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"Scugog's Community Newspaper of Choice" As a taxpayer I have been offended recently by the number of taxpayer's dollars being spent on advertising the provincial government's agenda BOBBIEDREW O°" the "Mega City" and specifically on what I call propaganda with respect to school boards to gain support for the provincial stand. One such myth which I feel I must dispel is on the subject of Inside/Outside Classroom spending. Minister Snobelen has stated that for every dollar spent in the classroom, boards are spending 80 cents out of classroom, with the perception that the 80 cents is administrative. According to the government's own reports inside classroom expenses are defined as salaries of the teacher and teaching assistants and the cost of classroom teaching supplies and equipment. Everything else (utilities, library, guidance, custodial, maintenance, in- school administration, central administration, preparation of lessons and communication with parents, and instructional services such as psychological services and speech and language services) is considered to be an outside classroom expenditure. The government has not included transportation, capital (schools) or continuing education costs as either inside or outside classroom expenditures in its definition. Does Minister Snobelen expect children to be taught on someone's front lawn or at the very least cold, dark and dirty classrooms in schools without the support and services of those listed above? The Durham Board actually spends 4.25 cents of every education dollar on what is generally considered administration. This includes accounting, assessment, budget, community use of schools, purchasing and payroll and other business functions. Also included are expenditures by the Employee Relations Department as well as office services (duplicating, switchboard, mail room and stockroom), expenditures related to technical and information services such as data processing, support to the mainframe, technical support for all local area networks and technical support for many office applications. The office of the Director of Education, Communications office and board of trustees also are included. Let's have a look at these senior administrative positions -- Superintendents of Education - that are perceived to be excessive. Director of Education (Grant Yeo) - is the system and educational leader, and has overall responsibility for all administrative functions, is secretary to the board and is responsible to the board of trustees and the Ministry of Education and Training. Superintendent of Business (Ron Trbovich) looks after all business functions, including payroll, purchasing, accounting, assessment review, occupational health and safety, transportation and community use of schools. Superintendent of Employee Relations (Craig Burch) looks after the areas of human resources and employee services and is responsible for all negotiations with employee groups. Superintendent of Programs (Bev Freedman) looks after all program and curriculum including special education, French language education and student assessment. Yours In Education by Bobbie Drew Superintendent of Plant (Mike Graham) looks after all maintenance, custodial services, energy management, property, facility planning and construction. Superintendent of Operations (Doug Wilson) looks after staffing and staff development functions, as well as multiculturism and race relations, community involvement and cooperative education, and alternative and continuing education. | Superintendent of Technological Services (Jim Robb) looks after all computer operations, data processing and the media centre. There are four Superintendents of Education with responsibilities for schools across Durham. Each has an area support team which covers areas like speech and language, English as a second language, attendance etc. Each of these superintendents also has a regional responsibility. Area Superintendent for Ajax/Scugog (Trudy Nisbett) has the regional responsibility for School Community Councils and the Regional Parent Advisory Committee. Area Superintendent for Whitby/Brock (Laura Elliott) has the regional responsibility for safety and security in schools. Area Superintendent for Pickering/Uxbridge (Norm Powers) has the regional responsibility for SALEP (Supervised Alternate Learning for Excused Pupils). Area Superintendent for Oshawa (Dave Snoddon) has the regional responsibility for school evaluation. If you feel, as I do, that what you are seeing advertised on TV and radio and in newspapers is expensive and misleading I urge you to contact your MPP. John O'Toole is the MPP in the Scugog area. Dundas St. E.3 Whitby King St. W., Oshawa Hwy. 401 Exe "TIME STANDS STILL* £35558 AYVAVAVAY APY March 2ist., 22nd., 1997 FRI. 3pm -9pm; SAT. 10am - 5pm OSHAWA CIVIC AUDITORIUM 99 Thomton Road S., Oshawa, Ont. Durhams Largest Craft Show featuring over one hundred and forty talented exhibitors with their unique and outstanding Southwestern, Victorian and Country handcrafted collectibles for your decorating and gift needs. 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