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Public Library Wednesday, November 7, 1984 Be sss Vol. 19, No. 44 errace Bay Leiber y x " 'Board, Teachers An agreement has been reached between the Lake Superior Board of Educa- tion and the Elementary and Secondary School Teachers. The Board ratified the contracts at their regular meeting after the teachers had done so the week previous. The Secondary Teachers indicated they had not got- ten all they wished by the narrow margin by which the contract was accepted. According to Jim Figliomeni, the Board deliberated at length over the question of a staffing formula put forth by the Secondary teachers guaranteeing 24.5 teachers at Lake Superior High School, 18 at Marathon High School and 20.5 at Manitouwadge High School, but eventually voted to accept the con- tract. The Board is releas- ed from the provisions of the staffing clause if enrol- ment at a school drops at least 10 per cent. The Secondary School Teachers received an actual increase of 10.67 per cent over two. years broken down as follows: Sign 1984-85 Sept./Dec. '84 increment 2.16 per cent Jan./Aug. '85 grid increase 3.00 Total 5.16 per cent Actual 3.99 per cent 1985-86 Sept./Dec. '85 increment 2.04 per cent grid increase 2.00 per cent Jan./Aug. '86 grid increase 2.00 Total 7.04 Actual 6.68 per cent Total two years 12.20 per cent Actual two years 10.67 per cent The secondary teachers will also have tuition or an allowance paid for continu- ing education courses taken at the Board's request. The salary Schedule ac- cepted by the Elementary Teachers is as follows: 1984-85 Sept./Dec. '84 Increment 1.48 per cent grid increase 2.00 per cent Jan./Aug. '85 grid increase 3.00 per cent Total 6.48 per cent Actual 5.34 per cent 1985-86 Sept./Dec. *85 increment 1.36 per cent grid increase 2.50 per cent Jan./Aug. '86 grid increase 4.00 per cent Total 7.86 Actual 7.60 percent Total two years 14.34 per cent Actual 12.94 per cent Several clauses in the contract were also chang- ed. Part-time teachers will be paid for a. full day at their grid level for atten- ding professional activities. Teachers with zero to 10 years can take 2 personal days per year with -the Board paying for one and the employee paying for one. Those with 11 or more years may take three personal days with the Board paying two. If a teacher exhausts sick leave credits and is unable to return for health reasons, they will be con- sidered to be on a leave of absence until the long term disability plan takes effect. The elementary teachers have a job security clause in their new contract. as well. No member of the branch affiliate on perma- nent contract shall be transferred, disciplined, demoted or discharged without just cause or by mutual consent. POT 2WC TERRACE BAY, ONT. C.C.T.F.N. Planes Indicate Search still on The sound of aircraft flying overhead during the last week has indicated that the search for missing American pilot, Gary Pit- cher, is still on. Pitcher left Thunder Bay on Friday, October 26 but never reached his Wawa destination. Four Dehaviland DH5 ""Buffalos'* from the Cana- | dian Armed Forces Base at Trenton and. two Armed Forces Helicopters as well - as several small civilian , aircraft have been sear- ching an area of 18,000 square miles. Captain Symonds, pilot of one of the DHS's which has stop- ped to refuel in Terrace Bay described the "Buf- falo"' as being a search and rescue and tight transport plane capable of speeds of 250 m.p.h. It requires ap- proximately 6,500 pounds of fuel for 6 hours flight Captain Symonds (centre) and the crew of the Armed Forces ---- time. Usually 6 crew members are aboard, however for this assignment there are four civilians assisting. They are members of the Civil Aviation Search and Rescue Association. Turbulence has made flying difficult but the search will go on, as one ~ crew member stated, "As long as there's a chance for life."' search plane take a well-earned coffee break while their air- Remember November 11th Adelaide Beaulieu, President of the Ladies Auxiliary of The Royal Canadian Legion Branch 223 was one of many Legion members sell- ing poppies and working at Pop- py Day Teas this past week. Pop- pies will be on saie in local businesses this week. A reminder that the Remembrance Day ser- vices will be held November 10. See page 16. craft is refuelled. ee