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ew 'Yours In Education' LR Ll Shh PORT PERRY STAR -- Tuesday, March 28, 1989 -- 35 Students will be proud of new facilities by Bobbie Drew Scugog Trustee Durham Board of Education 1 made an election promise to the residents of Scugog and myself to keep the public ormed. Welcome to the first in a regular series of articles in the Port Perry Star designed to keep you up to date on education issues locally and provincially. To begin on a light and friendl note, Joyce Kelly and I are thrill- ed with the response to naming the new Port Perry School. Everyone seemed delighted to become involved, the response was overwhelming and it was a lot of fun for everyone concerned. Congratulations to a well deserv- ed S.A. (Sam) Cawker whose, name got the most ballots. The name will be officially presented & hopefully passed tonight March 28th at the public meeting of the Board. While on the'subject of the new school your Mayor Howard Hall and myself were treated to a tour of Pringle Creek Public School last month. This school is the same basic design as the Port Perry School and I know that next September the students attending are going to be very proud and ex- cited about the facilities. Students who are currently in Grade 7 at R.H. Cornish Public School will continue there for Grade 8 and if they are currently bused for Grade 7 they will be bused for Grade 8 to R.H. Cornish. The Ministry of Education has legislated that all new schools shall have day care facilities. Our new school is slated to have a day care centre and to this end the Durham Board of Education has .- approved a policy and interim regulations on child care so that acceptable guidelines for the selection of operators and leasing of facilities would exist. These regulations called for the establishment of a Board of Directors to oversee each day care centre. To minimize the ad- ditional staff time that would be required in this area as the number of child care centres in- creases, new regulations would call for the creation of one incor- porated non-profit organization with the mandate to operate all child care centres constructed in Durham schools. It is felt that one overall Board of Directors would do most to ensure that child care in Durham Board schools is of consistent high quality. The new regulations will satisfy all the cur- rent requirements of the Ministry of Education and Community and Social Services. : There will be some changes in administration locally effective July 1, 1989. Stan Todd from Southwood Park Public School will be transferred to R.H. Cornish Public School as Principal. Peter Dean will be leaving R.H. Cornish to go to Beaverton Publis School as Principal. Jack Smylea V.P. at Prince Albert will be going to Glengrove P.S. as Principal. Ian Cooke (former V.P. of R.H. Cor- nish) will be leaving H.W. Knight as Principal and going to Ger- trude Colpus P.S. in Oshawa as Principal. Hany Kiezebrink has been ap- pointed Principal of the new Port Perry School (effective February 1, 1989) and Helene Daleman has been appointed V.P. 'To those leaving our area we're sorry to lose you but wish you luck and success in your new position. To those coming to our area a big welcome to you and our wish for your happiness and success. On a Provincial level one of the major concerns that faces every Board of Education in Ontario is the Province's declining financial support for Education. The facts are that the provinces share of all elementary & secon- dary education has plunged from 61 percent in 1975 to under 45 per- cent in-1987, and has every indica- tion of dropping again despite all provincial party leader's public commitment at election time to restore the governments share of elementary & secondary educa- tion to the 60 percent level. In 1974-75 grants & expen- ditures for Education amounted to 16.3 percent of the total Provin- cial Budget. In 1987-88 that has reduced to 10.6 percent of the budget. This shows that education is a declining provincial priority. Ironically Ontario Treasurer Robert Nixon said in his April 1087 budget that, "it is the govern- ments top priority to improve the quality of education in Ontario." How does that effect us? It means that the Boards (especial- ly growth Boards like ours) have to cut back on capital renovations and maintenance, we are unable to enter into the programmes the public is requesting ie: Jr. Kindergarten, improved busing, improved lunchroom staffing and facilities etc., etc. A greater burden is put on local taxpayers to maintain the system that will serve our students into the future. Parking by-law under fire from local council (From page 2) ing to park their cars?" asked councillor Pearce. Answering her own ques- tion, she predicted they might end up parking on nearby Ash Street. All members of council agreed that the current by-law (which requires one parking space for every four units in a seniors apartment buidling) is terribly inadequate. And Mayor Hall suggested that council should make it a priority to change the by-law as soon as possible to ensure that future projects have more park- ing spaces. : g - + The discussion came up as council was passing a house- keeping by-law related to the seniors citizens building 'planned behind the Catholic Church. At one point, councillor Pearce suggested that the plans for that building be altered to provide more space for parking. J $12.95 Adults GARRY TRIPP Administrator Earl Cuddie pointed out that the project al- ready has been approved by site plan by the previous council. "All the financing for the project is in place. It 1s too far down the pipe to start changing the plans now," he stated. Mayor Howard Hall and councillor Don Cochrane agreed that it would be very difficult for council to alter those plans at this stage in the development. However, if Monday's dis- cussion is any indication, it is certain the old by-law will be thrown out and a new one with tougher parking requirements passed in the near future. Councillor Pearce noted during the discussion there are problems starting to develop over the lack of parking at the seniors apartment on Rosa Street. i : "Most seniors these days own their cars and they have to have a place to park them," she said. : BULLDOZING 985-0481 $895 DINNER BUFFET $ 5.95 Children under 10 years What can we do about it? Be in- - formed. Express your concerns. Write your local M.P.P., the Minister of Education, The Treasurer and the Premier of On- tario. Take the time to tell them you care about Public Education. On a personal note I would like to say how much I am enjoying my term as your Scugog Trustee with Juyce. I serve on two Stan- ding Committees namely Proper- ty & Transportation and Pro- gramme & Personnel. Joyce serves on Property & Transportation and Finance & Salary. We both serve on the S.A.L.E.P. Committee (Supervis- ed Alternate Learning for Excus- ed Pupils). Please contact either Joyce Kelly 986-4257 or myself Bobbie Drew at 985-7183 if you have any questions or concerns we will be glad to help you. RONALD D. BRIDGEWATER, BA. LLB. LAW OFFICES 38 WATER STREET, PORT PERRY 985-8491 -- providing 14 years experience in -- REAL ESTATE -- INCORPORATIONS - FAMILY LAW -- WILLS -- ESTATES closest to our hearts when he misses the ball." Country Lane Hwy. 7A & High Street. Port Perry. Ontario REALTY DIMITED "The juggler comes Selection, Price and Good Fashioned Service is what brings people to Uxbridge. 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