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st education tmummmmz pra homework guidelines lame says york board trustee julie caspersen staff reporter a proposal to establish home- work guidelines was stalled by the york region board of educa tion in a move described as lame by a trustee thornhillmarkham trustee paul bennett forwarded a propos al to establish homework policy guidelines and set minimum stan dards for schools his motion said the guidelines should take into account grade levels age community and school needs learning styles and devel opmental levels and that parents and students should be included in the policy development but the board referred the motion to the strategic planning committee in a close vote of 109 clearly split between old guard trustees and reformmiiided trustees to refer to that committee is the lamest and least effective way of dealing with it bennett said if s shocking that the board is not willing to endorse homework and the need for a set of guidelines but trustee ron stevenson who voted to defer the motion said he agreed with the intent of ben netts proposal i dont disagree with the policy i just think we should go a little slower and a little more methodi cally stevenson said the board does not have a homework policy for schools and teachers to use as a reference guideline although some york region schools have internal poli cies homework load differs great ly from school to school grade to grade and even teacher to teach er according to bennett barb smith president of the york region quality education network said she hears from par ents complaining about the amount of homework brought home by their children and from parents worried about the lack of homework brought home its dis turbing that this board is becom ing involved in these political games i think these trustees who voted for a deferral did not vote with their constituents said smith a markham resident the toronto board of education implemented its current home work policy in 1978 and has since reviewed and reaffirmed these guidelines that are almost identi cal to the ones proposed by ben nett the toronto board requires that every school has a policy set by its staff in consultation with parents each school in the north york board of education has a homework statement which par ents and students are invited to help develop with annual reviews the statements deal with the amount frequency and schedul ing of homework the north york board dis tributes pamphlets to parents outlining how parents can assist in their childs homework and urging them to get involved through these pamphlets par ents are told homework is not punishment rather it is work assigned to be done out of school the scarborough board of edu cation does not have a formal homework statement preferring to leave individual school policies up to the principals siloam orchards hardy fruit trees perennials bedding plants open weekends 1 0 am4 pm weekdays evenings please phone before coming 852941 8 7300 3rd cone at siloam wm l for the best in horse rider advertise your summer riding camp programmes equestrian coach british trained 15 years experience huntersjumpers up to futures series eventers to preliminary one day special time and care for green horses safety and fun emphasized with novice riders available to back bringon and exercise your horses freelance basis reasonable competitive rates uxbridgearea sheila 416 8523909 true to life portraits of your pets unique gifts for yourself or friends fromw still life artist deanna larocque 4166424602 call after 700 pm northwood farms ballantrae large indoor arena 2 sand rings wide variety of jumps hours of hacking daily turnout nrwctaiicavaiiapii dividual feed programs box stalls available barn manager on premises our barn is located directly on the vivian forest and offers hours of beautiful trails all types of horses and riders welcome mccowan rd half mile north of aurora sideroad 416 8841145 world class competitor now offers western riding lessons beginners to advanced trained horses for sale show or pleasure pet sitting boarding vv loving care fordogs cats obedience training available 6404128 spring meadows fiis a unique boarding and training facility we provide quality care a beautiful modem facility patient english instruction gentle effective horse training responsive stable management qtmkmtamcmfmv3udaptmktaslkdtmslofw please call vivian galle 6403801 warden ridge equestrian centre supervised public rides trail rides hacking board training certified instruction show coaching pony club clinics summer programs school visits welcome year round horse shows liz 8881006 8881534 4th driveway south of bloomington parking near bubble south east comer of warden and bloomington s davis dr ti aurora mm- i bloomington btoulmie mackenzie major mackenzie rore w standing at stud a sassy feature quality is not expensiveits priceless brian or sue jones 6407642 vj call the tribune 8529741 1 uxbridge 6402100 stouf mile k ll