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Restraint justified Bird Halton board of education The board of education was called a babe In arms compered negotiators for leach- era groups Not intimidated by the number of elementary school teachers packing the boards board room Thursday night a Burling ton businessman present a brief opposing teach er salary increases Current negotiations with elementary teachers re stalling over the staff ing issue Both HETA and the board have agreed to the provincial guidelines of nine and five for wage Increases How can the board Justify a teachers salary Increase of nine per cent plus Increment In light of the dire straits of the economy Rod Bird demanded He called the boards economic performance over the post four years pitiful pointing out a per cent increase in ex penditures with an eight per cent decrease In enrol men during the same time period A severe restraint pro gram la dictated by the economy In light of closing of businesses and massive layoffs at Ford Stclco and Inter national Harvester and the move to three or fourday work weeks or salary pay cuts at other companies Mr Bird said With rampant unem ployment staggering fare payments and people losing their homes gov must cut spend ing and the board la no exception warned Mr Bird Ho challenged the statis tics of factfinder Doug Belch a Kingston lawyer who prepared a report for the tract incorrect data he said and asked why the board didnt lenge Mr Belchs claim that appears to be well insulated with higher than average incomes and cheaper costs per student Where did be get his information from Requests for paternity leave and athletic leave with pay were called a lot of silliness by Mr Bird who said such requests were made by the teach ere unions with the hope that a few of them would pass by The negotiating It toe of the boad has shown its Ineptitude by not pro posing equally ridiculous things as a tradeoff Mr Blrd said The boards defense of Increasing salaries to keep up with other provincial boards isnt Justified Mr Bird said What other regions or municipalities are doing has no bearing on the current economics at home or what we should offer our teachers he said With high ployment the board Is In the drivers seat with teachers Trustees shouldnt therefore fear losing their good teachers to other Boards Mr Bird said Smaller classes Continued from page Al turnout I dont know if itll have any effect he said Our staff feels that with smaller classes we can accomplish more and give more lime to the kids In tbe classroom Smaller class sizes are Important Mr Cosgrove said explaining that young students havent yet disciplined themselv es to learning In the lecturestyle papular at the university level The organizer of the turnout HETA president Robert Fllman said buttons were handed out to teachers at the board meeting and that he was satisfied with the turnout I think the courteous manner they displayed tonight showed the commitment teachers have to Improving the situation Mr Filmsn said following the board meeting Its a issue and I think they displayed themselves In a professional manner Acknowledging that the extra 13 teachers HETA Is fighting for won make much of a difference to the board roster of 1268 elementary school teach ers Mr said it l start By going for II were trying to be responsible agreeing you cant have the whole cake in one year he said Judy Laker about the children tn her Grades and 3 The George Kennedy Public School teacher to having large classes snd she was oat Thursday night to voice her view politely along with MO other elementary school teachers A busload of teachers from demonstration organised by the Elementary Teachers Association BETA Is negotiating for it more teachers to reduce the current ratio of It Herald by An Proclamation The- Town of Halton Hills has of ficially proclaimed the week February 612 as French Week in our community La semaine du 6 au 1 2 fevrier ete proclame La Semaine Franpaise par le Conseil Municipal de Halton Hills For their assistance in this en deavour we would like to thank the Ontario Arts Council and the Secretariat of State Money issue nonnegotiable Nonmonetary matters are the focus of negotia tions between Halton regional police officers the police commissi on baa limited pay raises to five per cent for 1983 making the usually controversial monetary Issue nonnegotiable Theres a very feeling In the dialogue commissioner Morrow told colleagues Thursday afternoon The discussions have centered on both sides on the best interests of the force and citizens Police commissioners met with members of the police association Thurs day morning for their third meeting to settle a oneyear contract Commissioners also met with the senior offi cers association With 11 members theyre also bound by the provincial legislation limiting salary increases to five per cent Their one year contract negotiations are dealing with nonmonetary matters now Inspector Roy Wilkinson said Salary Increases for the police chief and deputy chief both of whom members of either asso ciation will be discussed at a future meeting of the police commission Mr Morrow sold Catholic Womens League Holding a sale ByBRENDAAUCOTT The January meeting of Catholic Womens League began with the celebration of Mass at Holy Cross Church by Father Dave Cote The meeting was chaired by first vicepresident Siena Van A new member Mary was welcomed by ail present and thankyou letters were read It was agreed to donate ISO to the toy library run by the North Halton Association for the Mentally Retarded and donations of each were given to the Contact Centre and Womens Place Leftover goods from Ihe bazaar will be on sale In the church basement after the and noon masses this Sunday Feb Mary Ellen Van requested signatures on a letter of protest to the upcoming Bill 138 sponsored by Planned Parenthood to have sex education in kindergarten to Grade Contents of the course are to be determined by the minister of health without parental consent 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