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This year the board with- drew $2 million in reserve money to cover the expenses of running the 112 schools in Waterloo Region. The bulk of this money went towards employees' salaries and fuel oil, Mr. MacEach- em said. By Lindsey Brown Neil A. MacEschem says moat of his policies haven’t changed in the two years since the last election for Waterloo County Board of Education trustees. As he stated in 1974, Mr. MacEachern still believes that too many new ideas can result in a confusing atmosphere in the class mom, making it more diffi- cult for a child to learn. B of Ed 1tt..Lttdijutgt Basics "iiiiii'iikiriam,i: to MtieEachern Mr. Kirvan is principal at St. Benedict's Jr. High School, Cambridge. This is the first year a separate school trustee has been elected to "the public school board for the city of Waterloo. The city formerly shared a trustee with Woolwich and Wel- lesley. Ronald Kirvan believes there is a need for good, separate school represen- tation, especially at the high school level, on the Waterloo County Board of Education. Kiman hopesl'rench program can be continued WCBE separate school candidates He doesn't foresee any alternative to phasing inst the program. "The question is can we afford it or ean't Community-use of schools was another program on the we?" “If it (French) were given to all students, it would be too costly. Teachers' satar- ies alone would be a few mil- lion dollars," said Mr. Mac- Eachem. The pilot French program for grades one, two and three is being phased-out in the four city schools that initiated the program. “French" he said, "is one of those things that would be very nice to have but it isn't in the basic group of studies for schools. q ' Mr. MacEachem believes the busing problem could be improved with increased grants." However he doesn't think the results of diseon-' tinned bus service for stu- dents in the Erb St. W and Colonial Acres areas is "that bad." Because of budget cut- backs spending for bus tranqortatiou and commu- nity-use of schools has been cut. The pilot Flack pro- gram will be pttasediut. solve a lot orim.rttiems," spa! mummy. it would By Lindsey Brown Elect Jthm2gpito for Alderman For Rides Phone 885-5080 or 884-1402 "Parents should have a choice in the kind of edu- cation their children re- ceive, be it traditional or freer forms of education," Mr. Kirvan said. “I would like to see more opportunity for alterna- tive forms of education," he said. "Many parents want their children brought win a bilingual or French immersion program." He hopes these programs can beextended. With his background in education, he believes he knows what is involved in the setting of budgets and how money should be spent. Mr. MacEachem sees a final priority as the setting of the curriculum. The setting of the budget is always a big priority, he said. The board must co- ordinate the budget, study it and approve or delete Bee- tions of it. Comfortable accommoda- tion for pupils and teachers is also one of his major priorities. He doesn't like too many students in one school because the need for portable class rooms could arise. In this election year, he believes the top priority of the board is to get good, qualified teachers for Wa- terloo county. like to see all schools open for community use again but ‘said the problem of vandalism increased during times when the community had access to the schools. Not all schools have been closed to the public. Most schools are still open on a rental basis although organ- izations like Brownies and Cubs can use school facilities free of charge. “If the community was willing to pay for it, schools would be wide open," Mr. MacEachem said. lithium. Although at one time the 0 Community Services Board . Waterloo Planning Board 0 Children's Aid Society 0 Social Planning Council . Catholic Social Services 0 Red Cross Homemaker Service Vote for DEDICATION Mr. Kirvan has one child and lives at 399 Warrington Dr. Waterloo. He first sought election for the Wa- terloo -Board of Education in 1974 when Waterloo shared a separate school trustee with Wellesley and Woolwich. He hopes "open bound- aries" will emerge so par- ents philosophies are re- flected in what their chil- dren learn. Mr. Kirvan would be cautious in returning to a core curriculum because schools might lose the good, things gained by the present curriculum. Mr. MacEachem classi- fies himself as a senior citizen. He lives at 187 Al- bed St. Waterloo. three city elementary schools. He also sat on the city board of education for nine years, five of those years- arahairman. He is completing. his fourth term as a trustee of the Waterloo Board of Education. However, this has not been the case in Waterloo, says Mr. MacEschern. "Teaeh- ers who have worked for the Waterloo board have done a magnificent job. in setting the curriculum." He believes a system that allows students to choose the subjects they wish to study, goes too far. It pro- duces many high school graduates with little or no grounding in the basic core subjects. Mr. MacEachem is no newcomer to the educational system. During his teaching career, he was a principal of Mal-try“ educatloo set out a standard curriculum for all schools to follow, in the last few years each ttoagdhasttemaiionredtoset its own curriculum. Tttig has resulted in complaints that there are no standard: l to follow and that all hoards} in the province aren't doing equally good work.