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10 - The Canadian Champion, Fniday, May 22,1998 Gifted and marginal students to be hit By KIM ARNOTT trustees. That's flot a choice any of us in thîs offeis self-contained classes for learnng disabled Special to The Champion moom would like to make, but that's the reahty. students with average or higher academic ability. Special education students, already hît hard by The impacts of the cuts will be felt across the The number of students involved will also be layofis of support staff, will have to hra tor region and acr ss the systemý The report recom- cppe and students wiIf hcIm firntdI onc-ve another round of tuts. mends: placement in the proIrain In a report released to trustees of the Halton *Eliminating peer association classes in Merging the high school developmcntal educa District School Board last week, staff outlîned Burlîngton and Oakville. Gifted students will be tion program in Oakville with the Burlington pro- plans to cut programa for gifted students and those given the option of attending self-contained class- gramo ait Lord Elgin~ High School. ait risk of dropping out, as well as programa for es in those areas, provided there is enough Ms Keamey told trustees she wasn't happy with students with learning disabilities and develop- demand; the level of cuts she was recommending, but mental problema. Eliminating elementary cluster classes, with couldn't see any other way to deal with the reduc- The new provincial funding formula will only students streamed into self-contained classes or tion of staff resulting from the provincial funding pay for 210 special education staff, down from the provided with resource support; formula. *256 used by the board last year. Eliminating the Halton Alternative Education 1I think I have the Ministry's phone number *"In the secondary panel alone, the reduction of Program (H-AEP), aimed ait high school students ait stamped into my head," she said. "I caîl thero on a Rob Maclsaac special education teachers will be 27.39 full time risk of dropping out; daily basis to make sure they hear us loud and equivalents," superintendent Brenda Keamney told Decentralizing the satellite prograro which clear from Halton." M a c ls a a c Now At Your Ontario lord & Merury Dealers gets cold O *Financrng s o le ft ' ~ By BRAD REAUME 48 months The Champion Don't caîl us, we'Il c.all you. Milton town counicîl thanked Burlîngton Mayor Rob Maclsaac for hîs suggestion to explore combînîng munîcîpalîties, and told him they would get back to hîm. T h e e roThe Burlîngton mayor made his pitch on Tuesday night at Town Hall, pushîng for local mumicipalitîes to "gel out ahead" of anticipated change by having discussions Peroent [vent to determine if there is any interest in After the meeting counicil diseussed the 15 1 matter for almost haîf an hour in a closed- door session. This despite the fact that the be held in public. The discussions led 10 no formai plan of action. "We will have to deal with it out of You mnake your best deal. camrera," said Milton Mayor Gord Krantz. "We didn't really get into it. There is a certain amoufit of sensitivity surrounding Pay n inteest.this." Pdy o i ter st.Flamborotîgl, its nha and Miy M n's And Save m oney. neighhour to -the west, to join in such talks. According t0 Mr. Maclsaac, Flamborougli representatîves are anxious to meet and a time has been set. After the council meeting Mr. Krantz said counicillors would tirst have to -get their minds wrapped around the issue" even though the Burlington overture has been public knowledge for several weeks. "This is flot what I expected. I was hop- ing for an answer îonight," said Mr. MacIsaac. "We are flot too sensitive about it, but we believe it is better 10 have the ALL new in-stock 98 Escort Sedans and Wagons, '98 ZX2, '98 Ford Contour & Mercury Mystique, and '98 Windstar. discussion sooner than later, because it will happen sooner or later." e., Mr. Maclsaac told Milton counicil iliat Ilicoe th hilvntoer tr Burlinglon counicil wants 10 crest the wave Reîcvrtevalue and Grbff ythe wheef and te thr f fanefrsd n va tensts ot change, given tlhe amalgamation of rn& r~ aur~J$' Toronto, proposed amalgamnation in ur LTSHamilton and the expectation ofa rte on interest compared on interent compared on interest compared on interest compared of local govemînment. 10 8% financing"l ta 8% finanoingl to 8% financingl" to 8% financing, Mr. Krantz said Milton is in no rush but would not delay simply for the sake of delay. He did point out that Milton has The Zero Peroent [vent W on't Last Longo expressedi an interest in potential amalga- mation with Halton Hilîs. 'Voles Burlington have anything in com- 0NTA 10» Gjýý ý IDE LERSmon with Halton Hilîs? Not likely," said Or 0.6... Ou o it t .for. ..î.rs Mr. Krantz. The mayor did say that two separate sets u.g.,y..UUMMDIU LEMCOY. 0% financing on alin-tock 1998Ford Escor, ZX2, Conour, Wfl'staradaMerury Myiiue for amamm of48mots on approveaicredit. Eg $15,OOfonanced ftlsmyeovoewtiHlo ai % einuat pwri*tagerate for 48 moiths monthly paymet is $0, cost of borrowing is $0and total to berepaia is $15,000twlth $0 cown payment. Oown payment ,oay berequired. -Ecort SE Sedan Hilîs, the other with Burlington and oe Wagons wfih $15,000 financed ai 0% anoual percentage rate for 48 monihs, cst of borrownog is , compared to aoerage financing rates of 8% for 48 monihi, cst of borrowing os $2,577.12. Fora ZX2 Kmo Package wif $20 800 financed ai 0% annuat percentage rate for 48 monthi, cst of borrowing is $0, compares to average finaosing rates of 8% for 48 months cst of borrowitg is $3.436.0 "Fora Flamborougli. Cao~ 8,i/Mevry Mystque Lt wih $25.000 flnansed at 0% annual persentage raie for 48 monthi, cost of borrowing is $0, compares to aoerage financing raies of 8% for 48 monihs, cst of borrowing '5 eaddta i isn ifclyetr $4,209.34 liferd Wfndita GL soith PE.P. 3578 wiih $30.000 flnanced ai 0% annuat percentage rate for 48 months, cst of borrowing i $, compared to, average financing rates of 8% for 48 monthi, cosi ofHead tah asndifclyner boerowkiog $3,154.24. Thoee are sampte calsalaions onty. Floanslog not atailabte wiih any other offer. Limitea trne offer. Offer may change without notice. See Dealer for details. ttUtS National Highway ing mbt discussions, but would not, untfil Saeil AdedolOiration data used In comparlog oefictes within 226 kg (500 Ibit. tee decaler for doetails Ontario FMOA. PO. Box 200W, Oakoille. Ontario L6J s5E&ILO npe.1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .