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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Goderich Signal-Star, 1987-01-21, Page 91 action 4.4 • ,r,"*..newpriewaszernsen.ansam—r.,,now,,,,V ppointe nswit in teac -ers The • Education Relations Commission has appointed Mr. David G. Fleet, of Toronto, to act as mediator in the negotia- tions between the elementary Teachers and the Trustees of the Huron County Board of Education. Fleet received bis law dedgree from Osgoode Hall Law Schotil at York Univer- sity in 1977. He has ,previously been ap- pointed to Sault Ste, Marie Secondary, Sudbury Roman Catholic. Separate School and Wellington County elementary negotiations. This appointment is made under Section 13 of the School Boards and Teachers Col- lective Negotiations Act; Revised Statutes of Ontario, 1980. Legislation governing collective bSrgaining between school boards and teachers has existed since the summer of 1975, when the Education Relations Com- mission was created. Specifically, the CoMmission has seven functions: .monitor- ing negotiations; collecting and providing data to all parties in negotiations; assisting parties in negotiations; training • third party neutrals,: adjudicating bad faith charges; supervising last offer, strike and ratification vote g and advising the Lieutenarit . Governor in Council con- cerning jeopardy to gtudents' courses of study in the event of a strike and -or lock" out. Events leading to a strike or lock -out under the A.ct are regulated and neither is legal until: a fact finder has„met with the parties and . his report made public, . a - 30 -day cooling off period takes place after the fact finders' report- is submitted to the parties, the teachers have voted by secret ballot in a supervised vote on the last offer of the school board and • teachers have voted Liy. secret ballot in a supervised vote to take strike action. • In the ten-year history of the commis- sion, 1,869 sets of negotiations have taken place, 1,250 third pa.rties have been ap- pointed, 725 fact finders and 525 mediators and strike action has been used on. 40 occasions.' : • eiigi.n 111 GODERICH SIGNAL -STAR, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 21, 1987—PAGE 9 M N UML Prsoafly Crafted Mem�ras Showroom and Display public education 393 Main Street, Exeter. NOM 1.SO Pryde Monuments is pleased tt announce the to.'se studied By Shelley McPhee Haist CLINTON - Offering religious education in the public school system is a concept that will be addressed by the Huron County Board of Education. At the January meeting of the board, Goderich and Colborne Township trustee Joan Van den Broeck noted, "It has recently come to my attention that some separate school supporters are supporting the con- cept of a separate high school because they believe that is the only way that they can receive religious education instruction for their children. I. would appreciate it if the Huron County Board members who form the Liasion Committee with the Huron -Perth Separate Board members 'would again make it clear that the Huron County Board of Education is willing to accommodate religious education instruction in its schools." John Jewitt, vice chairman of the Huron board, has been. working on the liason com- mittee. He said that he wants to co-operate with the separate board in an. effort to make religious education courses available in the public school system. "We would be eager to accommodate them," Mr. • Jewitt said, "but we cannot legally. offer such courses, ours being a public board." Mr: Jewittriaid he would seek separate board supporrfor a requeSt to have religious education course made available in the public school •system, and the manpower made available to staff the program. Religious education is an optional credit course offered in the separate school system. Mrs. Van den Broeck, noted, "It's unfor- tunate that such courses aren't available within our present system." Education director reviews highlights By Shelley Mc i'lree Haist CLINTON - Change, renewal, commitment • and reSponsibilitywere words highlighted in ' the annual report made by Bob Allan, Direc- tor of Education to Trustees of the Huron County Board of Education when they met for the first meeting of the year on January 13. • In his report, Mr. Allan highlighted some of the major board decisions that'were made over the past year of office, fromJuly 1, 1985 to June 30, 1986. They included: •Gino Giannandrea was appointed as the board's personnel (Miter and chief negotiator.- His work commenced in Mid - October of 1985. •The board made a commitment to establish the Bluewater Secondary School and an agreement was ratified between the Ministry of Corrections and the Huron County Board of Education. Later that same year, an in- itiative was taken to provide full -year pro- gramminci4 41:le Bluewater Secondary School kid a motion was paSsed to design an experimental school year calendar to accom- modate the needs of the students attending 'the school. • '•Contracts were ratified with the.custodians, with the• secretaries and teachers aides. •A significant new program was introduced - the Values, Influences and Peers Program. to allgrrade 6 classrooms urSepternber, 1986.. •A budgetary restraint initiative was taken. The board asked allgroups and individuals. who recommended allocations. in excess of 104 per cent Of,1985 allocations to indentify a cor- responding area of reduction from within the scope of their responsibility. , -.The Board of Education initiated . co - .operative dialogue when ..the. Huron -Perth Separate School's Executive Committee was invited to a.meeting to discuss items atom - mon interest.. I • . • . .Family Studies and Industrial Arts Pro- gramming for Grade 7 and 8 students in 'Huron County was expanded so that it would be available throughout thesystern, with im- pleMentation in the north part of .the county_ in Septetnber- 1986 and in the south part in September 1987. appoint, ,ent of Doug Stevenson as memorial counsell e.r for Goderich, Blyth, Lucknow, Kin- cardine a 150/0 d surrounding areas. Discount on all Purchases offer good only until Jan. 31/87 Our Work Has Our Personal Guarantee Serving Huron & Surrounding Area Since 1919 . . . . • May we have the privilege of serving you with • your memorial needs. mii. FREE COURTESY OFFICE LINE After hours (evenings 14100-265-3477 528-3014 weekends) ,77 .' • 17..:NG OFF Save'50% on every instore pattern' we carry, including new arrivals! Don't miss this great sales event! *Off book price. °Comprehensive summer school programs evolved when the board agreed to offer pro- grams at Central Huron Secondary School ira Clinton, Seaforth District High School, Bluewater Secondary School, J.A.D. McCur- • dy Public School, Victoria Public School in Goderich- and Wingham Public School. The board prOvided transportation from each town to Central Huron, and, appropriate • transportation arrangements were made for the students to attend other programs. «Vanastra Ptiblic School became a. full grade school, with the introduction of Grade 7 • '• studies in September 1986 and Grade 8 pro- gramming' effective September 1987. •The board set its directions for its terms .to develop -the potentialof each individuals • within the SchOol system; to develop an awareness of the positive aspects of the school ' system within the Huron County community; to develop a co' -operative communications program to enhance the knowledge and understanding of the'. Huron County School • system. . • •• New courses are added to Grade 7 and 8 By Shelley McPhee Haist • By September 1987 the Huron County Board of Education will be providing Family Studies and Industrial Arts courses to Grade 7 and 8 students in .the southern half of the county. • The two. part plan has seen' the establish- ment of such courses for students in the cen- tral and northern parts of the county and the second phase is now looking for accommoda- tion in the southern district. Education birector Bob Allan reported to the board, at its January meeting, that a space review of schools in the south and in- dicated that the most appropriate placement would be at McCurdy Public School in Cen- tralia. Sufficient space isnot available at Ex- eter Public School, Hensall Public School, StephenCentral Public School, Usborne Cen- tral Public School or Zurich Public School. Space at South Huron District High School in ' Exeter is being utilized by the extension of • Basic Studies classes.and the development of a music program. Mr. Allan reported that two classrooms are available at McCurdy Public School: They are presently being used as a classroom for the French Teacher and the School Resource Teacher. Both of these programs can be relocated within the school. Location of the Family Studies and In- dustrial Arts program at McCurdy Public School, rather than in Exeter, will create on- ly minimum increases in bus costs since board owned buses, may be used by Zurich, Exeter and Stephen arid since the minimum charge applies to the Hensall and Osborne contract buses. Mr. Allan pointed out however, that the establishment of the courses at McCurdy may involve extensive funding to upgrade elec- trical Services. He further noted that renova- tions at the school would provide the oppor- tunity"to rearrange the Developmental Han- dicapped facilities to a more appropriate location within the building. The Family Studies and Industrial Arts pro- gram has been well received in other areas of the county. The courses have been provid- ed to students in the centre of 1-luron County for several years through facilities at Seaforth Public School and Victoria Public School in Goderich. The north program was established at F.E. Madill Secondary School in Wingham in the fall of 1986. • Brute Robertson, principal of Wingham Public School told board members the new program has been successful and has receiv- ed favorable support from teachers, parents aird'pupils. In support of the McCurdy loca- tion to service the southern half of the coun- ty, , Mr. Robertson noted, "Special needs children particularly profit from the pro- gram." 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