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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Goderich Signal-Star, 1975-05-08, Page 14• „ ky.1 .44 ,21).430DERIckiSIONALSTAR, THURSDAY, MAY 8, 195 Ca tiOn is "narrow -of the game” PSSB trusteeurges Oe*:coottlitt (Intended for last week) Over the objections. of two trustees, the Huron -Perth Roman Catholic separate school board decided to set up an, ad hoc committee to report to trustees on what is being, taught in the schools. "We should- get beyond trapsportation, buildings, policy and finance and into education --that's the name of game.",_ said freshman St. Marys trustee John OaDrOwSky, who introduced the m'otion. The curriculum committee will alSb study subjects that are not now taught in the HPRCSS system for possible future im- plementation. Dublin trustee Joe Looby objected that reporting on what's being taught in the schools is the administrations job. -If I had a man working for me and wanted to know what's ping on, I'd go and ask him." He said that the move to establish the committee meant the board bad no confidence in its administrators, director of education John Vintar and superintendent Joe Tokar. "This is not a witchhunt", Mr. O'Drowsky'saicl.."We have great confidence. in the ad- ministration and we. may find out that everything is okay." "Do you think things are not Well now?", Mr. Looby asked. "Yes, but ' we'll find out for sure", Mr. O'Drowsky an- swered. "Bully for you", Mr. Looby said. The board agreed tu set up the committee of Mr. O'Drowsky, Ron Marcy, Stratford, Don Crowley, Kinkora and director' of education John Vintar, with Mr. Looby and Michael Con- nolly, Kippen voting against the motion. •• Another motion by Mr. ,O'Drowsky, to provide «in • service training for newly elected ' trustees at the local level was passed to the board's policy and bylaw committee for study. Trustee Howard Shantz of Stratford told the board that he had contacted the separate r4 school representative on the • Perp County board of education about the separate board's suggestion, that a joint metric committee be established. At the last meeting, trustees learned that the Perth board was setting up its own committde- on ithe metric system rather than working with the separate board. The matter was being discussed by,the Perth board in committee of the whole and he had had no answer yet, Mr. [Shantz said, but he will follow it up. The Huron Perth business administrator Jack Lane commented that a policy on the use of, schools by Ooard meetings passed two weeks ago, should be brought together with' a previous school use policy, "so that principals have only one policy to look at." The board's policy and bylaw committee will'look into this. Huron • Perth's attendance counsellor, representatives on the public school boar.ds and Stratford Library represen- tatives will be invited to report at the May 26 meeting, the board decided. Trustees voted to discuss a • letter from the Ontario , Separate School Trustees' • Association on a proposal from the Ontario School trustees council. to replace local • bargaining by boards with regional or central bargaining, win committee of the whole, in camera..• • The-OSSTA -letter-pointed ,ot:it that the new bargaining,model "features a * profound • and centralized restructuring of local boards' roles in negotiations and presents the model, in. an entirely com- pulsive and unilateral man- ner." • The OSSTA says ' the proposed central bargaining has not been approved by their association and would reduce local boards "to the role of building managers." The new model also fails to • see that the dominant element in negotiations between boards and teachers is the relationship • to the local electorate, the separate trustees were in- formedof the Canadian con- tent. Under board pOlicy, three trustees and one administrator can attend the Canadian Catholic School Trustees convention in St. John's, Newfoundland, from June 25- 27, the hoard heard. Trustees were asked to decide if they want to attend by the next board meeting. r Director of . Education John Vintar read a letter from the Holy Name of Mary. School PTA in St. Marys expressing encouragement and support for the board's Family Life -Education program. The PTA, who heard a presentation on the program by Sister Mary St. Louis, principal' of $t. James' School, Seaforth, said they support extending the program into earlier grades. Mr. Vintar said 11 te,achers .from the system, have applied tO take a family life course this summer and recommended , that the bpard pay the $200 fee for each teacher in the six week course. Last year the board paid for six teachers to take the course, Mr, Vintars said, and "the 'crease in numbers • is en- couraging,Y . He said a good cross- section of the schoolsin the two •counties would have teachers taking the course. The board approved a request from the deputy police chief in, Stratford to send a letter promoting • the depart- ment's bike rodeo, which emphasizes • safety through grades 3-8 in the Stratford separate schools. • More money �v�ilable for some nu • . rvices sing se The Ontario Government recently raised subsidies for services of visiting nurses and homemakers provided by salaried employee§ of municipalities and Indian Bands from 50 percent to 80 percent. Rene Brunelle, Minister of Community and Social Ser- vices,. tIcar the -ne_w — legislation would bring the provincial subsidy . Paid municipalities with salaried employees who ,Provide these services in line with the subsidy being paid municipalities who purchase the services. - Mr. Brunelle also stated that through the subsidy increase the government hopes to see program § in homemakers and nurses services evande‘iii order to keep senior citizens and handicapped persons in, their own homes as long as possible. This Would hopefully diminish the.number of persons forced„to enter institutions for adequate care. Since the increase, in the subsidy on behalf of the municipal personnel engaged in these services it should help to increase' the number of teaching homerpakers • and other municipatemployees who instruct community to • improve homemaking skills. The present legislation governing • the Homemakers , and Nurses Services Act provides 80 percent provincial sharing • for homemakers operating through purchase of service agreements with the municipalities. Such homecare servicesare generally provided by organizations as the Vic- torian Order of Nurses, the St. Elizabeth Visiting • Nurses Association, the Red Cross and other private agencies and ' 4 . • YourfarniIyHI: •• IsitripOrtalittoOntario. 'GREAT SEAL OF ONTARIO PROVINCE OF ONTARIO 1r PAULINE,M. McGIBBON ELIZABETH THE SECOND by the Grace of God ol the United kingdom. Canada and, Her other Realms and Territories Queen. Head of the • Commonwealth. Defender of the ai'th. 'TO ALL TO WHOM THESE PRESENTS SHALL COME, GREETING: PROCLAMa&TION WHEREAS the famlly,is widely recognized as the mot irq.ortant unit in our octgAii and the foundation upon which the structure of our society rest. AND WHEREAS the quality of c90munity life begins with the family home. ANDVHEPEAS-tarnilies are continually seeking more effective ways tocpmbat elements in society which work aga.inst family harmony.. NOW THEREFORE KNOW YE that having taken the prernises into Our Royal considera- tion, We. by and with the advice Of OurExecutive Council of.Our Province of Ontario. Do. by this Our Royal PROCLAMATION he'rebY Name THE MONTH OF MAY, 1075 AS FAMILY UNITY MONTH IN ONTARIO --and encourage all families in the Province to strengthen their hpmes and to set aside r• • special times to do meaningful things together as a family. 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