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~ AMAL VAN QL "WEEKEND STAR" OAT FHA INDIDNY/0 FRIDAY, JUNE 29, 2001 - § its secondary teachers By Rik Davie The Star Secondary school teachers have reached their first negotiated contract with the Durham District School Board since 1997, and members ratified the agreement late Wednesday afternoon. "Members of District 13 of the Ontario Secondary School Teachers Federation (OSSTF) voted, by what president Shelly Page called "a very comfortable margin", to accept an agreement that will see teachers left with more time for extracur- ricular activities. Extracurricular programs have been absent from many Durham secondary schools since an arbitrated contract was imposed on teachers in January of 1999. "This contract allows for a wider range of the definition of teaching time for our members," Ms Page said. "Extracurriculars have always been voluntary and will remain so," she said. "It will depend on the individual assess- ment by teachers as to how much more time they will have for the activities." The contract, which was ratified by trustees last Monday, will see a pay raise that begins to bring OSSTF members out of the basement in salaries, with a 6.97 per cent pay increase over the two-year life of the deal. A 'pink slip' by OSSTF warning teach- ers of repercussions for taking employ- ment with the Durham board will be removed and replaced with a 'green slip' informational letter on opportunities within the board for OSSTF members. Ms Page said she hopes this will be the beginning of a healing period between the board and its high school teachers after four years of battles over salary and teaching time. "I hope that this means a new working relationship with the board and its employees," she said. "We would not have signed this deal if we did not see this as a new beginning for us." Part of the contract recognizes on-call duties, extra remedial help and some other tasks as teaching time, allowing teacher work-load to be lightened. The contract runs until 2002. Teachers have been without a contract and in strike position since August of last year. Craig Burch, Superintendent for Employee Relations with the board, told ~ the Star late Wednesday that the board now has tentative agreements with the rest of its teaching employees. Contracts will be up for ratification with elemen- tary, elementary supply, and secondary supply teachers. Mr. Burch said he was pleased with what the board was able to accomplish. "This is certainly the first step in bringing our teachers up to the level of compensation and working conditions they deserve to have," Mr. Burch said. APLE O0DS Water Course $8.00 per round Full Iron Practice Facility Tournaments welcome Located 2 km north of Nestleton off Hwy. 7A on Nestleton Rd. 905-986-0986 'Flooring Sales, Service & Installations -- Carpet & Upholstery Steam Cleaning - Flood & Smoke Damage Emergency Service Shop at Home Service Expert Restretches & Repair Service Fax 434-5229 Mobile 718-6436 24 Hour Service Port Perry 985-1645 [0] N]p):}) 4 NOTICE I \ bj PORT PERRY Oshawa 728:6070 e DENTAL CENTRE I NEW Patients' Smiles Always Welcome * Dr. J. Cottrell » Dr. J. Hardy e Dr. L. Gideon * Dr. C. Banfield ¢ Dr. L. Poranganel Dr. H. Dewar * Dr. T. King (Orthodontist) * Dr. T. Mcintyre (Periodontist) The Port Perry Star and Star Office Centre will be closed Monday, July 2 due to the Today's Smile... -- Canada Day plakiey, Things could be worse... advertising in the Martha Stewart could be Fort Perry Star will your mother-in-law. be Tuesday, July 3 at 10 am. Publication date: Dental Care For The Entire Family Wednesday, July 4 A rang % Sabsiis) Safe & pointments Available Have 4 Please Call 905-986-8451 Hap, PY Holiday Visit our website: www.iluvmydentist.com Weekend! AMO JO Ah an 4b os 8 a 1 Engineered @Tilt & Turn 'Windows & Doors CLASSIC ALUMINUM {SHOWROOM ; 61) Hnedward Dr Unit £7 905-9 85 ronan 00 75 Fort Pe ry BR 5 7. Jo. ray a LT « RES E ¥ CANADA DAY! Yes! We are - Open Holiday Monday { l ] i | Mention this ad and receive Any car, van, or 1 off truck wash. AUTOMATIC CARWASH | -- MONDAY ONLY --