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Peter Hvidsten Port Perry Star Fifty concerned parents came to a meeting prepared to battle for their rights last Tuesday night, but quickly learned the people they intended to fight, were their best allies. The information meeting, held at R.H. Cornish Public School, was organized by the Durham Board of Education from 55 students in three classes to more than 3,300 students across the Region of Durham. There are currently 2,650 children attending F.I. in eleven elementary schools and 700 secondary school students in six region schools. But some parents felt the future of French Immersion was in jeopardy, with one mother transportation. But there are a couple of exceptions to the general rule. One of these is for French Immersion students, who for the past five years, have been able to catch a school bus to take them to classes at the school in the area offering the F.I. program. Now the Booed is looking at cutting transportation of stud- ents to the FI. classes, which to inform the public about changes being made to the French Immersion program. The main point of contention for those attending was plans by the Board to stop busing French Immersion students to their class at R.H. Cornish. But any chance of confrontation was quickly quelled when both Superintendent of Education Casey Daleman and Scugog trustee Bobbie Drew came out in support of retaining the cur- rent busing program. In addition to bus- ing, there were many who voiced concern about the board dropping the kinder- garten entry level for means parents want- ing their children enrolled in the pro- gram would have to find a way to get their children to school. Officials estimate a 32-per cent drop in French Immersion attendance across the region if busing is dis- continued, but Ms. Drew said it could be as high as 70-per cent in the northern municipalities. "There is no doubt cutting busing in the greater impact than in the south," the trustee said. When asked by Carol Blea if the board had any long-term commit- ment to transporta- tion, Mrs. Drew said "No! Until we start get- ting more money from the government, every- French Immersion students. Some also expressed frustra- tion about not knowing the board was dropping the kinder- garten program until they read", itin the newspaper. Mrs. Drew explained this item had been discussed for the past year at numerous staff and pub- lic meetings and advertised in the local papers. "I'm sorry you missed it, she said to one woman, but I don't know what else we could do." Since its beginning in 1977, French Immersion has grown hinting she felt the elimination of busing was just being used as camouflage to get rid of the pro- gram entirely. Mrs. Drew emphatically denied this stating the value of French Immersion is recognized by everyone on the board. THE BUSING ISSUE Under the current system, students requiring transporta- tion are bused to their home - school. Parents wishing their child to attend a different school must arrange their own Bd. of Education looks for more ways to trim From page 1 Uxbridge area, and a second possibly located in Sunderland. The new high tech design cen- tres will satisfy all needs as out- lined by the provincial govern- ment and will replace the cur- rent centres and equipment which is becoming outdated. Huge savings will be realized with this change in both busing costs and refitting of the current centres. ) The board estimates a savings of $134,000 for the remainder of 1994 and more than $340,000 in the following year. In addition, $1.4 million will be saved in capital costs. This savings is made possible by having to purchase fewer portables and being able to pro- vide space for the implementa- tion of junior kindergarten in schools no longer using space for family studies and design tech- nology programs. Cuts to the French Immersion and the Gifted Program busing were retained with trustees vot- ing overwhelming in favor of their continuation. (see separ- ate story in this issue). chopping block every year." north will have a far thing will be on the , Mrs. Drew explained the board was looking at 41 items during their budget talks, trying to find ways of saving money. Busing was only one of these items. But the trustee pledged her support to continued busing for | French Immersion students, saying if a motion was presented at the Wednesday night meeting . she would remove herself from the chair and vote in support of retaining the current busing program. 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