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dentistoakville.com905-842-6030MECHANICAL SERVICESAUTOPRO OAKVILLE2212 Wyecroft Road, Oakville905-469-2442SNA NEWSPAPER OF THE YEAR 2010ONTARIOS TOP NEWSPAPER - 2All that jazz005-2008Artsceneautoprooakville.mechanicnet.comUSING48 Pages $1.00 (plus tax) COMMUNICATION TO BUILD BETTER COMMUNITIESA member ofFRIDAY, MAY 20, 2011 Metroland Media Group Ltd. Vol. 49 No. 60Get back hereHigh schools Trustee wantscan change plug pulledstart timesByon WiFi Dominik KurekOAKVILLE BEAVER STAFFWould your teenagers grades in schoolsimprove in high school if they could By Dominik Kureksleep in an extra hour?OAKVILLE BEAVER STAFFOakville trustee Kelly Amos thinks so and on Wednesday, the Halton Milton trustee Nancy MacNeill has put for-District School Board approved a ward a recommendation that would remove WiFi motion she introduced to allow schools technology from all Halton District School to move back their start times.Board schools.But before any teens start looking The trustee isforward to catching some extra shut-hoping the schoolseye on school days, the board also will return toapproved starting classes earlier.using wired tech-Everyone knows they (students) nology, statingexperience biological change when fears that long-they go through puberty and their term exposure tosleep and wake times are different. wireless radioThey need an increasing amount of waves could havesleep, said Amos at the school board adverse healthmeeting. Research has shown, chil-effects on stu-dren need up to 9.5 hours of sleep dents.Nancy MacNeillevery night.The recom-Amos said students have shown mendation will be up for a vote by trustees at the improved grades in high schools with next school board meeting, scheduled for late start times.Wednesday, June 1.Her original motion asked for a MacNeill contends there have been no long-procedure to allow schools to intro-term studies conducted into this, as the technol-duce later start times. Trustees amend-ogy is still new, introduced in 1999. She believes ed her motion, however, to also allow the school board must be forward thinking to high schools to schedule an earlier provide the best education to its students, but it start to the school day.must not compromise the health and safety of its Changing start times is not a sim-pupils.ple process.However, when asked to comment, the boards It requires consultation with par-chief information officer, Bruce Smith, told trust-ents, as well as input from students ees the board has been using WiFi in its schools and staff at the school. The school for several years. In fact, in the most recent bud-MICHELLE SIU / OAKVILLE BEAVER council and trustee must be notified get, the board spent more than $1 million to RUGBY GIRLS FINAL:Brittany Barnes of Assumption High School fends off a tackle by Jamieand an assessment of the impact on bring WiFi to its facilities.MacDonald of Oakville Trafalgar High School during the Halton Girls D1 rugby final at Bronte Athletictransportation costs must be made.See High page 5See Removing page 5Field on Wednesday afternoon. The OT Red Devils routed Assumption 45-0.See Sports for the story.