year's secondary school enrollment, however, is expected to drop sharply to 3,757. In 1983, predictions are for an enrollment of 3,571. Enrollment in the secondary 'schools in 1986 should be about 3,520. Students quiz candidates on issues Continued from front page about doctors opting out of OHIP. Britnell stated that the doctors that were leav- ing OHIP could not charge above the rate. Riddell said that the Liberals would make sure that everyone in Ontario would have access to it, even if it meant clinics. He also stated that there would be no legislation to keep doctors in OHIP, but that more doctors would be graduated so that people would have a choice. Pemberton said that she believes that the doctors should stay in OHIP. The next question asked was why regional govern- ment received more money for such things, as police, than- municipal government. • The PC candidate said that it may be different for com- munities like Exeter because there will be different OPP support than in a regional system. Also he said that another reason that Exeter received less money was there is no major crime The Liberal candidates said that regional budgets have gone up 169 percent SAFE "0" CONCRETE STEPS PORCHES - patio slabs - sidewalk slabs - curbs - flower bed edging - interlocking paving stones - flagstone Call: G & G CONCRETE PRODUCTS 236-4723 Coach Moue Travel 390 Main St., Exeter, 235-0571 Aof C,4 mma\ provide you with professional � t.,<13 -planned holiday" Assoc compared to municipal governments' figure of 59 percent. He said that regional government receiv- ed an .unconditional 9.6 per- cent increase in their law en- forcement budget compared to Exeter's 3.7 percent and Goderich's increase -of 4 per- cent. The NDP candidate said that there should be tax reforms regardless of what form of government. On the question -of standar- dized grade " 13 exams, Riddell said that grade 13 will eventually be phased out under his government, but that there had to be some means of testing how well the students are doing until that time. Britnell said that the PCs were committed to keeping grade 13. He said it helps mature some or most students and that grade 13 was supposed to be a low cost first year of university. He also said that students in Ontario who take grade 13 have an easier time in un- iversity than those who come out of grade 12 from other provinces. Pemberton said that the NDP would keep grade 13 because she felt that students were much more mature after they came out. She said that it was also an important time, where a young person is learning how to live. The next question was how Huron Middlesex NDP MOPE ONTARIO FORWARD VOTE NDP New Democrats are concerned about Industrial growth agriculture self saving O.H.I.P. sufficiency safe energy a fair deal for women quality education ELECT GWEN PEMBERTON X on March 19 Authorized by the official agent for NDP Huron -Middlesex to solve the problem of students taking easy courses just so they can make it through. Britnell said that the stu- dent should be mature enough to pick academic courses. Riddell said that the system should come back to basics, not the rod -wielding school master, but courses that have some academic value. Ship your livestock , with 'FRANK VOOGEL DASHWOOD Independent Shipper To United Co-operatives Of Ontario Livestock Department, Toronto Monday is shipping day from Varna Stockyards CALL DASNWOOD 238-2707 OR BAYFIELD 565-2636 By 7:30 A.M. 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