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Home My WebLink AboutZurich Citizens News, 1970-07-02, Page 5THURSDAY, JULY 2, 1970 ZURICH CITIZENS NEWS PAGE FIVE Discuss Holidays At County Level (by Shirley J. Keller) Uniform holiday policy based on the number of years service for all persons in the employ of Huron County was discussed brie- fly at the June session of council last Friday afternoon. While the executive committee chaired by Jack P. Alexander, Wingham, concurs that a county- wide policy would be ideal, it was pointed out that since the Health Unit and the Children's Aid holiday policies are province wide, any change would make it that much more diffucult to secure personnel in these partic- ular fields. Effective January, 1971, how- ever, holidays for county employ- ees will be calculated from the following schedule: After one year, two weeks holidays; after five years, three weeks; after 20 years, four weeks with the exception of the Medical Officer of Health, Health Unit Nurses, the Local Director of the Children's Aid Society and the (continued on page 15) Director of Education Releases Report (by Shirley J, Keller) The following is another report from the Huron County director of education, John Cochrane to the Huron County Board of Educ- ation. The report entitled "Com- parative Cost of Business Opera - ion" was prepared by Roy B. Di#n- 1op, superintendent of business affairs. "Much has been said about the spiralling cost of education, part- icularly since the county boards carie into being on January 1, 1969. With respect to the busin- ess side of the Huron County Board of Education's operation, the costs have not gone up, but rather have been significantly reduced. "For example: "Total Cost of Salaries: In 1968 (the last pre county board year) the total cost of salaries - I.E. part- time secretary- treasurers, full time business administrators, Trustees' honoraria, etc. over the whole of Huron County total- led $133, 819.00. "If there had been no change in the system, and former employ ees had been granted a minimum increase in 1969 and 1970 of five percent annually (the approximate Ninety -Three Students Complete Four Years of five -Year Program at SHDHS A total of 93 students at South Huron District High School will receive their secondary school graduation diplomas this year, as a result of having completed four years of their five-year program. The students are: Dianne Atkins Gary Baker, Barry Baynham, Gail Bedard, Julia Burgess, Miriam Catlos, Gwendolyn Clausius, Peter Cook, Janet Couper, Janet Davis, Bonnie Deelstra, Diewertzt Demooy, William Dietrich, Lynda Dougall, Joan Dyck, Janet Ecker, Stephen Faber, Kenneth Farwell, Joyce Ferguson, Brian Finkbeiner, Ruth Ann Fleischauer, Sheryl Ford, Donna -Lynn Forrest, Reinhold Freiter, Carol Gascho, Mary Ellen Gingerich, Rita Glav- in, Patti Glenn, John Groot, Kathryn Hall, Michelle Harrison, Linda Hay, Anne Herdman, Joanne Hodgert, John Hodgert, Brian Hodgins, David Hunter, Scott Jackson, Ronald Janke, Donald Jolly, Bernard Kerrebroeck John Knight, Judith Kraft, Barbara Lamport, Kevin Lamport, Const- ance Mackie, Allan MacLean, Frederick May, Mary McCann, Kathryn McDonald, Janet Mc- Dowell, Elizabeth Mickle, Betty Miller, Mary Mock, Burton Moon, Janice Morley, Angela Morrissey, Ihor Orenchuk, Joseph O'Rourke, Victoria Grace Paton, Judy Price, Bradley Pryde, Mar- lene Rader, Robert Read, Lynne Richard, Patricia Robinson, Karen Rodd, Pamela Sangster, Donna Schell, Julie Schenk, Mary Louise Schenk, Norma Shantz, George Shaw, Daniel Shoebottom, Robert Bruce Simpson, Ted Skinner, Jane Smith, Ruth Snider, Ruth Soper. Stephen Stark, Dianne Taylor, Laurence Taylor, James Thorne, Robert Towton, Thomas Travers, Cornelia Van Raay, Linda Wassman, Linda Webb, Melanie West, Joanne Whilsmith, Ruth Ann Whiting, Sheila Willett, general increase in the cost of goods and services), present an- nual salary cost would be $147, 534.00. "The present annual salary of all members of the business op- eration of the Huron County Board, including Trustees' hon- oraria, is $128, 080. 00,. " That is $19, 454. less than the former system - a 13.2 decrease. "Insurance. " The annual cost of insurance coverage prior to the county board system was $40, 099. As a result of tendering the total requirements and increa- sing the amount of coverage, the annual premium is $22, 631. This is a reduction of $17, 468. - a 43. 5 percent decrease. "Fuel. The tendering of fuel contracts for all our schools has produced savings ranging from 1.1 percent to 27.5 percent over prices paid by individual boards. "School Supplies. While we have only barely started on the tendering of school supplies, the results have been most encourag- ing. Savings in excess of 50 per- cent on some items have been recorded, and from a preliminary look it does not seem unreason- able to anticipate at least a 15- 20 percent saving over all, Bear- ing in mind that the total purch- ases of goods and services in 1969 was in excess of $1, 000, 000, this is an attractive target to shoot for. "Optimum Use of Morley: When this board took over the books of the previous boards, it was not unusual to find large dol- lar balances sitting idle in board current accounts, while in other instances large interest payments were being made on bank borrow- ing. Today, by forecasting cash requirements and expediting in- come receipts from provincial grants, billings to other school boards, etc. we are able to keep our bank borrowings to the min- imum, Building Maintenance: Anoth- er area where a significant long range contribution to reduce costs is being made, is in co-ordina- tion and planning of building maintenance, included in the present business salareis mention- ed above, is that for a fully qual- ified technical administrator who, as well as seeing that current priorities in maintenance prob- lems are taken care of as econ- omically as possible, is currently working on a preventive maint- enance program which cannot help but minimize the early det- erioration of property assets and subsequent major expenditures for the taxpayer. Once again, the opportunities of major savings are available as a result of the calling of public tenders on total maintenance programs for the county, as opposed to single school requirements under the previous school system. "In conclusion, something should probably be said about the factors which make the business operation necessary in the first place. The following date might give some perspective to the size of the operation: property value, $28, 000, 000 approximately; total number of schools, 36; annu- al budget (1970) $10, 212, 628 app- roximately; annual salaries (1970) $5, '772, 860 approximately; an- ! nual purchases, $1, 250, 000. ap- priximately; number of teachers, '; 622; number of non -teachers, 178. "Functions carried out; account- ing, municipal education tax determination; general lesislative Grant and Subsidy determination; (budgeting; cash and banking; pur- chasing; school bus transportation administration; building mainten- ance; insurance administration; payroll; personnel records, union relations; salary negotiations; and cafeteria services.' with OORE'S HOU'. E Al EXTE 10 WHITE I Base fir the Price f County Library Shows Increase (by Shirley J. Keller) The number of books circulated in the county during the month of May was up over the same month in 1969, reported Walter Shear - down, chairman, at the June session of Huron County Council. Last Year, 28, 179 books were circulated in the county during May. This year, 29, 042 books were circulated. A 1971 Fargo Roal Sportsman Wagon has been ordered for the Library at a cost of $4008.40. As well, the board has authorized .that body work in amount of $200 be carried out on the present book. mobile. Library rent was increased in two municipalities at Walton from $50 Wing- hamto fro n0$7 5 year;0 er $100 peamonth. The County Development rec- ommended to county council that since Huron is committed to MODA for 1970 and in view of the fact that R. S, Cummings has been engaged as development officer for a period of one year, the firm of T,E, McLaughlin Development Associates Ltd. should not be engaged. C , A , Archibald, administrator at iluronview, told council that the present number of residents at the home totals 262. There was some discussion on adjustments to the heating system at Huronview. It was noted that a professional engineer had look- ed at the job and' estimated a (continued on page 13) Think of all theme cool things about a frost'free refrigerator freezer. Every housewife should have one. Frost never forms. Not in the big refrigerator section. Not in the big freezer section. So there's no defrosting. Ever. And you know what that means. 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