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o_ _‘n eme 0 %_ . _E 1 @2 _ S s fet Aut! % e School boards have mixed reaction to ruling R 4 ; ‘‘*Now _ that _ there‘s The chairman of the Renfrew _ Both chairman Trimm and RCRCSSB RCRCSSB‘s Completion Committee decision,"" Mr. Hempstes sg‘ia;n“ § County Roman ‘Cathohc Separate _ Director of Education Frank Turner _ Terry Mulvihill. l would hope that if we‘r Pro. rd.we School Board is "eestatic‘‘ and his are encouraged by the minister‘s those pho sate @PPoe 4C Cin Bill 30, the govey_ oo 28 counterpart at the Renfrew Coun imply taking advantage of the iemp cpap o "ment will Mc ounty _ resolve. simply € . Mr. T make significant E0 in Bill 30 Board of Education isn‘t surprised at ‘‘We‘re expecting _ that _ the _ judicial process,"" stated Mr. Turner. that we have been TECOMmeng; l last week‘s ruling of the Ontario legislation will have been passed by _ "T‘ll admit I didn‘t lose a lot of sleep along."" lhge 4 Court of Appeal that legislation _ the time students return to school in over the appeal in the Ontario court > 4 extending full funding to Catholic September,"" Mr. Turner said. *‘ This for that matter‘‘. In a brief su mmed.toaprovincial se?‘m‘)dary education is constitutional. will give us new securtity, and enable "So far that _ situation _ is _ legislative ;onll{ggtge in Offawa Tast I‘m very pleased that it has us to work better with the RCBE and hypothetical," stated Mr. Mulvihill, _ summer, the Outlined several furned out this way,"‘ said RCRCSSB _ the CFB Petawawa board."" Ns does not view an appeal as a _ of its concerns. 3 chairman Joe Trimm. "Of course it 5 o. m who oeinreat to the work of the They mclude'd qec}lnlflgenrollment, would have been nice if the decision However, chairman Grenier isn‘t s ud "‘Those who are considerâ€" _ the "‘school Within a sthoo}" concept would have been unanimous."" so sure Mr. Conway can meet the committee. os i7 the osed _ by _ the RCRCSSB, *, j eal want to study propos 5 mt 1 The Court of Appeal ruled 3â€"2 in _ time frame he has set. ing . the a;;p the Ontario ‘Court of â€" provision 1N the legislation which favour of the constitutionality of the "I don‘t know whether he can be . decision Of eth némid how to _ stipulates Tatepayers forward tay legislation known as Bill 30. Su?;effif.l;ll ettâ€". tthe R(:.%E].ih?’r;gzfl 3@32:11 b%‘}:ier d:cyisioic 02 how to _ dollars to either one system or the Said. e opposition wi Ike 4 1 1 ‘‘We have always believed that full _ at i a little p&ronger this timz and _ proceed may be weeks or months _ other wéfl;r:llgtgep;t 3:1};03;1‘;1 :ZSer?t‘t;]}fe funding is constitutional," chairman it‘ll go back to committee. I really _ away, and the higher court‘s decision _ of boatd of separate SEhool f Trimm said. ‘"The decision means think it‘l end up in the Supreme _ could take a year. Interests tateâ€" that we can continue with the plans _ Court (of Canada)."" Want Changes pa‘y‘er_ii 3F â€" needs some we have made and that the next Chairman Trimm agrees an appeal Now that a legal decision has been _ ‘‘Bi t changes to make it Yeri installment of funding will be on is forthcoming and indeed that â€"made, the _RCBE hopes some _s;gmficanfrew € County... W&r schedule", process has been initiated by the alterations will be made in the in _ Ren d sald Â¥: t. RCBE â€" chairman Ron Grenier Ontario Secondary School Teachers‘ legislation by the time it reaches Hempstea Sl;i'sc.ussions" predicted the months to come will â€" Federation and the Metropolitan _ Queen‘s Park. ‘€ ; * CsSsSB lchairman Aoomle; ‘‘be interesting‘" noting the 3â€"2 split _ Toronto School Board. We all know it‘s going to come, RCRC! ith the dubligs Said decision indicates there "‘were mixed "I don‘t know much about the chairman Grenier said . of full _ negotiations wi .f‘ P lt' oard on emotions on it."‘ appeal to the higher court, but we _ funding. ‘‘In what form we don‘t implementation WI]A confi?ue: He Education Minister Sean Conway â€" will go ahcad as if it is know. I think Bill 30 will be changed feels the court ru :l:lglwb give a has expressed _ the â€" hope _ the constitutional,"" he said. dramatically." R much _ more . practical base for legislation can be in place in time for Mr Turner is not concerned about Director of Education Howard See page 9 the next school year in September. _ an appeal nor is the chairman of the _ Hempstead concurs. pag "aee> t *“\‘â€"-â€"â€"v@_â€"* W 0 Reaction â€"â€"â€"â€"â€"â€"â€"â€"â€"___â€"_â€"_â€"_â€"_â€"_â€"â€"from page 1 ; discussions with the RCBE. While it‘s probable discussions Chairman Grenier said he really Mr. Mulvihill agrees with this between the boards will carry on, _ didn‘t expect a ruling for a couple of assessment. whether or not the RCBE will change _ weeks, but last Tuesday‘s announceâ€" "So far, the RCBE has wanted to its "one year at a time" approach to _ ment practically coincides with the discuss plans only up to grade 11,"‘ _ negotiations remains to be seen. full board meeting. in Pembroke he . said. _ ‘‘They _ wanted _ the The public board is on record of tonight (Wednesday), constitutional issue to be settled by _ not only wanting the constitutionality the courts before they discuss grades _ of full funding to be established but Mr. Hempstead said the full 12 and 13. We expect they will be also the enactment of the legislation funding issue was not on the agenda, open to negotiations related to those before it proceeds past yearâ€"byâ€"year but chairman Grenier predicted it ) grades now."" negotiations. would be discussed Cobden, Ont KOJ 1KO & O High School principal, D peongo 10 Chnoo prmc:pa , ZoOn . After 18 years manning the helm, _ and to perhaps make room at the high schools threatens to reduce the Bon Whillans has resigned from his â€" other end of the employment chain _ student population â€" eyen further. position as principal of Opeongo _ for the hiring of a young teacher. However, Mr. Whillans believes that High School, ‘"It‘s not easy to leave, but it‘s the school will survive intact. Mr. Whillans submitted his letter time. Let somebody else carry the "It will prevail in spite of all the of resignation to the Renfrew County _ torch." controversies," he says. Any solution Board of Education last week. He Carrying the torch for Opeongo _ to enrolment difficulties, he adds will, however, continue with his High School is something which Don _ must consider the future of the responsibilities as principal until the _ Whillans has always taken a great students first and foremost "Anyâ€" end of the current school year. pride in. In fact, he was instrumental thing that limits the potenti:{l of tfi,e He began teaching 35 years ago at _ in introducing the Cobden and students is unacceptable." the old Cobden and District High _ Eganville school boards in discusâ€" p School, and he has spent his entire â€" sions which led to the building of the Raised in Ottawa, Mr. Whillans career working in Renfrew County, new high school, graduated from the University of Mr. Whillans told the Sun last Guelph and the University of Toronto Friday that he‘s enjoyed his years of Opeongo High School has been _ before coming to Cobden in 1951. He teaching. But, at 58 years of age, he _ suffering from declining enrolment bqgag teaching | at Cobden and believes it‘s time to give someone â€" for several years, and the implemenâ€" Dlstr_lct High School, and he later S else a chance in the principal‘s chair, â€" tation of full funding for Catholic â€" married one of his first stu flenté