WHITBY FREE PRESS, WEDNESDAY NOVEMBER 3, 1982, PAGE 9' THE CHML BOARD SEAK'S' Board must be.imaginative, hard-working By DEBBY TSAGRIS Candidate for Public Sehool Trustee The Intention of this editorial is to firat in- form you of the main issue, as 1 see it, and provide Information on my views. First 1 would ike to teil you «about myseif BRy TED SHINER Candidate for Public Sehool Trustee To be effective on the Board and Education and to serve both the electorate and the pupils a trustee must possess a nuxnber of qualities. A trustee rnust have a knowledge of the issues and why I'arn seeking office. As a graduate of the University of Toron- to, I received Bachelor of Science degree in psychology. I plan to dedicate my life to edu- cational' psychology, more specifically, un- derstandlng chlldhood disorders that effect the and have been involved in educational matters previous to coming to the Board.' I have been active in school and other Board of Education functions for the last seven years. In that time, I have learned how the *school system works and what the major issues are. Topumcalibre By UAN R. BROWN and on Men Candidate for Public Durham. School Trustee I fought f( I arn- seeking re- successful,i election because I have early apprc, enjoyed servingyou for Otter Creek the hast two years and establishing, arn confident that I have mersion, in made a significant con- expanding tribution to thè direction and services of education in Durham. tional childrE I have faithfully at- ducing progr tended and actively par- tellectually. ticipated in' Board and dents, and ir Committee meetings, as building ar amember of Finance, tenance imp Personneland Admini- in Whitby sch, stration, and French if re-eleciq Language Advisory continue to Committees, and as and to strive1 Vice-Chairman of the Program and Curricu- lum, and, Chairman ofJ the Special, Education S, Advisory Committees. I served as the a Board's representative San Ju on the Mayor's Task Barba Force on the Disabhed, ai Hawaii Election St.Lu Day With election day only five days away, voters who do not know the location of their local polling booth can cal the clerk's office at the Town of Whitby, 6S8- 5803. Voting hours on Mon- day, November 8 will run frorn il a.m. to 8 p.m. at local poing sta- tions. Applications to vote by proxy can be pîcked up At the Town Clerk's office between 9 a.m: and 5 p.m. from now un- til November 8. ValId E For mr Rulg 1261 Whil Brocm itby incividual child's ability to learn. This includes the probiem child as well as the gifted child who does flot flnd school challeng- ing. Currentiy I arn re- searching dysiexia (reading disorder). I hope to contribute to the My most recent activity was participating in a two-year joint- Board and Ministry of Educa- tion evaluation of the Durham school system. This evaluation is studying curriculum, discipline, French in- struction, attitudes 'and finances. Realizing that most educational issues eventually 1involve programs for, and was in obtaining mirai for the kschool, in French Im- Whitby, in programs e for excep- 'en, in intro- rrams for in- gifted stu- in obta ining nd ra&'in- provements hools. ted, I will work hard for the pro- vision of top calibre programs beneficial to children. My regular vîsits to schools, meet- ings with parents, rate- payers, teachers, and students will rernain a high priority. Careful scrutiny of budgetary procedures will result in an optimal balance between fiscal responsibi4ity and the delivery of a high qua- lity educational service. Closer liaison with Town Councillors and- local M.P.P.s is a further ob- jective over the next three years. FALL SPECIALS avlng up to $300 per couple. Paramont Holiday to ian f rom 1429 tdos f rom 1479 1(2 wks.) from S799 ýia f rom 1569 Inoldes Air transportation & Hotel )eparturos f rom Nov. 1lst - Dec. 11lth nore Information contact ssell Travel (our travel is our business" Paisapori Picture Complementary Marlon wlth booklng. k St. S. Mon.-FrI. 9-6 66a8*5000 Saturday 10-1 findlng of an answer. My candidacy is only a reflection of my dedi- cation to betterlng edu- cation. However, I seek office because I think I have viable skills not precedent the other can- didates. This being my ability costs, I chose to be part of the Financing of Edu- -cation group. The other members of that group expressed confidence in' my ability by selecting me as their chairman. Our report is now writ- ten and will be going to the Board in the new year. It wilI be made public at that time. I also sat on a Board committee studying the Ministry's proposed changes to the high school system. I sat on the Board's Family Life Committee. 1 As Education Chair- man of the Durham Council of Home and School Associations I co- to provide research materlal on present edu- cational matters. These skills will be, essential Pr ocesslng Bill 82 (min. special education). We wil have many finan- cier's from the other areas in the region; let someone with a differ- ordinated the prepara- tion of nuinerous pre- sentations to the Board. As vice-president of that organization I had the opportunity of meeting with and making presentations to the school principals in the varlous parts of the region. I have enjoyed work- ing to improve the edu- cation of the children in the Durham Region, but it is now time that I begin to participate in making the decisions rather than just trying to influence them. With your support on Novem- ber 8 1 will be able to do that. ent perspective provide the balance needed. The top issue is to provide the best possi- bl e education to aIl stu- dents to ensure that they maximize their poten- tiai. We must be up-to-date without losing the past improvements. To do this, we must be imaginative, futuristic and bard working.- This doesn't mean over- spending or under- spending; just hard work and deter- mination. There are problemns in our schools that prevent the student from receiv- ing the best possible education. The problems. embrace the issue' of pupil-teacher ratio being the'highest in Ontario, and spending being one of the lowest in Ontario. There is alsp a problem of teaching materlals and lack of textbooks is common. These are only a few of the concerns I have. I hope they are yours too. I cannot change' any- thing alone. I need your support, and not only at election time. 1 amn not a-politician, just a con- cerned neighbor and taxpayer. Maybe in Whitby your voice will be heard for the ful three years. 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