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Home My WebLink AboutClinton News-Record, 1986-02-19, Page 2Page 2—CLINrON NEWS -RECORD, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 19,1986 H ron County Co'uncil will turn board into committee... • from page 1 cillors continue to feel they do not have enough opportunity for input, "they will be looking at the budget in a negative man- ner.'o •'I haven't made up my mind (how to vote l," Kernighan concluded, but he said he wanted to see the matter settled and the library board and council restored to a more harmonious relationship. Just prior to this, Mickle had told his fellow reeves that the Exeter council was concerned about the proposed change and would like answers to some questions. Why is the change required at his par- ticular time, he asked, noting that county council already held a majority on the library board and also controlled the purse strings. He also asked about the costs in- volved in changing the legislation and how it might affect the funding of the county library. He got no answer on the question of cost, but was assured there would be no change in the eligibility for provincial funding. Mickle was supported by Goderich Reeve Harry Worsell, who said the library is runn- ing well and he could not see the need for a change, as well as by East Wawanosh Reeve Ernest Snell, Exeter Deputy Reeve Lossy Fuller and Goderich Deputy Reeve John Doherty. Both Snell and Doherty said they had received many telephone calls on the issue. Those five councillors were also the only ones to vote against the motion dissolving the library board (the Goderich reeve has two votes) in the recorded vote which followed the discussion. A number of other local reeves, many of whom are in their first term on county coun- cil, expressed some confusion about just what was happening. Acknowledging he was "pretty new at this" Wingham Reeve Bruce Machan said he didn't understandwhy the chief librarian, Bill Partridge, was "working so hard to have the changes not made." He also said he had received a lot of phone calls and hoped to get some answers before he went home. Morris Reeve Doug Fraser told council he had received no phone calls and "I'm still trying to figure out what this vote is all about." Reeve Gerald D'Arcey of Howick said he agreed with Mr. Cunningham that the change would make little difference to the operation of the library system. Turnberry Reeve Brian McBurney, a veteran of county council, said he also had received phone calls, but he found most peo- ple had not heard both sides of the story. Once he had explained, people didn't seem so concerned, he said. Grant Stirling, reeve of Goderich Township and a former chairman of the library board, said he was firmly in favor of the change. "We fund the libraries 78 per cent," he declared. "Why shouldn't we have some say?" He added that closed meetings are not the issue `" was accused of having closed meetings. I don't care if they're on TV, as far as I'm concerned. In the recorded vote which followed, the motion approving the change to a library committee was approved overwhelmingly. Partridge, who in an earlier statement had asked council to reconsider its reasons for wanting to dissolve the library board, said after the vote he was disappointed with the outcome. However he said he would to stand by his earlier pledge that, "Whatever decision is made ... I will continue to remain an employee of the County of Huron." Teachers find job sharing at Seaforth Public successful Grade 4 students at Seaforth public school share a unique experience across Huron county and that is the experience of sharing two teachers. "The students get a fresh body every afternoon and morning," says Carol Hoelscher who teaches the class in the morning. Marilyn Thomas, the other half of the job sharing says it's ideal for her because she can continue to teach and yet be with her small children at home during the morning. The two have been job sharing for over a year, Carol in the morning and Marilyn in the afternoon when, she points out, her small children are sleeping. The time arrangement works well for Carol too. She has teenagers, and they know, she adds with a grin, that mom will be home when they get home after school. It was Marilyn's initiative that got the idea going. Her youngest child was a year FRESH PICNIC -STYLE old and her first born was three (they are at Seaforth public school at the time. She now two and four respectively) and she was filling in on a maternity leave for wanted to spend more time with them. A col- another teacher. That time was drawing to a league suggested job sharing and Marilyn's close and Carol wanted to stay on teaching. first task was to find someone willing to From the beginning of January to June of share her job. last year, the pair taught a split grade. Both By coincidence, Carol was also teaching note that split grades aren't ideal for job sharing. However, since September, when they have been teaching Grade 4, their shar- ing has run smoothly. "I've never heard a complaint," said Carol of parents' comments. In fact there has been a benefit. The parents, during parent -teacher interviews have two people to discuss their concerns with. The teachers themselves enjoy the com- paring of notes. There is a can funication book that sits.on the teachers desk and after every morning or afternoon, comments are written in. And if that isn't enough com- munication for the two teachers, they usual- ly go for lunch together on Friday. Carol says that helps keep the two41) teachers up to date, especially if there are any problems in the classroom. The pair say they have similar teaching styles. "We seem to expect the same things from the children," says Marilyn. Carol adds that once the students found out the teachers were comparing notes, there were less tactics. She explains that at first some students tried to get around the teachers. The children also have daily journals which they fill in after every half day. This is another way the two can keep in touch with the students. Carol is responsible for spelling, math and reading, what are known as core subjects. Marilyn teaches social studies, science, art and health. For the benefit of other teachers, they point out that both are in the school four hours, with Marilyn having more yard duty, and less subject preparation time than Carol. The Huron County board of education recently formalized a plan for job sharing which limits the experience to two years. Both Carol and Marilyn realize that it could be difficult for them to receive approval to job share another school year because that would have them in the program for 2.5 years. But they have applied. 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