School District Briefs Ministry likely to help CHANCES LOOK good the education ministry will More money for students THE PROVINCIAL government pumped more money into the northwest for student jobs than originally planned. Last year $175,000 was provided for 118 subsidized stu- pay the school district for its enrollment drop. dent jobs. But that amount was increased to $235,600 As of Sept, 30 the school district had 7,665.5 full- when the program began in late spring and another time equivalent students. The education ministry $20,000 was added later on, says Sandy Bullock of North- projected the district would have 7,909.3 students — 4 | west Community College which administers the program difference of 243.8 students, in this region. ‘The, school. district. gets money from the education - ‘Bullock said the program subsidized 172 jobs this year. ministry based on the number of students it has. Demand for subsidies lead 10 some of the increase but a In this case the missing students add up toa loss of change this year to include high school students also con- nearly half a million for the district. That’s a problem tributed, she said, because teachers have already. been hired lo teach stu- “Before only students i in post secondary education were denis who aren’t there, eligible. The addition of high school students this year has Assislant-superintendent Skip Bergsma described the made a differcnce,’? Bullock added, situation as an “‘economic disaster.’” The northwest program covers the area from the Queen Even though there are fewer students, there’s only Charlotte Islands to Houston, south to Kitimat and north to one school where a teacher could be eliminated without Atlin. causing undue hardship, said Bergsma, That’s because A 50 per cent subsidy to a maximum $4 an hour is avail- the reduced student numbers are spread throughout the able under the program. Jobs range from sircraft refueler district ; to forest lechnicians to employment in the tourism indus- District superintendent Frank Hamilton met with try. MLA Helmut Giesbrecht, wha quickly relayed the Some students are working in fields that complement problem to Education Minister Paul Ramsey, their studies which is one benefit behind the jobs program, Education ministry officials are supposed to mect said Bullock, with the school district this Friday to talk about the Yet that alone is not a necessily in order to qualify for a problem. “I think we have a very good chance on get- | subsidy, she added. Sindents must, however, be returning ting a good response,” said Hamilton. to school when their job is complete. No money for school. A PLAN to create a community school at Clarence Michiel and E.T. Kenney is dead for lack of money. The community school concept was to promote closer ties between the school and community. It would have brought health professionals, counselors and others into the buildings after school, so parents and students could better access their services. Those in charge of the project asked for a $75,000 grant from the Ministry of Children and Families for Startup money, , At a school board meeting last week district super- intendent Frank Hamilton said he spoke ta ministry of- ficials and was told there was no new money for com- munity schools, : The ministry already gives the board $101,000 for the school {unch program, run-at the same schools. If the board wanted.a communily school, it would have to take the moncy from that program. However trustees didn’t feel that was an option, at’ G phone 638-0947 4704Keith Ave. —sfax 638-0948 “SALES + SERVICE + INSTALLATIONS ‘Having my GM car inspected by anyone other than GM ~ Goodwrench Service would be like going to the dentist for a physica _ Nebody knows your GM car better than we do. 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