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Durham College will receive a $680,000 grant from the province to build an addition to its mainà campus iOshawa. The new' addition, te b. constructed on top of the existing library, will,'provide additional classroom space and allow for the exaSion othe library and the media services department. The additional-library space is reurdte meet the increasing suetneeds caused by larger enrolments. It will also provide space for resource materials in university programa that are run by York and Trent universities* and Ryerson Polytechnical. Institute at the college. 'Durham College, through its unique partnerships with three Ontario universities, provides a wide range of potsecondary opportunities for the people of Durhamn Region," said Richard Allen, Minister of Colleges and Universities. 'The librazy expansidn will allow students te, access a wider selection of relevant study materials required for university courses run at the college," said Allen. In addition te tIi. major capital grant, Durham College will receive $222,946 in general purpose funding for renovation, alteration and repair projects at its caxnpuses. Garaduate 'iistegap" -Of Iearning leor maiypope who left the achol ystem* before gautofinishing a seconaysho diplmroga is a very rewardingexrene atWedesday Debi LetoùrneauÎ received the fruits 'of labour as she finally graduated high school through the Durham Alternative Second- ary Education prograin (DASE). For Letourneau, her high sohool years i Chathamn Ont. were «discquraging. Sh. 1.tà hi *h school and thon went to hair dressngscowhere she receivedl her certificate, in cosmotology. Now married with two children, Letourneau wanted- to MIî the gap. that had been there for lu many years. Since Letourneau and her family are rvng to Grimby she had to achieve four edtsM 12 ~":'weeks.The maximum number of credits attain- able is usually three so she was foroed to, buckle: To B back te 01 s' awy ay a u rppotis a k y aMy famnly-1 benveiy suppo=tve," eor neau , says.i"My son jut broke bsankie, and I s j ý. r uaid 1ohlyou had the courtesy -tô wait until after my co.tts were finished.» Letourneau also praises DASE for, making the. transistion so easy./ «"DASE is wonderful. All they need to sSefrom you is desire. They are very supportive.» jNow that she has her high school diploma, other goals become withi her grasp.. Lietourneau will be taking a wellness and lifestyle management ore tC ntoial Col- BRUAN GRENWAY, vice principal of Durhar Alternative lege. Because of her work at DASEÉ andl her- Secoondary Education (DASE), presents Debi Letourneau, with her mature student statue, post-scndary education diplnia.has become a reality. New cnrcts fr teachers, clencal WOrker Tlhe Durham Board of Education and its Secondary This adgoodfor j $3 O F our next* cmdlium o large pizzaM 113 Byron St. S.,, Whitby 430-7383 430-PETEI Limit 1 coupon per order please. No expiry. No cash value. f school occasional, teachers recently reached a 'basis for settlement of a flrst collective agreement. The agreement, reached with the help of a conciliation offilcer, will ha in effect froni the date ocf rtfctioDn te, Dec., 1992. The daily rate for supply occasional teaces will be $128, effective Jan. 1, 1991 and $140, effective Jan. 1, 1992. After teaching 21 consecutive days in the same po sition, extended occasional teachers will ha placed on the -secondary teacher? salary grid, retroactive te the flrst day of their assigninent. Occasional agreementteachers will ha placed on the grid for the length of their assignment. Benefits on a 50/50 shared cost basis will ha offered te occasional teachers who have worked for- the board at least 90 fulI-time equivalent days ithe. prior sehool year, effective Sept. 1, 1991. These will include group life and accidentaI death and dismemberment coverage of $30,000 and some medical and dental options. '" Other ternis of the agreement deal with hareavement beaves, probationary .periods" and -sick leave hanefits. The contract hatween the board and district 17 of the Ontario Secondaxy School Teachers' Federation, represents an increased coet to the board of $72,776 or 5.36 per cent in the first year and $89,814 or 6.2 per cent in the second year. The agreement which affects 213 occasional teachers, was ratifled by the union on Jume 17 and by the Durham,.Board of Education on Jume 24. BOARD AND ELEMENTARY TEACHERS BEACH AGREEMENT On Juneý 12,1 committees for1 .-Durham distrct the negotiating the board, the of - the rOntario Public . School Teachers?' Federation and: the Durham Women Teachers' Association reached a basis for settlement. The- one-year agreement provides for parity with Durhamn secondary school teachers 'and will ha in effect Sept.'1, 1991 te Aug. 31, 192. Effective Se pt. 1, 1991, the basic saflary schedule,7 as well as salaries *for principalsy vice- principals and conbLaldtanti, will ha increased by the national CPI for June 1991 over June 1990, plus 0.5 per cent. The total salary increase is te ha not less than five per cent or more than seven per cent.. Also effective the saine date, the special education allowance for teachers assigned te special education .progranis, povded they are qualifled, wll ha b increased by 25 te $555, and the allowance for one -recognized post-baccalaureate degre. at the master level or above will ha increased by $25 te $925. The allowance for a second degre. will be increased by $20 te $580. In the area of hanefits, the board will assumie 90 per cent of the premium rates for group life insurance ' -- including accidental death and dismnemberment, and medicaVdental coverage, effective sept. 1, 1991. Th-e additional cost te the board of the changes in hanefita is $188,531 or 0.18 per cent for 1991/92. Tlhe agreement, which affecta 2,282 staff, was ratified by the teachers on June 20 and by the Durhamn Board -of Education on June 24. BOAIRD AND CUPE LOCAL 218 BEACH AGIEEMENT The board and the union representing 347 clerical workers reached a basis for. settiement on June 6. The- two-year agreement will ho effectiveê JuIy 1, 1991 to June 30, 1993..---- Hourly rates will bha increased by six per cent in théefirst y"ear and 5.5 per cent in the -second year. In additionsoin. hourly rates will ha furthr increased b~y up te five cents in each of the two,, yeara The dental plan will move te, the 1990 Ontario Deéntal Association fee schedule effective the first. day of the second month following ratification and te the 1991 fee achedule effective July 1, 1992. The settlement represents an increased. cot to the, board 'of $490,337 or 5.87 per, cent in the first year and $489,886 or 5.54 per cent in the second year. The agreement was ratifled by CUPE Local 218 on June 19 and by- the Durham Board of Educationon June 24. College offers summner courses for ages 8-12- Durhamn College's continuous learning division ij9 offîering summer courses for children agea 8 te 12. The -courses include eveya instructionin compute ramg crats, 'gaies weekly barbecue and a weekly feld t'p te, varionis leisure locations. The courses run from Monday te, Friday, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Courses are: draina, play-acting, July 15-19, $98.44; outdoor advendure and computer capers, July 8-12 or July 29-Aug. 2,$98.55. 1Also featured are computer courses for children. ThIese courses run Monday te Friday, 9 a.m. to noon. Nids and the Macintosh will be held frun July 15-19, $69.55; word processing for ids, July 8 to 12 or JuIy 29 te Aug. 2, $69.55. For "further information cail (416) 576-02-10, ext. 507. To register with Visa or Mastercard, càII.(416)436e 1 00. -