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Page IB TUEHERALP Wednesday November a 19T7 Board adopts policy on school closingseases anguish Ho It on board of education has adopted a procedure to ease the anguish trustees feel when a small school must be closed In fact he board considered I wo recommendations for schools Thursday one from director of education Emerson Lavender and the other from trustee Dr Helen Howard Lock The board pas Mr Lavender but not until full discussion on issue split votes and motions lo table both Items The procedure passed by board provides Tor a study group comprised of the area superintendent the school principal three parents from school a and teacher to examine how school could continue wilhoui demandina marc than normal resources when enrolment approaches level which war rants closing The study group will be formed each fall as the enrol men projections identify No Milton objections industrial park OKd When Milton area residents failed lo voice any opinion at ihe public meeting held In Ha Hon Hills municipal build last week regarding a proposed Industrial develop ment site on Highway and Sideroad planning board re commended that the toning amendment required to permit the development be forwarded council for approval The acre industrial park Just north of Milton will be designed lo accomodate only dry industry town planner Mario Vcndllti laid board Since very light manufactu ing and light warehousing op erations not require great of water or employ large numbers of people the complex could be put on septic tanks and wells no need lo worry about future links with municipal services he said Mr Vendilti assured the board that individual buildings would be controlled under sec lion of Ihe Planning Act us they appeared before Ihe board for approval A has already done a of i and v is ready to offer the wells re quired to service complex would not damage wells of residents already in Ihe area Some board numbers were concerned about the future of such a development if the planned industrial park in Mil Ion fads get approval Mayor Hill remirded board thai Hills deve lopment should not bo held back by what happens in town of Milton schools In danger of closing and should make Its by December of year If there is no ipatlon in the group by parents the members of group may make iho mendalions However when the enrol ment by January falls below an established minimum Ihe may make the recommendation that ihe school be closed leaving the decision the trustees Schools will be closed If trustees so vole if maxi mum enrolment In grades one three falls below pupils 50 in grade four In grade five seven 100 in grade eight and 115 in grade nine In his report the board Mr Lavender said lhal schools with enrolment below have 30 percent of the projected enrolment figure added to cat instructional budget If the enrolment Is 105 174 per cent Is added and 10 per cent If It is 175 to schools have spill grade classes In numbers dls proportionate their si Mr Lavender said Some split grade classes make it difficult for the to present programs effectively and lo deal with individual children needs In addition small schools have fewer services such as librarians and subject specialists When compensation is made with additional staff from the Education Area allotment lar schools have fewer leach rs as a result and thus are denied services of tench librarian he said As well learning resource con Ires or general purpose rooms in small schools often lend to be less optimum and In some cases nonex Is lent Mr enrolment declines a school should not receive more than It proportional share of the aval resources When the point Is reached in declining that restriction of resources is likely to affect provision for the educational needs of students the study group will be formed Alternates to this possibility may include increased use of parent volunteers reduced standard of regular and spec education or the closing of the schools Trustee Helen Howard Lock proposal had a number of similarities with that of Mr Lavender a but differed in that hers would Include high schools schools wllh enrol men Is larger than inadeq facilities In larger but older schools and provide for a temporary closing Superintendent of business Bruce told board two schools Palermo and West brook would be closed under criteria established icvenotherschools which Mr declined name would fall under category of having study groups Part of problem the board faced in coming grips the Issue was thai both recom mend ions How Lock and Mr La vend were on the agenda In general trustees favored as peels of proposals Trustee Howard Lock mot Ion would hove schools with 35 per cent or less enrolment of rated capacity closed temper arily but that schools with of lo per cent be studied Board chairman Gary Mori on asked for a motion thai both proposals be referred the executive committee for furl her but motion foiled pass on a tie vote Then Howard Lock ATTENTION Mobile Food Truck Operators We offer food beverage preparation service Good Food At Reasonable Prices Walton Catering Armstrong Ave Georgetown Unit 1 reed her seconder to withdraw motion which prompted four trustees to cry of order According the board rules of procedure there must be unanimous con lent Tor a motion to be wilh lrawn There was unanimous onsen I Trustee Bert hen moved lhal Mr da lions be His motion was seconded by Ivan Armstrong but according to board procedure there can be no discussion on a to table and board chairman Morton allowed two trustees to speak to It which Armstrong to draw his seconding Trustee Don Long then seconded Mr molion which never failed to get passed NOTICE Tfie Council for the Town of Hilton Hills a written reply from residents In of Hills who would be Inlarnftd In Ming appointor to on of the follow local or this municipality THE HILLS COMMUTES Of ADJUSTMENT THE HALTON KILLS PARKINO AUTHORITY THE HALTON HILL PUBLIC BOARD THE HALTON HILLS RECREATION ADVISORY COM WARDS I AND GEORGETOWN AREA 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