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Chair calis $600,OOO deal 'fantasy' i The Canadian Champion, Friday, July 01, 2005 - A3 tfrom BOAsRDl on'wso'AI C.~hristinec '~aric statedi Eiher 1 or another oinister 's office staff member wifl contact you 10 let you know whether Minister Kennedy's schedule will permit a meeting in the near future and, if so, wisen." Mr. Papke's original contract, signed in 1997, stated if provided six months notice for termination, without cause, Mr. Papke would receive two year's salary and 15 per cent of benefits. t was nego- ttated that Mr. Papke would get a $100000f retirement gratuity in addition to his salary and benefit to avoid having 10 go to court. "Tisat (the seulement cost) is actually less than they would 10 have pay if they ended up havtng t0 go 10 court." the board source said. At an in-cantera meeting May 18, trustees voted 10 accept Mr. Papke's decision to resign. The deal was ratified in public session. under a personnel matter, during a scisool board meeting. t was decided by a 6-5 vote margin. Board Chair Paul Tate said he couldn't comment ont the settle- ment package, but disputed the number of $600000. I don't have any comsents on bis severance wisatsoever, and t don't tiink what you just told me is remotely true," he said. I1 think the sources tisat you're getting il from are absolutely mistak- en. Tisats not what 1 understand t0 be those arrangements. I thinik there are some people tisere who are clearly trying to be disruptive and flot positive on this issue." When Thse Post bold Mr. Tate il would be publisising a story about tise $600,000 severance he replied: I cant react to what's fantasy." Last monts, Peter Lauwers, from tise firm Miller Thomson, was hired by Mr. Tate and Vice-Chair and Burlington Trustee Peggy Russelli b provide is legal opinion about the validity of policy governance at a special board meeting May 16. Policy govemnance - which underwent major changes during a raucous board meeting May 18 - was introduced 10 tise board about four years ago. Wthin tisat model, trustees set bmoad strate- i Hi ...H 1 tR srongly flt il limited their deciston-making abilities. Mr. Tate at tisaIime said ise became aware that tise board nugist be operaîing illegally under policy govemnance and believed an opinion was needed as quickly as possible. Lauwers attended tise May 16 and 18 meetings. Mr. Tate tbld ise Post following tise May 18 meeting tisatishe $10.000 fee for Lauwers' work would come from the boards $500.000 legal fees fund. A court reporter -wisose costs have not yeî been publicly revealed- was also retained t0 cover tise two meetings. Policy govemance was drasîically altered attise May 18 board meeting and, later tisaI ntgisî Mr. Papke announced ise was resign- tîîg. Mr. Papke said tise board was ieadtng in a new directon tisas ise didn'î feel comiortable leading. Ms Cisapin said sise has seen tise contracî and is dismayed by tise extra money thaî's te, be paid 10 Mr. Papke. She said she's speak- ing ouI because tise money for tise senlement will have 10 come ouI of tise board's budget. and 10 find tisaI amount of cash won'î be easy. '(These are) highly irresponsible actions of Ibis board," Ms Chapin said. "If we are going tel go mbt deficit - and this deci- sion does put us mbt deficit position -I would rather go mbt deficit 10, buy tise services of teacisers and EAs 10, serve tise needs of tise students. Tbis decision does flot serve tise needs of students. "Il's a sad, sad situation." Ms Gardiner said tise money, 10 be found in tise budget, could require tome tougis decisions 10 be made. "I tbink ils critical taxpayers of Halton understand tisaIt is money will not be coming from teachers' salaries, transportation, heaîing and lighting bills. Il will be coming froru whaî we're able 10 provide 10 classrooms, and tisaIs tise sad part of il." 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