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The Acton Free Press Wednesday Oct Candidates for board of education comment on issues HH Bert Hinton Pam Sheldon HH Bert Hinton seeks to retain seat Issues important to candidate Pam Sheldon Bert is the Hal ton Board of Education School Trustee for Acton and Georgetown and he is in the running to retain his seat Prior to being elected to a term two years ago was chairman of the board of College He was also charter member and of he association of colleges of applied arts and technology of Ontario On the local political scene he sen as warden of and reeve of Acton I think 1 hate been ex for court Lability of budget and where I have not been able to get them to reduce the budget I feel I contributed to hem coming In with per cent rather than per cent He continued by saying he has taken a firm stand on salar negotiations against warranted increases He recalled he tried o get trustees to give up their salaries a bid to get them to cut expenses I have a concern about the board participation with on expenditure I think the board his shown lick of in cast shinny paving mi re than its He in favor of the list of schools in recreation pro gram though he is con are developed on i cost benefit for the of new Board of education committee He aid he fill the board of regional And rex it ion for purposes i then bo i board commtltot to deal with each wparatel but the mi cost sharing is fair to all wards i km for all parties Declining enrolment is an issue feel deserves attention Wo make remedies are and make common said I his to be a re fill pi liming foi anil idditions stud is ml but its build In ironist ml Urn fits tin Hilton with tin ii pit le limn to public more indbis list of the bo Betty Fisher Pamela Sheldon is Bert for ird one and two seal on the board of education and the Issues very important She lives with husband Jim and two school aged children in the Empty financial promises art the seeds of disappoint mint to the tixpiyer Mrs Sheldon declared The 11 iltun of is locked into Hie same tin spiral that is tin in Willi budgets every litre it less more dollars ire needed just to the status quo Hie to offset this in period of restraint to eliminate wasti where I full of grints and the re funds to pro tide better service it Hit classroom It The period of is the Hilton is not It is a highly documented that whin Hit required of Spte d Itemed ii It ithirs ire avail bit to the numbers of child ren requiring help the incidence of turned off children I believe tint these children should lie exposed to this Sheldon would truly like to a better overall deal for the formative ycirs Both at Provincial and the Municipal level the case for the young it repeatedlj overlooked says report after report urges more of education it the level The Provincial per student are JO per cent higher for the secondary student Hi in the elementary the Board of Hon ionsKunl I under spends at the elementary level while spending on or above ceilings at the second ary the pupil teacher at the elementary level rem tied than the average it translales into larger sizes and when enrolments threaten school closures it is usually iheelcmcnlarj school that ioes 1 believe element jo student ELKS Monday Night I BINGO remain close to his her home within the security of their own community At the secondary level the child is belter able to cope witli being further iway from home This is not to say there are not special needs at the secondary level there are point is that with good solid planning and common sense discussions a shift in priorities could take place tint would be a definite ad vantage to the elementary level retain the special needs required it fie secondary level still working within the framework of restraints which ire definitely It Is a source of her that he Board of Education does not accept Provincial grants per student your money too for the elementary students to the level that is available to them In this way I feel they arc subsidizing neighboring school boards while we arc finding it difficult cut ihe municipal levy substantially or provide better service As well I am unable to rationalize the view that he teacher salary is SHOCK elementary white administrators arc making approximately No one person has a greater influence on your child than a teacher with the exception of the parent t and yet the salary scale deems the administrator more important I do not believe that educational decisions should be made for administrative convenience and I question the salary priorities she told the Free Press The Board of trustees have in my view lost sight of their Intended role Their first concerns must be students and tax payers not administrators Mrs Sheldon has found hat many parents are concerned with bussing policies used in the North Region It is a highly complex movement of students and definitely needs further investigation of the concerns whith I intend to pursue are supervision policies for child ren arriving at schools very total lime on busses equality of bus services weather reports originating from Burlington when in fact weather variations arc sometimes extreme In conclusion Mrs Sheldon said I suppose if I were forced to make just one state ment on the whole business of education I would have to say that the days of arc numbered I believe that students must be given more options in the trade and skill oriented programs to counter the high student crisis Of what possible use is grade or a A If it table Of course for those students who excel or who are simply very motivated they must have the right to pursue an academic education how ever I believe that most students would like their education to be the vehicle through which they can ultimately lake their productive place in society If there were fewer unemployed students there would be more tax dollars generated The shift education must be towards productivity RACEWAY HARNESS RACING Post Time Thursday Evening Sunday Afternoon 2pm TriactorEJUctor Wi going Air Conditio ClubHouM siblt their ide at Hie levtl continued child who is given ihe lust Ijisk education avail during he form it is in much better position to tope with if it the Betty Fisher finds costs are concern second irv level This in turn It ids to more people in It is belief lhntwtiht should in tin North whtn Spit metiers tributui low I anil m Voters in wards one and two are frustrated and by the amount of money being spent on education says Betty Fisher The 34yearold mother of three is one of two women running for the Board of Education in and Acton against incumbent Bert In a recent Interview with this newspaper she said the response to her campaign has been excellent to date I find the people in wards one and two are extremely sensible people when it comes to their beliefs in the education of the young The voters feel that while coats of education are rising they feel the quality of ucation is declining I share their sentiments The parents also feel that there is lack of effective discipline and schools and cite the high rate of vandal Ism and lack of respect for others In the attitudes and be haviour of pupils Fisher said I feel the board has to take a very close look at the problem and reorganize their position regarding discipline In schools and make sure it Is enforced she said At the same time the community must grow closer to the schools to make sure there Is a concerted effort be tween the parents and school to ensure consistent discipline of the children Mrs Fisher recalled that only 19 years ago if a child got In trouble at school and the parents found out there would have been not only strict discipline in Hit schools but home would have followed it up That the case today but we must strengthen that position she said adding that strong discipline did keep you in line During the interview Fisher outlined her position on why she is- running the possibility of splitting the vote in the race declining enrolment and rising costs the basics busing community use of schools and her affiliation with com mumtj mirations Usher slid she believes it is the s right to rtteive lust ition tin doll irs e provide 1 feel this is i inc it Hurt some where children lop iiunhi educilion ind there art others that need tip grading lletause of total in in the education process in Hie last five ye 1 know the d system like the back of my hand Continued on page 13 of numbers of specialized people avail discrepancy should as soon as hum ii Slblt Along this s Mrs j Door J Georgetown I MO Prizes Early Bird 30 j PRIZES AT EACH Doors Open j I Bingo Starts I I 16 Regular Games I at40ea 3 Special at 70 I Jackpot I Numbers GUARANTEED Th Wiitth j J In Small Chlldian FREE Bus Service I From Acton and Geo I Winner J I Mrs Cress j of Milton I I in numbers J QUIET PLEASE mufflereentre There a new now open Owned operated by your neighborhood independent sjstem He invites you to see his new for quality muffler installation Free inspections for ail North American 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