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io economist suntribune education saturday july 27 2002 village animal clinic is pleased to announce the grand opening of hog n dogz doggie daycare located within its premises at 6060 hwy 7 mon fri 7 am to 7 pm for a tour or an appointment please call animal clinic 9052947956 york school suspensions up by mitchell brown staff writer teachers in york regions public system handed out 1453 more suspensions last year a dramatic 28 per cent increase that can only be partly explained by the provinces new safe schools act a school superintendent said last year 6633 stu dents were suspended in the public system compared to 5180 the year before there are certainly more words in it like must and shall and mandatory john havercroft said its a more rigourous app roach in terms of conse quences for behaviour and i suggest it reflects across north america our reaction to violence and bullying introduced last sept ember the act gives teachers the authority to hand out oneday sus pensions for such infrac tions as vandalism bul lying uttering threats or possessing illegal drugs the rules also make expulsion mandatory for anyone selling drugs committing a robbery or sexual assault or bringing a firearm on school grounds as a result york region secondary tea chers handed out 3356 suspensions during the 200102 school year compared to 2630 the year before the num ber of elementary stu dent suspensions rose 23 per cent during the same time from 2550 to 3277 these numbers reflect whats happening in other districts students in the toronto district school board for example saw a 40 per cent increase in suspen sions last year while the durham board reported a 35 per cent increase numbers for york regions catholic school board werent available but a spokesperson said the board already had many of the acts requirements in place while the introduc tion of the safe schools act is a factor in the rise mr havercroft said it wasnt the only reason the suspension trails rate has increased over the past four years he said so to say it was just the safe schools act you just cant point to that another possible rea son for the increase he said is the lack of resources to deal with students problems be fore they reach the stage of suspension if you look at the changes in the funding formula since 1997 we have virtually no guid ance teachers in our elementary schools anymore he said so when you look at the resources available in schools to work with kids at risk the ones who may be in need of some emotional stability in their lives these re sources have dwindled society may also be partly to blame he sug gested adding children are reflecting a change of attitude when it comes to respect for authority outdoor gear and bicycles iviid suivbbv1eh bike clearance norco thrash metal freestyle bmx reg 329 adult mountain bikes from 166 haro revo freestyle bm1 reg 449 344 kids bikes from 99 au on salei all helmets 2050 wwwtrailsoutdoorsca 9055087077 10133 yonge st aduit hybrid bikes y 2619 htbtlrei major mackenzie i stop dreaming start flying looking for something different go where no one can catch you experience the thrill and freedom of flight call now and book your first flight for 6500 osr and register for our free ground school offer free information seminar every saturday at 1000am throughout july august call to register call us at 905 4778110 oremail us atjohndavistorontoairwayscom i cessna a textron company toronto ainurcus ltd www torontoairwayscom