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_ Don‘t bus students, parents urge PAGE 4 â€" WATERLOO CHRONMICLE, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 1982 parents and students, participated in the meeting held at WCI last evening. They voiced strong opposition to a proposal, prepared for the Waterioo county board of education, that would have grades 9, 10 and 11 basic level boys from both WCI and Bluevale bused to Elmira and all basic level girls in grades 9, 10 and 11 grouped together at Bluevale in September ‘82. Howard Parliament, superintendent of schools for Waterioo North, was on hand to By Terry James The parents of students in grades 9, 10 and 11 in basic level programming at Waterioo and Bluevale collegiates want :amuuwu.mm their own community . At a public meeting they voted against a propossal which suggests moving their children outside their home school, despite the fact this move would provide better THE CJP/ESIMOUNT WX WAY... Bluevale, therefore, has more room and the principal and staff have indicated they are prepared to do the best they can for the girls enrolied in the basic level program. _ Subjects, including music and theatre &rts, could possibly be added to the curriculum. Practical training in fast suggestion that all such students attending schools in the northwest area, which includes Bluevale, WCJ and Elmira disâ€" trict secondary school, be "clustered together to make the best use of available facilities and provide better programs." Parliament said that Bluevaile‘s enroiâ€" ment is deciining as opposed to WCI‘s which is increasing due to the rapid growth on the west side of the city. _ answer questions regarding the proposal which would affect 84 students. He said a special committee was set up to review what was happening with basic prices | UNIS@EX narstying Before the proposal can be carried through a few alterations must be comâ€" pleted. Parliament estimated that $130,000 for renovations, $65,000 for busing and approximately $195,000 for equipment would have to be spent. Shops are not operating to capacity in Elmira and two auto shops, a rare luxury in Waterloo county, and shops in horticulâ€" ture and woodworking are available there. The boys would be transported to Elmira by bus with pickâ€"up points located throughout the city. offered, ‘"meeting the needs of the girls that much better," be said. These proâ€" grams are not available at WCl. The boys face limited shop time in their present situation due to limited facilities and a high demand on the part of other students. foods, waitressing, and hairdressing, deâ€" pending on funds available, could be Westmount Make your appointment today Open Mon., Tues.., Sat. 9:30â€"6 p.m Wed., Thurs., Fri. 9:30â€"9:30 p.m. simply fill out an entry form available at our salon and you could be one of the 13 winners of A FREE HAIRSTYLE â€" or one of the 13 winners of a dinner for 2 at Waterioo‘s Old English Pariour (value up to $20.00) our 13th anniversary celebrations continue... Westmount Place, Waterioo 886â€"6960 keeping the students in their home shools the total cost for necessary renovations and equipment would total $100,000., howâ€" ever, the end result means fewer program opportunities for the students. Parents expressed the concern that by grouping all the basic level students together they are being segregated from the rest of the school population, someâ€" thing they consider to be psychologically damaging. parent who claimed to have worked in the area of social services for & number of years. According to the parents, their chldren, who are referred to as occupational students or ‘‘occies" by their peers, already feel segregated. “Y‘ou'rg_makil_lg the kids into lepers and ({Continued on page 7}