Times-Advocate, 1988-01-20, Page 24Page 12A
Times -Advocate, January 20 1988
School board shows
concern for dropouts
The Huron County Board of Edu-
cation trustees looked at ways to
serve people who fall outside the
definition of the regular student
when they met this month in Clin-
ton and voted to commit to funding
for programs to serve this growing
group.
• .Reports were considered on the
provision of adult education in Hu-
ron, as well as the educational needs
of those people who are drop -outs
or potential drop -outs from the
school system. In both cases, the
Huron board showed deep concern
for the special requirements of_ these
county residents.
In a report on adults and continu-
ing education, Directdr of Education
Bob Allen said that schools all over
the province arc hearing from adults
who want to get back into secon-
dary school classes. In Huron Coun-
ty, adults are showing up in the reg-
ular day -time classes as fulltime
students or in night school pro-
grams taking credit courses such as
English or Mathematics.
One special program attracting
surprising interest among adults is
the "Tics to Business and Industry"
program in Goderich, a joint effort
between Champion Road Machinery
and Goderich District Collegiate In-
stitute. The director said that in ad-
dition to the target groups, a large
number of other adult citizens from
the area are seeking admission.
Allen indicate this type of pro-
gram could well be extended to oth-
er communities.
At Central Huron Secondary
School, there is an adult education
course supplemented by Canada
Employment. Allen said it would
be easy to expand this program to
include more adults, even though
there would not necessarily be ap-
proved funding by Canada Employ-
ment for additional students.
Allen suggested that if the board
advertised their courses for adults, it
would "undoubtedly attract a num-
ber of adult students back into edu-
cation programs".
The board learned that Project Re-
consider - a pilot venture in alterna-
tive education - has been approved
for funding in Huron County. This
is a special program for that hard -to -
serve segment of the student popu-
lation where regular classroom stud-
ies have not proved to be all that at-
tractive, resulting in young people
leaving school early, before gradua-
tion.
• "The Huron submission was the
only one in this region selected for
funding," said Allen. "We are under
some obligation to show we can
improve our dropout rate."
In a report to the board by Paul
Carroll, superintendent of opera-
tions, it was learned that surveys in
Huron County had shhiwed that
dropout males and females who
have been unable to find or main-
tain employment since leaving
school, would now consider some
form of further education in school.
As well, dropout females who are
unwed mothers often desire educa-
tional upgrading to help them find
• suitable work.
Project Reconsider would be at-
tractive to these types of people.
As well, secondary school stu-
dents, primarily in general and basic
level programs, who are not coping
with existing programs and who are
likely to drop out of school soon
would benefit from Project Recon-
sider. The program would be helpful
too, for elementary school-age stu-
dents developing attendance patterns
and behaviours that suggest the stu-
Ailsa Craig
. by Doug McNair
Since Creation in Crisis is what
the United Church Women arc stu-
dying Pat McDonnell used that top-
ic as her theme when she presented
the worship service at the January
meeting held in the Sunday school
room of the Church. Pat was as-
sisted by Margaret Tweddle and
Gertrude Rosser.
In her program Janice Karr ex-
plained that the study deals with ru-
ral life in Canada and Africa.
"I have a small portion of this
life support system on this planet,
held in trust. And it's an awesome
responsibility when you think of it
in those terms."
It was a quote that Janice gave
from some reflections of a Mani-
toulin Farmer.
She also quoted some words of
Chief Dan George
"Nothing belongs to you
Of what there is .
Of what you take
You must share."
Donna Cox, the president presid-
ed for the business meeting. During
that portion of the meeting, the
budget was presented by Mary
Scafe, the treasurer.
Gertrude Rosser in her Commu-
nity Outreach report showed that
she is keeping in touch with the
sick and shut-ins. The reports from
the other conveners indicated a busy
year ahead for the UCW.
During the social time lunch was
served by Verlyn Campbell, Mary
Sutherland and helpers from Unit
Two . The next meeting of the
UCW will be a Fun Night on Feb-
ruary 9, at 8 p.m. in , the Ailsa
Craig United Church Sunday
school room.
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dents will dropout shortly after get-
ting into high school
While Project Reconsider will
eventually be extended to all five
county high schools, Central Huron
Secondary School is the only one in
operation, that one having begun in.
January this year.
Trustees were -positive about both
reports. When asked by Director of
Education Bob Allen to indicate
their support with some concrete
evidence of their willingness to pur-
sue programs for adults and hard -to -
serve in Huron, the board voted to
accommodate adults at the same lev-
el of local share to the taxpayer as
youth in schools, taking advantage
of all grants available for these spe-
cial educational purposes.
In other business, the board noted
that April 17-23 is Education Week
in Ontario. One of the activities be-
ing considered for this week is a
mock Board meeting with the
"board members" being representa-
tives of secondary schools in Hu-
ron.
The chosen students would be in-
vited to attend the regular April
Board meeting as observers, and
then return on Monday, April 18, to
conduct a mock board meeting in
the board chambers at 1 p.m.
Members of local governments,
teacher federation representatives,
parents and others would be invited
• to attend.
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H.P board policy on
student suspensions
Two new statements became poli-
cy for the Huron -Perth Roman
Catholic Separate School Board at
its regular meeting last night in Du-
blin.
A policy regarding the suspension
of pupils states that "it is the duty
of the principal, subject to authority
of the appropriate supervisory offi-
cer, to maintain order and discipline
in the school. The principal shall
report promptly any serious neglect
of duty or infraction of school rules
by a pupil to the parent or guardi-
an.Also, on occasion, a principal
may suspend a pupil due to serious
and repetitive behavior as deter -
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mined by the Education Act.
The second policy involves the
handling of complaints. This policy
is a procedure for board members to
follow in dealing with complaints
from parents about educational is-
sues is based on the philosophy of:
keeping the problem as low-keyed
as possible; handling the problem at
the source whenever possible; and
leaving investigation and solution,
when formal action is necessary, in
the hands of professional staff.
Superintendent of Education Bill
Eckert said there has been a need for
some time for this type of policy.
He said it offers steps of lesser ac-
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supporters to communicate amongst
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