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Won't reconsider policy an political: activities
Following a long and fruitless
debate on the subject of
kindergarten in Huron County —
a topic re -opened by a
two-thirds majority vote of the
members -- the board voted not
to re -open the matter of political
activities , where teachers
activities are concerned.
Mrs. J. W. Wallace had asked
that- the matter be re -discussed
since it is now necessary for a
teacher accepting public office
even at the 'municipal level to be
absent from school without pay.
This necessarily affects the
teacher's pension arrangement
and it therefore dictates that in
order to qualify for pension at,
the end of a ,teaching career, the
guardians; and that no lockers
and other depositories of
students shall be examined , by
any police officer unless a
warrant has been obtained or is
authorized by a parent or
guardian of the student.
The exception to this policy ,
is under Section 142 of The
Liquor Control Act in that if a
police officer informs a principal
that rhe believes that liquor is
illegally kept or had he may
search, without warrant, any
locker, depository, motor'
vehicle or other conveyance in
or on school property and the
principal cannot prevent him
from making that search.
Snow removal tenders have
. teacher must work to make up been approved ranging from
for the time lost on municipal or $5.50 per hour for a marl and
political business. loader to $12 per hour for a man
The board did resolve, and a blower. Successful bidders
however, that teachers or otlier were Russel W. Irvin for
employees may serve as a Brookside PS, $8 per hour; Glen
member of a civic body such as Layton, Clinton PS, $10 per
the library board, the hospital hour; Gordon Bosman, East
board, a conservation authority, Wawanosh PS, $8 per hour; Glen
a planning board etc. without in Price, Holmesville PS, $8 per
any way interfering , with or hour; Edmund Hunking, Mullett
exploiting their primary CPS, $9 per hour; Walter Weber,
function as a board employee. Stephen CPS, $8.50 per hour;
Policy was also agreed upon Harold Metcalfe, Turnberry CPS,
regarding the matter of $5.50 per hour for loader` and
policemen coming to the schools $12 per hourfor blower; and C.
to question stu ants. A. McDowell -Ltd., -Usb-orne CPS,
It was decided that no $10 per hour. •
student under the age of 21 Three more break-ins were
years shall , be questioned on reported at Seaforth PS,
school premises by any police Seaforth DHS and Clinton PS.
officer except with written The board learned that
authority of the parent or perhaps 50. percent of . all
guardian of the pupil; that damages have been recovered
students should not 'give .through insurance and that no
voluntary statements without one has been apprehended as yet
first consulting their parents or for the troubles. -
a .. Chairman John .Laois warned
that Insurance rates could rise if
NOVEMBER DAY vandalism continues and
By Lorna Vincent suggested that an all-night
Birches leaning tall 'and silver . custodian in the schools could
white be helpful, if the board would at
Against the curtain of a cobalt some time give'consideration consideration to
sky.: such a -proposal.
Frost crystal hands that finger Max Malpass, manager of
unseen harps purchasing and transportation,
And -make wild rhapsodies of reported to the board' that the
passing winds; cost per mile for elementary
A brook reflecting beauty in its students transported on school
depth - buses under contract,is 52 cents
Roused suddenly to laughter's per day; for secondary students
merry mood; riding school buses under
Then wait and hear a bird's last contract, 47 cents; for students
lonely cry riding board -owned buses, 52
Before it seeks the balm of cents. This study is based onthe
southern skies: 19.70-71 school year.
And warmed by fires of a "The cost per student for
sinking sun, transportation in the county fox
-A world that slowly turns to the present school year is 53
rose and gold cents per student per day,s'
Flows swiftly into grey oblivion. reported Malpass.
At the nomination meeting held November 23 my name
was placed in nomination for a position on council. As later
transpired, all those nominated were acclaimed. Lack of
opposition, of course. G
It seems hard to believe that, out of a town with an
electorate of about 2,700, only six people would let their
names stand for office on council.' -
Acclamation to a post such as this leaves a blank feeling in a
person, believe me. No particular faces come to mind as having
voted the person in;. no particular mandate has been given. To
govern with this feeling will be somewhat like trying to find
the electric light switch in the dark.
This coming term of council will be a difficult time,
whorpever is named for the top spats. To make the path a
little more clearly defined, the new council should, at the
earliest possible time, call a" public meeting in an attempt to
find out from the people what those people expect. It is only
fair to the people and perhaps the council could thengovern a
little more precisely. '
This past week there have been many discussions about the
people who will serve next year. As a newspaper man I have
come under fire for accepting a post on council. People believe
it isn't possible to do both jobs.
They feel that as a member of council it will be difficult, if
not impossible, for me to report those meetings objectively
and also, to be able to editorialize about the actions of council
effectively. This belief has been proven false many times in the
past by men who have successfully accomplished this fete.
hope to be able to do the same.
,. To report • the news is to record the factual happenings as
they occur and report them in that manner. There are obvious
pitfalls, such as reporting too- much of -what I might say or do
in an attempt to show the electors how supposedly good I am
and what nice things I say, etc. If this happened it would be
• readily apparent to the others'on council and to those who sit
in at the weekly meetings. Object defeated_
To editorialize is to express a personal opinion. Whether
these opinions are obtained as a member of council or not has
nothing to do with it. I had strong opinions about certain
actions in the past and will expect to have them in the future.
shall express them, whatever they reflect.
The biggest problem is overcoming the inequality that
would then exist between myself with the space I have at my
disposal, and the other members of council who are to some
degree restricted by what space they might use. To overcome
this problem the Goderich Signal -Star will start a new column,
hopefully to run weekly, certainly at least monthly, in which
members holding public office, whether council, PUC, or
Board of E4.ucation, etc., may have the opportunity to express
their views, advance criticism against any person or action
(within thele' laws of libel, of copse) or state their feelings on
current issues. A Public Forum.
I don't claim it is the final answer and„ to many, it will still
seem an ineffectual way of reporting the news and presenting
it to the people truthfully. If that is so, perhaps I will be able
to overcome this ineffectiveness in reporting by some effective
action on council. One way or the other, surely the public will -
be served.
As a member of council I'II do what I can for what I believe
is right. It is my hope and the hope of some others who will sit
on the next council and`who are still seeking office, that the,.
people of Goderich will be more forward in expressing their
views,_because, if we are to work for the people, we must have
some idea of what the jeople want.A
DON MacRAE
WATCHMAKER & JEWELLER
The Square
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Resignations. have been
received from the following
teachers effective December 31:
Mrs. Wanda Jefferson, Brookside
-PS; Mrs. Dorothy Rail and Mrs.
Charlotte Daly, Clinton PS; Mrs.
Donna Greb, Hensall PS; Mrs.
Barbara Soldan, Huron
Centennial PS; Mrs. Lynda
Bruce, J. A. D. McCurdy PS;
Mrs. Helen Hunter, Robertson
Memorial PS; Mrs. Sally Sillery,
Seaforth DHS; and Alford W.
Thompson, F. E. Madill SS. •
I.G. Godwin, attendance
counsellor, has resigned effective
November 18.
A. leave of absence was
granted to Mrs. G. E: Ball from
F. E. Madill SS and a one-year
extension of a Department of
National Defence leave has been
granted to MisS Marion Triebner.
The audio-visual technician at
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board will then be the cost,"
pointed out . Elliott, "and you
are forcing the schools presently
operating kindergarten on a
full-day every day basis to
change to a new system:"
Mrs. Kunder nodded in the
affirmative. It was pointed out
the maximum ' extra
transportation costs would be
between $35,000 and. $40,000
annually.
The motion was defeated
with only two persons in favor.
Jim Taylor quickly moved to
have the matter tabled until the
next regular • meeting,
Wednesday, December 16.
,Both the amendment and the
original motion by Moir were
defeated..
Mrs. Marilyn Kunder,
Seaforth, .then asked to make a
motion. She moved that in
schools here transportation is a
factor, kindergarten students
attend classes half-day every day
from September 1 to December
31 with the board assuming the
cost of the noon -hour
transportation and from January
1 to June 30, students attend
kindergarten classes on an
all -day every day basis.
"You're saying then that the
maximum cost estimated by the
F. E. Madill SS has tendered his . investigate the possibilities of is not coming
resignation effective December public school assessment which " school system.
11. It was agreed that the
director of education, John
Cochrane would ask him to. stay
on until the end of January by
which time a replacement will
hopefully be found.
Chairman Lavis suggested
that the staff at F. E. Madill SS
could likely manage for a while
until, the position is filled but
Superintendent Madill • stated
that audio-visual equipment at
Wingham is "so sophisticated -
"
that it would probably sit idle.
In other business, the board
voted that the expenses for a
social evening for the board
members, the senior
administrative staff and their
wives and husbands would be
met by the Huron County Board
of Education; agreed to
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