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Public school board may reduce number of P.A.days (Continued from page 1) Taking into consideration social contract days, the collective agreeâ€" ment and the Ministry of Education‘s Regulation 304, which states there must be a minimum of 185 instructional days, the Halton Board of Education, has through a "complex and frustrating" process come up with an "unusual" school year, said Superintendent of Instructional Services, Joanne Zywine. Unpaid days, necessary under the social contract, have been incorporated with professional activity days. The elementary school year includes nine potential professional activity days with six of those being designated unpaid days and three, professional development days. At the secondary level, there are also nine potential professional days and for the upcoming school year, eight of these will be unpaid days and one a professional activiâ€" ty day. Blocking five unpaid days together in the week following March Break not only reduces the number of shortened weeks but works well with community agenâ€" Hasta Ld â€" Vista to Bank Service Gharyes fill 1995 Offer.expires June 30, 1994. After Degcember 31, 1994, a $9.95 monthly fee will apply. Complete details available in branch cies which offer programs for schoolchildren because they are "already organized," explained Zywine. Zywine is quick to point out that the ‘extended‘ March Break doesn‘t mean a twoâ€"week holiday for teachers. Burlington trustee Anne Barbu expressed concern about the decrease in the number of PA days offered teachers. "Those are unpaid days," she stressed. "I know how important those days are and now we‘re going down to three?" queried Barbu. Zywine said there was no doubt the reduction of PA days "will raise considerable concern" and the board is currently working with principals and teacher federations to come up with alternatives such as increasing the number of sumâ€" mer courses offered. Extensive evening and weekend programming for teachers is already offered by the board and taken advantage of by teachers, said Zywine, explaining that the difficulty arises in the lack of addiâ€" tional time to work as an entire staff. "This is occuring at a time 216 Lakeshore Road East, Oakville Tel. (905) 842â€"9455 when the demand for teacher trainâ€" ing has increased considerably," said Zywine referring to Ministry mandates regarding common curâ€" riculum, discipline and equity policies, and instructional changes _ Featuring Montana‘s Rotisserie Chicken! Where our fresh chicken is marinated with a special blend of herbs and spices, ‘then slow roasted to give it that unique country taste. Free quarter chicken dinner. i Redeem this coupon for a complimentary quarter 3 chicken dinner (one side dish and cornbread) when J you purchase a quarter chicken dinner for $5.49. Valid after 4pm Monday to Wednesday. Not valid with I any other discount or special. Expires June 1/94. Not I yaliawith defivery. woan mom mas som mes mes mes mem men mes mas hom mom mom megem sem mes mes mes mes mem mes mes wes man es men mm men The best in the west! VÂ¥ + 9 6 6 ¢ The elementary school year calâ€" endar includes the following PA days: Oct. 28th, Nov. 25th and Jan. 30th and unpaid days: Oct. 7th, March 20th to 24th. in technology. Chicken never tasted so fresh! And Save Up to ‘60 LAURENTIAN BANK OF CANAÂ¥ADA With the Laurentian Bank SuperSaver Account, you get free unlimited deposits, withdrawals, cheques, transfers, and bill payments at your branch or at our autoâ€" mated banking machines. You also get free personalized cheques, no fee overâ€" draft protection and more. So come into any Laurentian Bank today and ask for the SuperSaver Account. Then say hasta la vista to bank fees till 1995. . Free kid‘s meal. The secondary calendar is as follows: PA day, Jan. 30th (secâ€" ondary, nonâ€"semestered, June 27th); unpaid days: Oct. 7th, March 20th to 24th, June 28th and 29th.