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The Acton Free Press We Feb Community college staff Re Declining enrolment problem Declining enrolment in the Board Construction la ex programs that will benefit lUUUyll I iiturc in ration Dected to start late in or those with the Declining enrolment in future years in Halton region may make it necessary and economical to bus students to schools in order to utiliie existing facilities according to Robert J O chair man of the Halton Separate School Board In an inaugural address to the Board Tuesday Jan Mr stated the pro blem of declining enrolment appears to be some years in the future for our Boar but if the situation occurs the Board may well find It more economical to make use of existing facilities by means of busing In his review of he noted several projects by the Board including the commencement of construction on St Peter School Woodward Ave Mil ton The school scheduled to be completed by September 1978 will relieve overcrowding at Holy and provide a school for many students within walking distance of their homes ROBERT J O BRIEN The first Catholic High School in Halton area was opened in the school formerly known as St Joseph in Burlington in Septmber with grade students in atten dance Brien said While the school provides adequate accommodation at this time the site Is too small for future expansion he con tinued adding that a larger site has been approved by the Ministry and purchased by the Board Construction Is to start late in or early 1979 Further openings included the new St Joseph School in Acton in September 1977 with 115 students in attendance Presently housed in the old Stone School which was vacated by the Board of Education this new school completes the provision of Separate School education throughout the entire trlct he stated The Board is also planning expanded French language Instruction and has estab lished a French language school in Oakvllle The school is scheduled to open with a projected enrolment of students In September on the site of the present St Mary School which will close due to I nine enrolment Mr also expressed concern for students from broken homes who have special needs that might well only be met in the atmos phcre of the school will also see the intro duction of special education programs that will benefit those struggling with the basic skills as well as pro grams that will benefit the gifted child he told mem bers One of the prime concerns of a Catholic School Board must be a curriculum that places great emphasis not only on academic excellence but on the value of a strong family unit He further recommended additional meetings for the to suggest alter of dealing with Board bus Hike in desert If you seek a vacation with a difference try one of the Bruce Trail Clubs March ex From March 16 to March a backpacking hiking trip Is planned through the Desert Arizona including a twoday slay at the Gulf of California Mexico Teachers from Ontario community colleges have undertaken a provincewide lobbying campaign to con vlnce members of lature that the government should intervene to resolve a contract dispute between themselves and the Council of Regents The teachers mem of the Ontario Public Service Employees Union have already appealed to Col leges and Universities ister Horry to intervene in the dispute Roger Johnson Ft 1 Acton is the chief steward for the Sheridan college local 244 Several faculty members live in this area he says The teachers have been working under on expired collective agreement August Mediation talks betWLen the two parties broke off January 18 Major Issues standing in the way of a settlement are teachers work load and a new manage ment proposed short term sick leave plan still to be spelled out In detail to the union Union President Charles said that the union is seeking a settlement to the work load issue through an Impartial Hon board In disruptions in the college system On the proposed sick leave plan the union wants a joint union management Invest committee set up to examine and compare the present sick leave plan and the proposed plan and report back no later than December The teachers are also at tempting to get overtime pay for teaching in excess of hours The pre sent system which was awarded by Mr Justice lard in a 1975 lion sets limits on three ele ments of teachers workloads hours per week teaching hours per year and teaching days per year Teaching hours arc culated on a rolling aver age which includes breaks like Christmas and holidays Although the Estey award Implied compensation for overload assignments on each of the three elements the present agreement specifically provides over time compensation only when there are excessive teaching days per year Management now claims It does not have to compensate teachers who are assigned to teach in excess of the weekly or annual hours and refuses to negotiate any changes to the work load clause of the agreement Under the Colleges Collect Bargaining Act the parties not reach a settle ment the last management offer can be put to a vole of the membership If the mem rejects the offer then a strike vote can be held If the majority of the member ship favour strike action a legal strike can be called after the union gives offer Talks are stalled again since the board expects the teachers to come back with an offer now and the teachers want trustees to improve the offer they rejected Friday Two weeks ago teachers applied to the Education Relations Commission to have a vote taken of their membership on the boards last offer At the same time board negotiator Hartley Sherk interpreted this a move towards a strike However teachers said this was not true Now the board is going to complain to the Education Relations Commission because the vote was taken during school hours on Friday and caused class disruptions Most of the teachers turned down the boards per cent wage hike offer excluding Increments Teachers say increments should n I be Included and the AIB doesn t Include increments The board maintains in crements must be included and when added to the wage hike represent an 117 per cent pay boost ment five its in tention to walk out Union president Charles Darrow said that the manner in which the Council of Regents has attempted to negotiate specifically raising the question of sick leave at a late stage In negotiations Is tantamount to bargaining in bad faith All we are asking is for a chance to study this late pro posal and to have an trator determine whether our members should receive overtime for hours worked beyond the prescribed amount It appears to me that the Council of Regents are so unsure of their position that they do not believe it would withstand scrutiny by an partial third party said that whatever course of action the member ship Is forced to take the entire resources of the GO ember union will be avail able to the teachers who does COOPER DAWS COST ACCOUNTANTS Bookkeeping Accounting Income Tax CaB J J WILSON 2402 Furnilure 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