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>= wy 16 -- Scugog Citizen -- Tuesday, Novemb 1, 1994 Board of Education hopefuls debate issues Scugog Board of Education trustee Bobbie Drew defended her record as chairman of the board's finance committee at a meeting last week for the four candidates seeking election as _ the Scugog trustee. Speaking in front of an audience of about 30 parents and educators' in the library at Cornish School October 27, Mrs. Drew said the budget for the Durham Public Board is $12 lower this year than last year. She is the current chair of the Board's finance committee. She also noted that the Board has reduced the number of superintendents to the point where the ratio to students is well below the average in the province. Mrs. Drew has been a trustee for Scugog for the last six years and pledged to continue to work full time if re-elected. Carol Switzer, seeking to get elected to the board for a first time stressed the need for a Good News for Scugog Residents! Now You Have a Choice! 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She also said teachers must have the authority to hand out disciplinary action when an infraction takes place, including the right to have a student removed from class and s&nt home. Candidate Doreen Kendall, seeking election for the first time, told the meeting "Durham is doing a good job (in edudhtion) UP TO $10.95 VALUE FREE LUNCH Moria Ft : FREE = DINNER oh a 7 Days a Week 4PMto 10PM When you buy TWO ENTREES, with TWO BEVERAGES, the lesser priced entree ls [EXCLUDES LUNCH SUNN NNNNRNNRAN gunn nuAANEENS GOLDEN Sissies nannsy GRIDDLE, KENDALWOOD PARK PLAZA 1801 DUNDAS ST.E., WHITBY featuring our J C NEW LUNCH BUFFET 723-4538 [e ALL YOU CAN EAT 0 | Adults $5.99 ® Kids 6 10 10, $2.99 ® Under 5 yrs. FREE BUFFET INCLUDES 2 Hot Items (changed daily), Cold Meats, 4 Kinds of Salad, Soups, Fresh Bread, Rolls and Desserts. NOT VALID WITH COUPON but we can do better." "I care deeply about these kids and | want to see them get the very best," said the long time resident of Scugog who has been active in many community organizations including Central Seven. Bob Brooks, &iso a long time resident of the Township pledged to carry out a low key campaign in his bid for election as trustee 'I have no (campaign) literature and I won't be putting up (election) signs. The money | save will be turned over to the Salvation Army Christmas Fund Mr. Brooks operates his own business in Oshawa and was a teacher at Durham College He told the meeting children "need the best education we can give them." And he said trustees must be especially vigilant to make sure the provincial government does not reduce their powers or do away completely with local boards. "We must not let this happen," he said. All four candidates said they would not be in favour of allowing School Parent Councils to have more power such as curriculum selection or the evaluation of teachers and principals performance. Mrs. Switzer is well known for her many appearances in recent years in front of the board and committees over the way sex education is taught in the schools. At the all-candidates meeting Wednesday night at the High School she said "I am not a one issue candidate. My (campaign) literature outlines many worthwhile issues." She said she wants to see "a balance in sex education" with students learning "refusal skills and abstinence." Scugog voters will elect one trustee to the Durham Public Board on November 14. Scugog used to have two trustees, but this was reduced to one effective after the coming election. Kathy LeFort corrects opponent on expenses Durham Separate School trustee Kathy LeFort says the Board does not pay for spouses expenses if they travel with trustees on education business. "That is absolutely incorrect," said an angry Mrs. LeFort when her opponent John Sacco raised the issue at a candidates meeting at Port Perry High School last Wednesday night. Mrs. LeFort, seeking re-election as the trustee for Brock, Scugog and Uxbridge Townships said the Board voted to pay for spouses meals, but that motion was later rescinded. "And I didn't vote in favour of the original motion," she said. Mr. Sacco, a father of five children who lives in Uxbridge and teaches in the York Region Separate system, was Mrs. LeFort's opponent in the 1991 VOTERS of WARD 1 Electoral Information Meeting ... meet the candidates at GREENBANK COMMUNITY HALL THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 3 7PM .. an opportunity to meet and hea BW The Mayoral Candidates B The Regional Councillor Candidates | RGERUETT REET EIEN Ample time will be allowed for questions EL RICE IER RE] Sponsored by "The Green Umbrella' Seriows Leadenshit wth True Vision Authorized by the CFO, David Malcolm Campaign He told the meeting "the system must serve the child.....,. and | will be the voice for the children." He said he warned of violence in the schools three years ago and students are still being verbally and physically abused. Mrs. Lefort said the Durham Board has adopted a Zero Tolerance for violence in schools. "It will never tolerated," she stated. Mrs. LeFort is a resident of Port Perry, has three children in Catholic Schools in the Region and has been a trustee for nine years. ; She worked to establish Immaculate Conception School in Port Perry, first in the Church hall. Responding to a question from the floor about more co-operation between the Public and Catholic boards, she said this is a good idea, but "we have fought for our rights as Catholics and I would never be prepared to hand over any of these rights."