Huron Expositor, 1999-10-13, Page 22 -THE HURON EXPOSITOR, Octeb.r 13, 1899
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Grades 7 and 8 could
move to high schools
• with specialized programs
as the content is bumped
down to elementary
levels," he said.
He. said the more
tried to reduce costs by rigorous math and science
demolishing wings at two curriculum will mean that
schools, eliminating two' .Grades 7 and 8 students
annexes, leasing excess will need access to better
space in schools in science labs and
Clinton, Exeter and specialized teachers with
Goderich and making backgrounds in mathand
program'changes such as science since it will
the elimination of primary become increasingly
core French and noon -hour difficult .for a generalist
transportation in Stratford elementary teacher to
schools, Baird -Jackson teach those subjects.
said not enough has been Rachlis, added that
done. moving rades 7 and 8
When trustee Atje
Tuyten asked if the
province has recognized
the financial crunch faced
by school boards and
Enrolment continues
to drop at area schools
From Page 1
She told trustees that
this year's two per cent
drop in enrolment, a trend
that is predicted to
continue for at least
another four years, has
meant a decrease of 55
elementary students and
54 secondary students,
translating into a loss of
$620,160 In 'provincial
grants.
"Since boards cannot
budget for a defict, we
will have to make
expenditure cuts in the
magnitude -of $600,000 for
next year," she sa
Examples
of possible
cuts of
$300,000 she
gave included
all four
subject
coordinators;
3 5
principals,
the capital
lease of all
photocopiers
in the system.
12 bus routes,
the entire
enrichment
support to the
system or a
15 per Cent
reduction to
s'c h o o.I
budgets.
B -.air d
id.
•
Quoted
'Bringing
Grades 7 and 8
into high school
is one way to
deal with
specialized
programs as
the content is
bumped down
to elementary
levels' --
Superintendent Geoff
WiUiams
Jackson said
provincial grants to repair
and renovate schools and
grants to heat. light and
maintain schools are both
very ,sensitive to
enrolment and ,the Avon
Maitland board is
spending $ 1 million less in
those combined areas than
than average amount it
spent from 1992 to 1997.
Because ministry of
education occupancy
formulas assume that
evcry•classropm is used
everyperiod all day. the
curreht occupancy rate in
Avon Maitland. schools is
83 per cent, . which is
predicted to drop to 75 per
cent by 2003 with
decreased ' enrolment
projections.
While -the --board has
loosened
the purse
strings at..
all, Rachlis
answered
with one
word -
"No."
Trustee
Abby
Armstrong
asked if the
20 per cent
top -up,
announced
last year by
the province
to help
boards
continue the
,operation of
schools
w h o s e
capacity
was less
, than 100 per cent, will be
continued another year.
Baird -Jackson answered
that her figures ` are
calculated using the 20 per
cent top -up and that "we'll
be challenged even more if
we don't have the top -up
next year."
Superintendent Gedff
Williams to)d trustees that*
current changes in
curriculum, whichwill
reduce high school from
five years to four and will
introduce Grade 9 math
and science 'topics to
Grades 7 and 8 students,
will also figure into the
accommodation review.
"We have to take a look
at where we're going to
have students. Bringing
Grades 7 and 8 into high
school is one way to deal
Vehicles stolen in area,
canine unit searches
Huron OPP are
looking for two heavy-.
, set males atter a truck
stolen from Belleville
was found in Brucefield and
a car was stolen from a
Brucefield residence on Oct.
Police were called when
two men. one.with blond hair
and a moustache and the
other with a dark-coloured
mask of balaclava. were seen
moving about in the village
at 3 a.m. •
The men fled on foot when
police arrived on the scene.
.Police found a 1996 GMC
__._ptckfup truck,. stolen from
the Belleville area and
the canine unit. •
The meri were tracked to a
residence on Concession 2 in
Tuckersmith Township
where the owner's 1988
Chrysler. which had been left
in the laneway with keys in
the ignition, was discovered
stolen.
Anyone with any related
OPP reports
information is asked to call
the Huron OPP or
Crimestoppers.
Licence suspended
A 30 -year-old Seaforth
man had his driver's licence
suspended for 12 hours, after
registering a warn on a
alcotest on Oct. 2.
The man's vehicle was
stopped at 11:15 p.m. during
a ride program set up on
Main Street, Seaforth.
-titckersmith man charged
A 33 -year-old Tuckersmith
Township-man..was chaffed .
with impaired driving on
Oct. 2 during a ride program
set up in Clinton.
The man drove past police
and was found to have
slurred speech and a strong
odour of alcohol on his
breath. Breath tests showed
him to have almost three
times the legal limit of
alcohol in his system.
'After five or six good years
team needs time to rebuild
From Pogo 1
He thinks the London Free
Press column and the
rumours have had a negative
impact nn the team.
"They don't do the
organization or the league
any good," he said, adding
it's not fair to the coaches or
executive who put all their
time into operating and
working with the team.
"We've had five or six
good years. It's our turn to
rebuild," he said.
into a high school setting
might work in some
locations hut won't work
system -wide since high
schools like Listowel
District High School don't
have enough space.
Armstrong' said :if
Grades 7 and 8 students
are moved to a high
school. she wants them
operating as "a school
with -in a 'school to
prevent social problems
that could occur -with some
students starting high
school in Grade 7.
Special board
meetings planned
for delegations
From Page 1
how students might be
relocated. At that time.
community study
committees will be
established for each of the
named schools.
The board has also
planned special hoard
meetings to accommodate
delegations on Dec. 7 and 8.
By January. reports from
the community groups
established in November
will begin being presented
to the board with the final
report from> administration
recommending which
schools, will be closedbeing
presented to the board at the
Feb. 22 meeting. Special
board meetings will he .
scheduled in February to-.•
accommodate delegations if
needed.
From March to June.
'preparation for any closures
will he done with parental
and student involvement
planning the transition
between the sending and
receiving schools including
visits to. the receiving
school. .joint activities.
preparation of . a time
capsule and archive. closing
ceremonies and adjustments
at the receiving school lo
make the new students
welcOme.
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