- Herald Stalf Writer

Frank Hamilton haa been
‘Terrice’s superintendent of,
schools ‘for:‘the - past five
years.
outgding and cheerful man, -,
Hamilton: ‘speaks eitoualy
Of his work: “yt

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‘By BECKY.-RAGLON

#AMhough an:

It’s time
For

"TREAT YOUR”

SOUND SYSTEM

TOA NEW PAIR OF.

“BALANCED |
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~ SPEAKERS...

Where the inusic is!

me Students, of course, are of

primary importance to

: Hamilton, a8 hs says, they
~ 7 should be to. everyone in the ©

school syatem.- Hamilton

who. spends between 20 and °
"30 per cént of his time in the .

schools, must work to

- coordinate the needs of the

Frank Hamilton...juggling the interests of teachers, parents and students.

=

io TOBY

school board with the very demanding job.- air: jugeling the needs of:

ministry, of education, Resources are not only. the ‘ministry, parents, ~
.teachers and students. measured in dollars and’ school board and -public.

And soretimes the effort’. cents but must. include an ‘"Until. you have ‘done’a
to balance ‘ what the. assessment af a “teacher's ~ fob yourself you don't have
ministry: and what the time and ehergy.’. ° Insight into ‘juat:-what. wr
school: -board. see as Sometimes, Hamilton says,

- educational needs, with the’ . he feels like a juggler trying

resourcesavailablecanbea tp keep a dozen balls in the

students this year from last
aupervise and only 200
‘Hamilton admits-be can. nat
aspects: of the : educational:

knowledge,

fer rae

instruction and ‘from close:

cipala.
. Hamilton is responsible to

educational services, with

Tnust be prepared: to con
sider special requesis, ;

’ His contact. with students

is filtered through a
hierarchy; teachers work
with students, principais

work with tea

the principals, '. using. his
regular meetings with them
to keep him informed of
what is going on ipside the
schools. A year ago all the
principals) were. moved
around ‘within the district,
an unusual move but one
which Hamilton says was
done in consultation: with
everyone involved, —
Hamilton’ says he

bol. a”

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.” principal in Castlegar from
" Sehool District: 88 ia a
thriving one .-: student, Ba
enrollment is: up. by: -.
year. With 340 teachers to
school days to” do. it’ in,
be “well informed”: on: all.
process. He has a general oe
his three supervisors. of

contact with. ‘school Prin .

the school: board © but.
describes his ‘actual role’: -
“as a support: role’-to
teachers. He mustdeal with . ;

the. disbursement of funds,
viet te ncetared to Gone

ers, and the »
superintendent works with —

The Herald, Tuesday. Api 28,1981, Page 5

and ‘the op.

Linda, “and three children, * Terrace,
lan,: 18, Brice, 18 and’ “portunities and: challenges °
ictal

definitely suinote ching:
-especially fifth, sixth. and -:
* seven{h grades. Hamilton
taught and served’ as a
‘principal in Prince George
from” 1963-1974, and: as a

He likes he finds ae .

steer
GROCERIES.

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as of Thurs. April 30° ;
7 am- “11: “00. PIM — wearcay
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1074-78,
“Haniitton received his |
Bachelor and Masters of

Education degrees’ from

“U-B:C. where he con- §f

 Centrated .In:social studies

and, geography. Perhaps:

: the fact that his mother was
both a teacher amd high
schoal principal was what §

’ first attracted hin to.

education,  ..“

- When not on the job;

. Hamilton enjoys playing

softball, or golf, and helikes § |. ——Hardicecreamcones .
to fish. He isa member of 29. = — Fishing & Hunting Licenses :; .
the Rotary Club, director of: “. Submarine Sandwiches .

B.C, School Superintendent
Association, and: is,
‘presently chairman of: the
regional -Children-in-Crisis.
‘Commilttee,

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