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The Canadian Champion, Tuesday, April 27, 2004-17 Not much talk aiioig heus tees etram REPORT on page 1 your is still expected, that's less rapid growth than the board has been expenencmng over the last decade. d Stili, the plan calîs for thse board to spend almost $273 million to construct new scisools and renovate or enlarge existing facibities & Grillacross Halton over the next two decades. School board trustees voted to accept the report wits littie dis- cussion. Public consultation wtll begmn immnediately, with the report being distnibuted to school councils. lIn her presentation to, trustees, Ms Clarke noted th'st thse report adopta Use position that Use scisool board should move toward building larger elementary schools. Wbile there are currently a number of Catbolic elementary schools wiUs 300 to 350 students, Ms Clarke suggested Usat schools of at least 400 students are needed to offer students "Use full breadth of programa." Ms Clarke aiso, outlied one of Use biggest challenges Use board .7 . otew may face in implementing Use proposed plan - finding Use money. Ucsîing Blocks <'.... Following significant investment in new achoolsan eo- www butdnbOkcol.o ions in recent years, Use Catholic board currently owes $149 mil- www.uildngbockshoolcomlion. It coats about $14 m-illion a year simply to service Usai debt. Ful ime and~ ar tùcaaia Provincial regulations cap Use board's debt load atO1 per cent of Our progaw intds ils operating budget, but Ms Clarke noted Usat Use proposed C.N. Co ptr - ui Frenc~h - Arts & Crafts Watson plan, when combined with Use board's current debt, will Mah Sf Confidec sce Usat cap exceedcd within Use next decade. and mureMs Clarke also, noted Usat Use plan, if adopted aa pmoposed, no only j For, mure~ i'"rrntio plecnat would ensure Use board would eliuisinale enough surplus achool A in ison Herd or lenife Herd reg. 6.0 905-693-9620 capacily to remain eligible for provincial capital grants tbirough unsil May 7" 6 8561 Under current funding rules, school boarda only gel money 10 e 327 Bronte St .build new scisools if Usey can demnonstrate Usat ail of Useir build- Unit #6ings are operating at capacity. BAL LOONS & GIFTS IS SAG AY Is PAYDAY' Mother's Day & Father's DayAP L30 M T S A... l SPlanning Your Prom Or Graduation? SSCHOOL'S RECEIVE 10% DISCOUNT vr5 A -c-i-v wea nc.Financing Available O.A.C. Ami To Thank AU et Von For Your Support *, o q Ths Past YsarWs'ersHavhul a O H W .5.~Ev ytk 25 % i oif * 1andmade quality StNyL na Evorythin A au 1mra PP m, 9Superior worknansbip a y&Su y : --*Great gift ideas for Mom 9 aà.m.4 P.nL g. . . * :. ' i * *Country decorating at it'sbest *[*(~~ 9?~ ~ &4NSKI Rflp~ *CHRI11NA *Live enterlainmentIa i u u m I 0 10 0' zýe,,, RQQIS fiCHRISTI* Beautiful Spring location helUm1lu ad on Wholo Wboat or White *Fo vial r wekly iuifera adozen:or -aCOUNTRY HERITAGE PARK ais RoUisy unlil May 3/04 -* 8560 Tremaine Ioad, Milton, ON Cati 905o87841l51 WZI s7 Ms;r-- 0