A14 - The Terrace Standard, Wednesday, November 1, 2006 | instructor tells gov't committee to spend surplus on education MORE operating grants, better facilities and making ‘post. secondary ‘education . more equitable were among five recommendations made here to an all-party provin- cial government committee recently on how to spend an. estimated $700 million sur- plus in 2007. The came from Rocque Berthi- aume, an instructor at North: west Community . College who was representing the college’s academic workers’ union. He urged the comimittee ‘ to consider five recommen- , difference to post secondary ‘ educators and students. The first recommenda- ‘tion was to increase operat- ing grants to post secondary institutions. Berthiaume. said there is a clear divide in the infra- recommendations - dations which would make a ° Rocque Berthiaume structure at colleges in the ‘Lower Mainland and in the “northwest. The college’ s facilities in ; the Terrace area are outdated _ and lack options for students _ and could benefit from addi- _ Honal recreational facilities, _ he'said. He told the panel that _ contrasts starkly with colleg- es such as ‘Capilano College | in North Vancouver. That . ‘college boasts a sportsplex among its facilities... “When I go to the Lower Mainland it’s hard to believe | live in the same province,” Berthiaume said. He also, encouraged the "province to move toward making post secondary edu-: cation as tuition free aS pOs- sible.” institutions to deliver: entry level trades and apprentice- ship programs. “T think we’re making a- big mistake in not support-.” ing the apprenticeship pro-. | “gram in this province, ” said Berthiaume. He also recommended improving the student grant Schools will be fine despite low enrolment - io By DUSTIN" QUEZADA | DESPITE “ACTUAL entol- " ment numbers being short of projections by. 52 students,’ local school district officials say the resulting drop in the money it receives from the . _.province won’t adversely af- fect its operations. ~ «- . "We budgeted . for this. and made provisions,’ ” said - school. ‘board chair Lorrie » Gowen. “There won’t be any » change in Classes or teach- - ”. “School districts get mon- ers. vey from the Ministry of Edu- . "cation based on enrolment ‘humbers on Sept. 30. With 5,506 worth $5,830 each, the to- tal amounts to $32.1 million which is $303, 1601 less than expected. Piet ~ ¢ . Students « New district secretary treasurer Ken Mackie says’ he expects the money “lost” from a smaller student num- ber will be made up by a grant from the ministry de- signed to buffer enrolment declines. ‘He ‘said the ministry re- calculates school district budgets based on September enrolments, and! adjustments. . are-made in January. - - Meanwhile, Gowen says. she’s not concerned about the enrolment drop. ; - “We don’t think the num- bers are an indication of any exodus from.a community,” Gowen said. this is normal attrition.” By that, Gowen means © the mass migration from the district has stopped because Mast of! ‘economic downturn and . rie we age te “We believe: is more a reflection now: of | fewer kindergarten students coming in.compared to the - numbers of graduates leav- ing. os “We're losing 200.to 300 kids — that’s the basic trend,”- said Brent Speidel, one of | the district’s directors of in- struction. - Until change, said ‘Speidel, that kind of decline will -con- tinue. “The good news is kindergarten numbers are at 320 (students), so it’s main- taining,” said Speidel adding 450-500 ‘students are. still. “popping out the other end.” - The district has seen this level: of decline already as graduates were numbering about 700 in recent years . with 500 new students enter- ing the system. —e CFP , : oo Offers available at the following participating locations: . 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