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wfl!I'Y ~ggPRES. WENEBAYOCIOER 2, 1,PAGE 2P DOUG LAND Public ýýSchoolBoar FMPA OR26, ýmeasurementis. 1" iwould only advocete change if I honestly felt the. systemi was net relevant to todaesunîede lg8. gr Igo t e i.meornat th. provinces contrI ovMWcurrium, what changea wud jasa 1k. ta me i whai ur aoa"s@Iss .W. can't ignore the fact of provincial control in curriculum development, to do me would ho unroalstic. As -alwdsd te above, my concern is with relevancy sud usefulneas, sud as a board we muet work crlosely with -the province. to ensure these needs are addressecL 4. Should thora homore aohsaon 'basic, Should thora ho taadardled taig It is difficuit te define the ternu 'bansici' in today's socety. Computer literacy is absolutely a 'basÉice' in msuy.jobs to"y. W. hav, gone -wel 4yong -the. eo-called three Rs.'If y'o'u*are asldng if there should ho -common ' benchmark' levels of competency, the enswer ileyes. K. Ana thera'-MU htl a tbeu? awhat am Uay? What w.ul you twaemtee One person'éfrM1is suother pereon'a necessity. Efrery prcgram snd service muet bè oontinually evaluated as te its relative -value &. Are thora armaswhlch jasa ballas. acelvotoo muchutoa Utle tumdlng (for oxazplo, transortation, progama)? Again, the job oôf the school board is te continuaily assess: the way in- which they are appropriating the budget. At any gLvn time, one area or program might tâke priority over suother, either on a short-terni or loig-terrn basis. 7.. Do jasNdhol cateucatilon tai»a rtoo hWgh mf aa can jaYeu wat vaja ta co4relthazu? 1Tes high cornpared to wbat? My jçbý if elected, would ho te t sources, jutl as everyi shom bçard in Canada, is ,doiU'gnow. Sut we muet',realize that those alternatives are limited lu scope and number, aud so to flippantly ay -we can lower taxesis% to me, w.D aa(o ctbeachoa boarda aould colad Lehffr a w"co tm atea ralle t it No. That would be unnecessry duplication- 9. An yjasa I avo rfc airng o rne (acfitie ancd sericea hoiven the uli a apr achoal aalntmolinardor taoied4Ldupllal rMlsis «»Ws GEORGE C. MILOSH: Public School Board FROAI PAGE 26 3. gnorng for ihe mommrnt ithe provinces. control over curriculum, what changes would jasa 1k ta au hln what aur ihoala teascl? For thos students not interested lu further post -secondary studios I would lite aee greater ornpbasis on co-operative education lu order te btter prepare our students for the world of work. For thons students studying business sud computer sciences, isuguiage 'studies- such as Japsuese sud Chinese should b. btter promoted. 4. Should thora ho mare auphasla on 'haica?' Should thora ho tandardizod basing? Yes, I have always believod lu more emphasis on basics such as spelling, reading, writing sud sIllin mxathematics. I support standardized testing not juat for su indicator where groups or students stand lu' relation te others but aIse te show us sud the students if positive resuits and gains are bing made over pant leveis. ri Ara thora 'friIlln he isystazu? If ao, whai are tiioy? Whai would jau veant lirinatad? The terni ' frillsd may ho a znisuomor. Those programa considered « ffis' by some are progranis of need and value te students with certain gifts or disabilitios which muet be addressed. Elimination of these prograxns would lessen the. q uality of education lu Durham Region. The benefits of these programs sud services far outweigh the costs. 6. Ara thore areasa whlch ja oee raclve io rnuchwtoo litflo fuadng (for exeample, transportation, prograrna)? When discussing funding, we must rernenibr tbat there are different. services of funding. Somo progranis funded by the mnmstry of education may b. seed funding which may cover only a specific period of time, after which ths local board of education must provido 100 per cent continuod funding for the programte mn on. Prgrm which are mandatery an directed by the niinistry of education may provide oniy a percentege of the dollars needod te mun the program (L.e. junior kIinder- garten). These rninistry initiated programs therefore add te the loaf cs of education as taxpayers must make up the shortfall. Right now, this board is funding ail of its prograins te receive the best results. As in business, education! is operating as lean sud efficiently as possible. 7. Do yasa (colthat oducation taxeaare 1tochigh? If go, uan you suggesi vaja ta cmo tihem? Education taxes represent about 51 per cent of each residential tex bill. This may seem high. However, trustees sud school adninistrators scrutinuze annual budgets with a close sys lu providing quality education at the. lowest coot possible. I feel education taxes are necessary te guarantes the- best echools, staff sud resources necessary te educate our young people for the world temorrow. I looki at the-cost of education as su investment in the future for ai of US. B. Do yau foui ihat school hoords ahuld colloci ihir own oc"oltaxes rathor ihan lb. Munlcipalities? I do not feel school boards should collect their own achool taxes. School boards. are in the business of educating people, educaters should not be tex collectors. 9. Ara jasa ia faour of sharlng of mone faclities and services hoiweoa lb. publicel nd mi achoël aintoralarder ta avold duplication ai raduce c:ao? Yes, I ar n favour of sharing facilities sud services between the public'- sud separate achool systems. 10. What do you think of the. yr-round achool concept, ta hagln n a nail acalo as aspilot prqjact b>' the Dunham Board of Education in 1992? I amn in favour of the modified echool year concept at the elementary school level as a pilot project lu 1992. This option te, education as w. know it in Canada ban received support from parents, educaters and business, sud I feel it would beans answer te controUling the. caes of education an growth pute a demsud on the systern for more achools sud staff. If the public says "no" te higher taxes thon it must look closely at the -merits of the year-round school concept. IL. What aiher probleoma do you oueo ain th aducatianal myatazu? Ara thora changes whuch jasa foal can ho made ai the local achol h<ard lovai? SThe main problem I ses in the educational system lu Onterio 15 that the Ministry of- Education BOWMAN:> Publie Sohool Bd PROM PAGE 28 consultation but stil conviction of the- electe This han been cha1leng with respect te a couuci in Canada and the cou the respouslbility of th, ta veto hi oppostier cocurrnceit .dose hpP with the 3d truste. 14. %vi=t puy' incronus wold )asa propo.. for trustais aer ihe nazit treo-oar poiod? Hopefuily, su additional $5,000 annually. ged 1 M ly 5. ow ara jasa dfformaifrom ltheaili il member oed art upheld I have the. privilege sud cost Le meniber of six years experience. ntebis I have been andwieh ,te y. >a rareéctinue tu e o avoioralsed o ien ~ ý# afeinde~!J 4 han reduced the lovel of funding and as a rosuit, school boards must.raise tax rates in order te niset the shortfall, not te mention f increases as a resuit of inflation, pay equity, employoe health tex,1 CST sud niinistry initiated prograrns that boards of education will have te pay for. A return te at least 60 per cent fimding frotn the'province is an issue local trustees have been flghting for as we look for a solution te the funding problem. 12. What reaponsililea do you Wco a trustes oa towards Inffividual consttuants and towards the population osas sviile? Do jasa féeIthorala suffciont opprtuatj for publiciput? The prime responsibility a i truistes bas tewarde constituents sud the population as a whole, is te, do everything in his/her power te meet his/her éected duty. Trustees are cbarged with the responsibility te provide su education ta students as mandated under the laws of the province of Ontario. Yes, I feel boards of education are providing ample opportunity for public input into the affairs of education in this province. 13. If jasa knew that jour ou poation on a apeifc lwbe . as ai odds with the rnjorty of your constituants whlch way would you vota? If my position on su issue was at odds with the majority of rny constituents I would respect their stand sud I would vote against the issue. 14. What paj lacruesea would you proposa for trustaiswe u .nd i hrear porlo? Over the. next three years I would propose pay incriases for trustees at a -rate equal te the rate of inflation. oalr M6 Ifow y a jasa diffuenthfras canddates I arn currently a trustes who han also been an employee of the Durham Bord of Education. I have witnsssed the excellent work dons by omS consultants sud teachers as this board strives te provide the best education possble te our students. POI arn a parent of four children who attend Durham Board of Education schools. I feel I can honestly say my children have sud wiil continue te benefit from the quality of education provided te ail students in our sstem. I believe Eht the responsibility of preparing our young people for the future rests with educators sud those at homne - parents sud guardians. ROBERT (Bob) BR EWERTON "Strîvîng For Value For Vour Money ln An Environmefltaliy Positive Way."e WHITBY HYDRO ELECTRIC COMMISSION AUlhorlZ@d tthe OFOlor Robfl 5r.viatcn Ji 01b t E REmELECT WHITBY HYDRO-ELECTRIC COMMISSION 9 Years Commission Chaiman 15 Years Commission Experience "Director 0f The Municipal Electric Association-Easternl Ontario District" Committed To Serve Your Interests. "AUTHORIZED BY THE OFO FOR GERRY GOX' L - VI jrg&JL JLV & ir à&ý Public School Board I, would very much' like -to .ork toward Morne mort cd agreement ini this regard. I mealize, however, that the issue in ,nuch more complexm than, imply. oharing a few bacilies sdit will tae time- and patience ýtQ mach a resolutioeL It seme oeily logical that bath boards would identify this as a coenmon goal in light of the rising caste cf construction and service delivery. M0 What do jasa ihiu of the year.round achool concept, ta humn on a %mali aie as api djat by the Durham Bout cfffducatian In 1U I believe it, le time for a pilot project on the modifisd echool year question. There have been successful prorns in place for' some tixne in te parts of North America. Gîven a reasonable level of agreement between the board, the staff sud the families of the student, let's try it on a test basis on a limited level sud seS how it worlcs. If it does not meet our expectations, then we wiil have to look for other alternatives, but it is time t6 test the theory. Il. Vlhat other problome do you me In the oducational systeru? Are thora change which yasa fool can ho made at the local achool hoard levai? Tlle so-called ' educational systern,' is a huge and very complex organism which has been devsloped over many decades. 0f course there are, sud always wil ho, probleme., It seems presumptuous, te say the least for me te suggest I know ail the suswers te the problems. My cornritment, if elected, is te work bard te firstly understand the system, sud thon te work tewards solutions sud improvements as L, sud the electors, deem. appropriate. 1I. Wbat repnmoufft1e dySuehaUè1 teaIasb 489m m'a iVidii em eni tha te poulmlec-a wd1Doyuklimal effectve, muet' kno adreec the general '*feeUlsofbs. e conot*uents . t the mane tiebeing ýýaware of th&' <hlg ~cture. affecting boad de"SiolL. order to. do' thi well, the trustes muet bIi.. ap acmhàble to thýe ýcontituent and rasonable and balanced i h ia7er .vqiew&. Above ails, the. truste.. has a res Z ytowards integrity aonhSmy ihia'her decisionsa and actions while serving on the board. I beliove there le adequate opportnity for public input if peole antto take -the time to, exrie=hi rights as taxpayers and electors. While 0mre Issues dealt with at -the board level necessitate confldentiahtY, anY- one who wishes, can attend the public portions of any Meeting. J& Mf jas know tuat jour avu poaltio cen a apocifi muaw»evasa i awtth " mqjarlty o(your consttumuta wbch wq vwould ycuvals While I would try to speak for the msjority of my consituentsin any given situation, there mnaY b. times when I wiil have, te vote according te MY own conscienceB and ini the best. interests of the bigger picture. 14 WM brmmWOMrPOU or None, if that was the appropriate action, given the many complex variables ýaffecting such a decision. $gEE PAGE 39