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EE i ES "WEEKEND STAR" FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 9, 2001 - 3 Some short by two members No takers for SCC roles, trustees told By Rik Davie Weekend Star The Durham District School Board heard a report from staff last Monday night that said there are not many takers for positions on School Community Councils (SCC) in Durham Region. According to the report, the large majority of SCC positions in recent elec- tions were filled by accla- mation and some SCCs were short by as many as two representatives. The councils, which are designed to work together with school staff, parents, " board,; employees and Comitinity 'members to ddvise 'school boards on policy and raise funds for schools, were recently mandated by the province into more formal bodies. This move may be forcing parents. away from the groups, according to staff. Luiga Ayotte, superin- tendent for Pickering and co-author of' the report, told trustees that "the more formal rules sur- rounding {SCCs may be having:an affect on par- ents} willingness to be involved." As well, the trustees were told that four coun- cils have no teaching members and 37 councils have no representation from non-teaching board SCCs. employees. Scugog Trustee Martin Demmers asked if board employees could either be directed to, or com- pensated for, sitting on "I have difficulty doing the job that must be done now in, maintaining schools and facilities given our budget restraints. So no," said Superintendent for Facilities, Jack Massey. SCCs were recently handed a binder filled with the new regulations and rules of procedure for conduct that severely restricts their actions and abilities in the areas of fundraising. Mr. Demmers said that it has been his experience that principals drive SCCs. "If the principal is open and helpful, then the SCC takes the ball and runs with it," Mr. Demmers told fellow trustees. "But if there are things the princi- pal does not want brought up or discussed, then the atmosphere of the SCC is stifled and people wander away from it." Board officials urged parents who have time to give to local SCC councils to volunteer in order to swell the numbers of members across the region. Due to' the over- Durham Region Health Department's Oct. 25 flu Port Perry, an additional clinic has been sched- uled for Nov. 17 "at Second free flu clinic's Nov. 17 whelming response to! . from 9 am. to3 p.m. vaccination clinic held in Lakeridge Health Port : www.region.durham.on.ca. Perry, 451. Paxton St. For. more information, please call = Durham. Region = Health Department at 905-723- 8521 or 1-800-841-2729 or v i S i t va 0 v.94 . » ' . Caras 4 ® Ye "i; ' « , I if ' ) ' \ Nestleton man attacked by armed thug: Police A Nestleton man found himself in a deep hole early Monday moming after he was approached by an armed thug. According to Durham Regional Police reports, the 34-year-old man had just arrived at a construction site on the corner of Scugog St. and Wilbur Ave, in Port Perry around 2:15 a.m. to begin his job of manning a pump that removed water from a deep excavation hole, The victim told police he was approached by a white male, who was about 25-years-old and wearing a dark jacket. The suspect is described as roughly 5' 8" and 175 pounds, with brown hair and a light complexion. According to police, the man demanded money from the victim and in the ensuing struggle threw him into the excavation hole. The victim told police the sus- pect threatened to stab him and the victim leaped from the hole and attempted to escape to his nearby car. The suspect chased the victim and, according to reports, threw him to the ground and punched him sev- eral times. The victim gave up an amount of money to the suspect, who demanded more. When the robber was told there was no more money, the suspect is alleged to have fled south down Simcoe St. in what police described as a "leisurely manner." Police arrived on the scene short- ly after, but were unable to detect a suspect in the area. LX if og 2 § 2 de AF Chl JB ~~. Insurance » pr 5 oF + : NFA a Fi y 24 vi [vn 7 ' . wal £ 4 x gr i A v \\ 3 Protect your loved ories "BRIAN J. EVANS v | nT . oy pr El $20 BR@( KS EVANS FINANCIAL SERVICES PREC CK: ~~ RK - BIRCAE [ON 78 Queen Street. Port Perr 0 DIC , Port Perry On foot 905-985-2521 WLW hiro kstore.com f "Kids 168 - 38 Toronto St., N., Unit #2, Uxbridge 905-852-3184 email - bjevans@interhop.net Wi web page: www.cfpg.com/bjevansfinancial