PAGE 18, WITB FREE PRESS. WEDNESDAY, MARCH 21s 1990 nen By Trudie Zavadovios A motion challenging the eth- ica and professionalisiji of Dur- ham separate - chool board chair- man Catherine Tunney was defeated at Monday night s board meeting. For the second time in a-. many months, Oshawa trustee FrdJonesbruh forward a motion challenging Tunney's behavior at the Jan. 15 board meeting. He asked that Tunuiey be reminded of "the need te conduct board meetigs ini a pro- per, fair and legal -manner con- sistent with the requirements Of tha liFdcutinn A.ct, universally recognized demcratic prinfciples, Robèets Rulesof Order and~the board's constitution and bylaw.» Jonesi charges that . Tunnýey acted. in clear violation cf the Education Act when she went gini camera' «without warningr on an issue that should hbave been handled in the public portion -of the meeting. The motion waa te $1,500 expenditure1 costs of a retirement Ron Ste. Marie. approve a te defray dinner for «I believe actions like thesear e inexcusable," said Jones. «Some trustees are annoyed and embar- rassed at this motion. You have every right te be upset - that it teck Place in the first place.» Tunney responded by saying, aj arn not under investigation by the, Ministry of Education r (Jones sent a letter te the Mini- try asking that Tunney be inves- tigated). She maintains that she went 'iii camera' because that ls how the, item was set up on the agenda and that she took no responsi=biliy for it being incorý- rec l Ia because she was on holidaey (Dec. 18) when the issue was initially discussed and pla- ced onithe wà rnida. She further -maintains that when, a t the :meeting, it waa brought te her attention, she moved it from 'in camera.'Howe- ver, by that time ' the press, secretary and public had left the' buildinst and it was "impossible to invite members. back te, the boardroom. "The 'miinuteir e1qrIv stilte that thinoes were tollowed to the lat- ter. Seventeen trùstees agree that that is true. Mr. Jones lhas said I would flot; meet with hlm, te ýdiscuss this;. That was on the advice of legal council. I ar n ot; in agreement with Mr. Jones' statements. 1Whitby trustee Ed Finan, clearly a tý b the poceed- mngs,aas , y didn'tthe. .truatee challange the chair? .Why did he have te proceed in this mannerr» Là ast month, the motion was droppedbcae Jones had no. Reonfder. ThisZtme the motion was seonded by trustee, Roger Brideau. On a recorded vote. the boara aecided 17-1 againstth motion. 1- arn pleased that the record has. been set. straight,» Tunxiey told The Free Press* later. When aaked if it will go any. further she said, qI don't knïow on lus behall. .On my behaif, 'II ask my Jone said he epeteb ie motion te be defeated but si3"*d itgw had te be addressed. "She even demonstrated tonight. She inten- tionally, did ' not have the minutes. She,% juat controlling and manipulatin'g and having tbings her way. These challenges_ are not frivolous, te *are . peri- oua. I will challenge h er, whene- ver it ia deemed necesar. SINGJNG duo Rick and* Judy provided the enter- ---a0nment at the Whitby Library durmng last week's March sehool break Rick Avery and Judy Green- hiH are the husband and wife team - WHIITBY'S chief librarian Ken Roberts donned hie show business hat during Jast week's March break to entertain the youmg folks with a 1' puppet show at the library's Ross- land Road branch. LINDSAY HUNT (above) aà pplies the last touches to her decorative art bottie during-March Break art sessions at The Station Gallery. Art instructor Sean McQuay (photo below) gives some pointers to Rébecca Kanstein. - - - - - - - - - - - - M I ........ ... .... .. . ....... . . ... . . . ..... .. ..... .... ... . .. ... ......... ... . ........ .... ... .......... .... .... ... . ..... .. .... . .......... .. . ... ..... .............. . . ........... . ............ ................ ................. ......... ........... ....... .. ffl ......... ........... ...... .. .......... ........ .......... ........ ....... .. . ........ ... 1 Rmmmmmmmmý . =; e