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The Canadian Champion, Tuesdav. JuIv 3, 2001-9 Ellis says he knew he would become the bad guy: audit - fromn PUBLIC on page 1 thaf will permanently alienate him from the majority of this board for the remainder of his term of office," she said. Ms Downs said Mr. Ellis was involved in the previous board's legacies of school dlo- sures, policy govemance and junior kindergarten. She said, since running unsuccessfully for chair last January, Mr. Ellis hasn't served on one committee for signiti- cantly participated in board dialogue. He only participated in one-and-a-half hours of weekend policy governance worksbops, she added. 'From his seat, he has seen fit to criticize the board com- mittees and staff committees that have done ail the work," she said. 1i believe he is work- ing harder at selling newspa- pers than at being a trustee for this school board." Mr. Ellis said he'lI meet the auditor next week and is stili awaiting response from the Ministry of Education about is concems. -1 assume fhey'll let the external investigation do tlie job, which will be fine with me,' h e said. The frustee plans to detail is concemrs then. Mr. Ellis said he bas f hought about tbe sifuation for monfbs. "f've raised concems in pri- vate session and said they couldn'f do this, but if felI on knew a couple of byfaws were being broken" He said a byfaw violation concerning the director's con- tract was tbe last straw. But be doesn't want to reveal furf ber details of private sessions. Mr. Ellis said be had hoped there would be no personal attacks and said Ms Downs doesn't know wbat she's talk- ing about. I knew I'd become the bad guy. The best defence is a good offence," be said. "They've made me a loose cannon and are tuming fis around." Mr. Ellis wondered bow trustees can calbis accusations petfy if f bey don't know aIl the details. As for bis record, Mr. Ellis said be bas sat on tbe negotia- tion and provincial labour rela- tions committees, plus tbe Ontario Public Scbool Boards Association. He said one trustee left a pof- icy governance session in fears and tbere was a close-minded attitude about it. "Basicafly if was, 'You do it our way."' Mr. Ellis said if the investiga- tion finds absolufef y no wrong- doing, be's willing f0 resign. But if fhere's wrongdoing and Ms Downs is involved in if. she shoufd consider resign- ing, he said. The external investigafion wiil be undertaken by forensic auditors Krolf, Lindquisf and M 1i*. . k 2 I deafas.."_said MrEllis. I.- Averyt4Trtio-f ~ Sleep actoryMAIN ST '<CANADA'S MATTRESS SUPERSTORE OMAR ai www.sleeptactory.com o ed10spn ible e Senior Dscount o.edl'6 m. is across Canada Thurs.-Fri. 10-9 p ni 24 ai t.E Saturday M P.m. MITO ~ 4 ri~3Sundayl1-5 p.m. 25-B. ar/ nt - -m.ýý --------------------------- ------------------- - - - - ---- - - - --- - - - -- - - ---------------------- - - - -- - - - -- --- 25-YR. Wappanty Ili 1 1 EXTRA FIRM SIÙPPPIIÔRMT .«Zmm> [ýSPECIAL HÈDS