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Six per cent wage hike Tl HERALD January II Page New contract ends secondary teachers dispute By TAYLOR Herald writer The Halloa board of education agreed reluctantly In some cas es to support an agreement proposed by provincial mediator Martin TepUtsky to the fourmoolbloiijt contract disp ute with Its school The oneyear agreement grants the regions teachers a salary increase of six per across the board with the resul ting salaries including benefits costing the board million Other items included in the agreement were a denial plan with per the contribut ion coming from the board the hiring as of the beginning of the second semester In February an additional IB teachers bring ing the pupilteacher ratio from 18 and 13 5 in regular and vocational secondary schools down to IB and 13 a change in ihe professional a contribution by the board of Vi of I per cent of total teachers salaries a flat which represents a fin ancial gain for the board and a decision by the teachers lo approve the concept of using in schools provided thai If teachers be come redundam or surplus pa raprofessninil will be the first to be let go TOTAI PACKAGE The total as approved by board an Increase of per boards cost for IU77 The agreement came about as the result of a relatively unorth odox move by Mr Teplltsky who met with both sides for two nights and then approached Ihem with a proposed solution of A number of i ruslees said they werent in agreement with everything Included in the prop osal but they were supporting it anyway because of the length of time for which negotiations had already been in progress Bach trustee who joined in the discus had compliments for the board negotiating and as work during Oak villi argued that hen- has never been any convincing argument that a minimal eh- in pupil ratio would have any effect on the quality of education in classroom He said he believes the federations move toward chan ging ratio is not based on the benefits to the students alt hough soy it is but to safeguard jobs He added thai the proposed minimal change in the pupil teacher ratio will cost the board over The pupil teachei itm was a mailer of inneeri with trustees Elsie Million said that to be treated like in private Industry she she has never heard of a private In which wheniheproductiv- is decreasing the employees ask the employer hire more staff Lunch service policy The Hal ion board of education has approved a resolution set- ting out a policy which wilt permit groups of parents to operate a school lunch service The policy came about in an effort to set out guidelines for those principals who already have students staying school during lunch hours for family reasons or because of Ihe distance between their home and the school Although the policy was by a set of guide lines the contents of which some of the trusitees were opposed to director of education Em Lav ender sold these guidelines were establish a kind of rough justice and we admit Its rough lie sold these guidelines could be changed but that the policy should be the main object of discussion Included in policy arc a set of criteria which says there must be a proven need or the service the parent group must In Derail on with the pal assume responsibility for the administration operating and financing service and hat competent supervisors be hired and paid out of the fees charged to the students It was also stated thai participation in the program by students is a privilege and not a right except for those students who arc bused regularly to school John instruction said Ihoadmimstra lion is proposing to hire the IB sir icily for special education programs particular In ihe high schools This means the change in the pupil teacher ratio will not be seen in the regular classroom Had the teachers been hired or regular classrooms it would have meant an Hon of about per cent in Ihe average class Mr Several trustees including former chairman airy Morion contended thai the leachers salaries were gelling loo high A bit beyond reason was how Itev Morion described Ihem Trustee Ivan Armstrong led principals will soon be earning in of Under the new agreement leachers in the maximum salary category will be earning and principals will be gelling between and 39G20 pending on I heir level expert- At a press conference oiler board meeting adjourned Ont ario Secondary School Teachers Federation District Nine coun cil chairman Diane said In a lime of nine per inflation a six per cent settle ment in teachers view appears us to be a responsible and reasonable Burlington trustee Bill Priest ner who headed the boards salary negotiating said that the committee feels the as far as salaries ore concerned is quite in order in comparison the settlements reached by neigh boring boards He said however lhai he feels here must be a beticr solution salary negotiations than that set down in Bill riser sets out the collective bargaining process between school boards and teachers He said as it stands there Is no Incentive to robert Gougeons STOREWIDE HOME FURNISHING SALE NOW ON REDUCED TO CLEAR SHOP EARLY AND SAVE UP TO NAME BRAND QUALITY HOME FURNISHINGS AT PRICES YOU CANT AFFORD TO MISS FREE DELIVERY robert HOUSEHOLD furnishing liin and no lever for each side lo use to pressure for a settlement before the contract expires MAJOR ONCKSSHINS According to Miss major concessions made by Ihe teachers concerned diiteren staffing the use of para professionals In the classroom J and the professional develop ment fund year la board would have more year Miss also said District Nine council has not decided yet or the results of the teachers ratifical ion vole will be released The decision not release the num bers in the vote was made before the vote was taken she said and she didnt know when the final decision would be made Hallon Hills trustees Barry Shepherd and Belly Fisher voted In favor of the proposed settlement on a recorded vole requested by trustee Fred MOTHERS THIS IS OUR 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