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Page THE HERALD Wednesday January 1989 Board analyses student numbers Georgetown District High School students helped teacher Harvey Chapman wire the building on display for visiting parents last week Students built the structure as a woodworking project and wired the structure as an electrical assignment Working with Mr Chapman are Grade ll students Ryan and Barry Herald photo Enrolment declines sharply for technical courses By DONNA KELL Herald Staff A decline in students enrolled in technological courses at Georgetown District High School is part of a Regionwide trend ir education said a forme Georgetown viceprincipal last Bill Robinson was appointed the Board of Education to prepare a study on tech courses in the Region He said there has been a significant decline in tech enrolment since the diploma replaced the diploma And with the increase in com there was the result of a decline in tech courses said Mr Robinson He referred to the credits students must get to obtain the new diploma Teachers at GDHS want to boost the image of tech courses Next year they will introduce all female tech classes at the Grade level The whole purpose is to pro mote the tech in Georgetown says electricity in Harvey Chapman The school presented a mock building to parents at a Grade 8 information night last week The structure was built by woodworking students and wired by electrical students Mr Chapman said hes not sure why enrolment in technological courses has declined but said the courses are a good jump on lifes demands and are skills that are usable Auto courses are available to teach students how to maintain cars and electricity courses teach expert wiring But Georgetown also offers metal fabrication draf ting and courses in manufacturing products The school is launching a crusade to recruit new students Posters and pamphlets are given to feeder schools like Centennial Public School and Stewarttown Public School Georgetown pro vides tours through woodworking shops for senior elementary students The Board of Education sent out surveys asking parents to define the importance of tech Halton Hills public schools have more space than any other public school group in the Region acj cording to a Board of Education report released recent The Functional Rated Capacity of Schools report or FRC in dicates that Halton Hills public schools are per cent filled meaning there are 1627 remaining pupil places The report is based on an average loading of 29 pupils per class This differs from the Ministry of Education figure which loads students per class The school with the most available space is Joseph Gibbons Public School in Georgetown The school is filled to 31 per cent of its rated capacity making It dangerously close to the 30 per cent mark At 30 per cent said board chairman Pat Hillbouse there is a mandatory investigation of the schools necessity Joseph Gibbons has classrooms with five in use The actual enrolment is of an estimated 350maximum students The most crowded school in Hills is Glen Williams Public School said the FRC report The school Is filled to 61 per cent capacity It has classrooms seven in use and has enrolled 205 of a potential 253 students Most schools in Halton Hills are between the 50 and 80percent range in their estimated capacity But M Z Bennett Public School in Acton is at capacity The school has enrolled 202 students but has space for students Halton Hills schools show con siderable contrast to the more crowded schools in Halton Region including Public School in the Milton area Brookville is at per cent of its rated capacity There are spaces available to the school which has enrolled 459 students The boards study is being per formed by TA Blakelock Secon School principal Mr Robin son in conjunction with the Ontario Institute for Studies in Education the teachers advisory committee and local chambers of commerce The study should be back with detailed analysis by Feb 1 The results of the study and recommen dations will be reviewed by the board in June said Mr Robinson PIANO INSTRUCTION Beginner To Level Standards S73W30 In Burlington Central Public School is almost full at per cent of its capacity Other crowded schools in the Region include Brookdale Public School in Oakvtlle at per cent of Its capacity Sunnlngdale Public School in at per cent capacity Sir E MacMillan School in Burlington also at 96 per cent capacity and Queen Elizabeth Park School in Oakville at per cent of its rated capacity Although some trustees claim there is no consistency in the report given to the board Peter Gnish assistant to the Direc tor of Education said the report was indicative of classroom space The 29 students estimated per classroom was an inflated RCCAT Assembled Unassembled RAM CONTROL REAL BOSS Georgetown Hobby JQ IncOL SS TOP 27 SALE Check out out Top 27 fabulous LPs at a fabulous low 27 price All our Top have been marked down so incredibly that there are too many prices to mention Dont miss these incredible 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