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Home My WebLink AboutZurich Citizens News, 1970-03-19, Page 3THURSDAY. MARCH 19, 1970 ZURICH CITIZENS NEWS PAGE THREE County Board Discusses Salary Schedule (by Shirley J. Keller) The salary committee of Huron County Board of Educat- ion aired the salary demands of the secondary school teachers at the regular meeting Monday evening to Clinton. Committee chairman, Robert Elliott said it was not the corn- mittee's intent to try to make the teachers look bad. "Neither is it our intent to hide anything from the rate- payers, continues Elliott. "We feel the ratepayers who will have to supply the money for this increase has a right to know the stand being taken by the resp- ective parties concerned. The secondary school teachers are asking the following sched- ule be adopted: Category One, $7, 200 minimum to $12,100 maximum in 12 years; Category Two, $7, 600 minimum to $12, 900 maximum in 13 years; Cat- egory Three, $8, 400 minimum to $14,100 maximum in 14 years; and Category Four, $8, 900 to $15, 000 in 15 years. Principals, it is suggested by the teachers, would receive $20, 000 to $22, 000 with $500 increment. The minimum sal- ary for a vice-principal would be five percent greater than the maximum possible salary for a director with two incre- ments of $600. Responsibility allowances wouldinclude$2, 000 for tech- nical and commercial directors; $1, 700 for department heads; $1,100 for subject chairman; $1, 000 for assistant directors; and $850 for assistant depart- ment heads. Extra degrees which are not being used for certification purposes and which are relevant and acceptable to the board, would be paid at the following rates if the teachers' schedule was adopted; and Bachelors' degree, $300; and Masters' degree, $500; and any doctoral degree, $700. Mr. Elliott said the commit- tee agreed that the county was fortunate to have a staff of competent secondary school teachers and hoped to retain them on staff "at a reasonable cost." He promised the board will give serious thought to the com- mittee's offer to the secondary school teachers. Mr. Elliott said that if the teachers' schedule was accepted, it would involve a total increase of $332, 750 or an 11.9 percent increase based on the present payroll for 271 teachers of $2, 787, 768 making a new total for 1970-71 of $3,120, 518. The av- erage increase per teacher would be $1, 227.86. The board presently pays 50 percent of OHSIP for the teach- ing staff; 50 percent for med- ical insurance; and 50 percent of the premium of $10, 000 term insurance for male teachers and $5, 000 term insurance for fe- males. Mr. Elliott told the board that when the committee's offer to the teachers had been decided upon, it too would be made public information. There was more policy decid- ed at Monday evening's meeting, including policy which says that the board shall be advised by the Director of Education of any experimental or innovative changes in school organization and/or programs before they are initiated in the schools, and before announcement is made to the public and/or the press. The board also agree to per- mit the Huron -Perth Separate School Board to purchase Kind- ergarten education for its pupils subject to the provision that space is available for children of public school supporters. The decision followed a re- quest from the Huron -Perth Separate School Board to pur- chase kindergarten education for Wingham pupils in the Turn - berry Central school. A letter from the Huron -Perth Separate School Board suggested that the co-ordination of bus routes "in order to avoid dup- lication u - lication of services" was refer- red to the transportation com- mittee for further study. The board indicated it would take a look at the entire bus system during the next few months. In other business, the board has decided that it will attempt to make arrangements to run a series of articles in the Huron County Weekly Newspapers, per- haps during the summer months, concerning the past, present and future of the board in the county. After the public has had a chance to read these articles and to di- gest them, the board will plan public meetings at which the ratepayers may "grind their axes: n HENSALL KINETTES Mrs. William Fuss was host- ess for the Kinette Club of Hen- sall meeting on March 11, with Mrs. Jack Drysdale presiding for vice-president's night. It was decided to hold the annual spring rummage sale on Friday, May 1. Shut-in visiting Sunday will be held on Sunday, March 22. Police Report (continued from page 1) Drive, Huron Park. Damage was estimated at $900. Provincial Constable D.A. Lamont invest- igated the accident on March 9. On Friday, March 13, at 7, 30 a.m. a car operated by Jacob M. Gingerich of Zurich collided with a car operated by Gordon H. Beierlingof R.R.2, Zurich, ion Goshen treet in Zurich. Damage was estimated at $500. Provincial Constable J.A. 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