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"A Family Tradition for 128 Years" PORT PERRY STAR - Tuesday, November 1, 1994 - B3 EN 5 © Sp RS 5S a i = = ot or QUESTIONS BOBBIE DREW BOB BROOKS The Candidates... the Questions... the Answers Candidates for Durham Bd. of Education Trustee DOREEN KENDALL CAROL SWITZER Challenging but possible that status {1 quo can be maintained. Factors that may affect are: | -province's holding true to promises on grants and social contract. - social contract expires '96, staff will be looking to recoup losses. Yes In my opinion with the escalating costs of teachers salaries, janitorial costs, etc. plus the population growth and provincial cutback | cannot foresee how, in the next 3 years, this board or any other board in Ontario can operate effectively within its current budget. The board's budget last year was $368 million. 1. The "Tax and Spend" yes con- ditional to: mentality must stop. 2. Efforts should be made to reduce the bloated bureaucracy. 3. Initiate joint ventures with Catholic Bd. to share costs of busing, purchasing, resources and facilities to eliminate the duplication of services. . - growth Durham statistics say schools are HK 1 safe. | have zero tolerance to violence. ~- | Board initiatives showing positive results -{ are: conflict and anger management and | resolution; respect for others; peer ~-{ mediation; self-control skills. Police are { being involved and visible in schools {1 communicating and interacting with Yes Most definitely - violence has become a concern. We here in Scugog, to best of my knowledge, have not had to deal with this problem - that is not to say that it could not become a problem in the future. All students have a right to feel safe and protected within their schools. A zero tolerance policy should be putin place. Yes. Some boys carry pocket knives to school (at the high school level) - they feel for protection. The board in collaboration with the Durham Regional Police has 2-way radios operative in 51 of their schools. No child should feel threatened in his school environment. | students in a positive way. An addition planned for S.A. Cawker IS. | PS. - waiting for provincial approval. The board should pursue if there is support for Gr. 7 and 8 at Greenbank. This would take pressure off S.A. -{ Cawker. - waiting for approval on other - {| capital plans as well. If grant money is to be allocated it would be better spent on _| a facility such as a swimming complex. Smaller classes. Yes - | would think in the not too distant future school terms are going to have to be extended so that better use is being made of the current facilities. We cannot afford the luxury of buildings being closed two months of the year. Scugog Township has approximately 3,600 students - over 1/4 of our students are in portables (Scugog has 38 portables). More effective planning; anticipating growth. (S.A. Cawker, our newest 'school already has 11 portables). Expand existing schools. Yes and comparable to other boards. The board has saved $5 million over the last few years by sticking to policy and making routes more efficient. | would like to see computerizing routes for efficiency and sharing with the Separate Board complete by Sept. '96. Yes Yes - Busing is adequate, but | believe we could make it more cost effective by continuing to reach agreements with other boards so that routes aren't duplicated. Last year the board spent $15 million on busing. A more cost effective measure would be to have a contractual agreement with the Catholic School Board to combine routes plus share cost, to deal with overcrowding and others half empty; duplication of routes should be eliminated. | believe in: « focusing on high student achievement, » representing interests of the larger community, * keeping costs reasonable while providing quality education, + making parents and the community true partners in education, + opportunities for learning and the essentials be provided. My bursery experience and post teaching experience at Durham College. | believe | would bring to this board a dedication to Scugog students and ' their parents. | am approachable and would work diligently to ensure you the taxpayer that "bigger is not always better" and our township will not be overlooked. A genuine interest in quality education for students - with emphasis on the basic "core subjects;" enlarge co-op programs between business and students. 10 yrs. office manager and 15 years involved with social concerns and educational issues. ADVANCE POLLS Saturday, Nov. 5 and Wednesday. Nov. 9 10am - 8 pm Scugog Township Office & Nestleton Hall © WEDNESDAY, | NO | 2 i £ J 4 5 ? \ =, = - 7:00 P.M. - .d LATCHAM CENTER featuring CANDIDATES Come out and question your perspective candidates. For more information call Shirley Hunter 085-3819 Sponsored by Port Perry Agricultural Society. Candidates for Separate School Board KATHY LeFORT I AY JOHN SACCO The social contract, constant cuts in grants, upcoming provincial election, and a student enrollment growing by 10 per cent per year dictates the board to prioritize the needs of the system and continue to re-evaluate the budget. Yes, if everything remains constant. However, the fact is the development of more homes, increase in school enroll- ments, plus increase in cost of supplies and school construction, we need cost of index increments in order not to jeop- ardize our education system. Is violence is schools a valid concern? | taken to instill in the school community | be tolerated. If an incident occurs, it 1 must be acted upon according to the Certainly. A pro-active role must be that physical and verbal abuse will not established zero tolerance policy. Violence is schools is a real serious concern. This is also a problem in the elementary schools. Cases of physical assault, verbal abuse and sexual har- assment has occurred in Uxbridge, Port Perry and Brock Parents children involved must be notified. The school board must set directives. Are Scugog Township schools overcrowded. If yes, what do you think is the solution to the problem? The overcrowding at Immaculate Conception Catholic School will be alleviated when the new Scugog elementary school opens in 1996. Monsignor Paul Dwyer High School has recently completed a complete reconstruction including additions. Yes. Realistic planning so that tempo- rary schools/portapaks are part of a per- manent school More collaboration with the municipality and trustee to plan and project with possible home developers. Is transportation (busing) within the system adequate? Adequate but will improve when the computer system between the separate board and the public board comes on line and blends the routes where feasible allowing routes and budgets to become more efficient. Yes. Sharing with Public Board is a plus. We need to continue to improve the safety, time spent on buses and efficiency of making buses most eco- nomical. We need to consult to get feedback from parents and drivers. What qualities do you feel you can bring to the board that would benefit Scugog Township? - committed to Catholic education - dedicated to family values - experience, strong voice at board level, fair minded - proven leadership skills, approachable, good listener. Experience of 17 years dealing with school boards, parents and children. | most definetely know and understand curriculum. Responsible. Priority is children/resources, eliminating waste, resulting in balanced budget. Accoun- tability, displayed for 17 yrs. to parents.