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" ‘14â€"yearâ€"old dropouts School board approves alternative are 16 has been approved by the â€" Waterloo ‘County board of education. Beginning Oct. 31, a pilot program, offering an alterâ€" native to 14 and 15yearâ€" olds who are permitted to leave school, will be offerâ€" " The program is contingent upon the school board reâ€" ceiving approval for fedâ€" eral Canada Works proâ€" gram grants. The program would cost $51,800 with the federal government conâ€" tributing 80 per cent and the board the rest. The board will apply for the grants before the August 2% deadline. Called the ARMS Proâ€" ject, the program will concentrate on the attitude, responsibility, motivation and skills of the young school dropâ€"outs <to better The problem was creâ€" ated two years ago when the provincial education ministry made it legal for 14 and 15â€"yearâ€"olds, with the permission of the school board‘s Early School Leavâ€" ing (ESL) committee, to leave school. Trustees have wrestled with the problem of finding Pay raises of $2 and $1 per hour were awarded Thursday to night school teachers employed by the Waterloo County board of education. Teachers who hold a basic teaching certificate will now receive $14 per hour, a $2 per hour boost. Instructors without the certificate will receive $10 per hour, up $1 from the current rate. Night school instructors have pay hikes approved Elmira â€" Trustee â€" Paul Haney questioned the raisâ€" es, noting it is partâ€"time work and supplements teachâ€" ers regular salary. Director â€" of _ Education Ross Cruickshank explainâ€" ed an attractive salary range is needed to attract the proper instructors for night courses. In past days. he admitted. people were a little "hunâ€" grier‘©‘ and little incentive was needed. But now a reasonable rate of pay must be offered. He added the new rates would bring them in line market for students who for market for ESL applicants since they are illâ€"prepared to enter the job market. The school board can‘t expect 14 and 15 yearâ€"olds to go out into the world Corewall at ~Thursday‘s job," said Mr. Cornwall, current dark job situation. ‘‘‘The picture is extremely noting 50 per cent of the unemployed are between 14 Cornwall said. They have to find out what work is, how to get a job and how to keep it. The solution is the ARMS Project which would teach them skills, a positive attiâ€" tude, and an idea what work is all about, he said. He emphasized the proâ€" Attitude, and not lack of ability, is the major probâ€" lem of most ESL appliâ€" cants, Mr. Cornwall indiâ€" A staff report noted the current rates are low comâ€" pared to other boards and Cambridge Trustee Dorâ€" othy Beke noted the inâ€" crease was just under 12 per cent but has been long overdue. made for several years. voted against the raise. The board also approved hike for its 65 teacher aides. The new rate is $3.92 per hour and effective Sept. 6. The rate adjustment is subject to the Antiâ€"Inflaâ€" tion Board (AIB). The curâ€" rent $3.50 per hour rate was established in September 1974 The school system has not In other business, the 621 KING WEST,. KITCHENER â€" 745â€"9495 UICK CLINE RATZâ€"BECHTEL FUNERAL HOME & CHAPEL remment Parkmg. entering Wellington or King Streei gram will not be the right solution for all ESL appliâ€" cants "but it is going to help some of them. 5 **For the number of people we‘re talking about, we don‘t feel it‘s an exorbitant amount of money. We know there‘s a very strong need for it. * poration, Kâ€"W Big Broth ers Association, and proâ€" vincial â€" ministry officials ‘‘The community. feels there is a strong need for this type of program," he indicatimg support. Mr. Cornwall feels stu dents will be motivated to enter the program since it offers something different in a nonâ€"school situation. The program will interest fined purpose to it â€" to help them find a job which the students don‘t feel school Waterloo Trustee Lynne Woolstencroft, chairâ€" person .of the committee which drafted the program, also urged its approval. "It‘s time for the board to put its finances behind its intentions."‘ tunity". If even one stuâ€" ‘"we will have salvaged the small cost which this board will participate with the local secondary teachâ€" ers federation in using a for a staff allocation surâ€" The survey‘s cost will be shared equally between the board and District Waterloo Square Customers! We suggest you use our new DRIVEâ€"IN ENTRANCE on CAROLINE ST. with Corner Ontario and Duke St., Kitchener and Waterloo Square for more convenience S W M ::‘N‘ AppiUaunngaiy . P00 . oPe. dents per year would be inâ€" voived. The project could be given federal financial support for a maximum of five years though applicaâ€" tions must be made annualâ€" ly. After five years, local financing would be needed. The five to 15 week proâ€" to nurture a more positive attitude toward themselves and whatever they are doâ€" ing, either a job or a school accept â€" responsibility in social and work situations â€" to teach them to beâ€" come selfâ€"motivatedâ€" people who set their own realistic how to attain those goals â€" to develop the acaâ€" demic, vocational and perâ€" sonal skills to succeed in school or work. change the students pattern of nonâ€"attendance, idleness and frustration and bring some stability into their lives. The project also allows students a period of time to evaluate themselves and others, and their attitudes toward school, parents and their future. It also allows students to function within a peer group 24 of the Ontario Secondary School Teachers Federation (OSSTF). The board‘s share will not exceed $500. The survey will be conâ€" ducted by the computer deâ€" partment of the Toronto board of education which developed the program > HARRY HUEKHN Serv=ce worthy confidence â€"â€" a tradition simnce 1925 in a work situation. Students who are accepted for early school leaving and do not have a definite job will be enroiled. Other students from time to time for the program. After the five week perâ€" sonal development proâ€" gram, students will either return to school, maintain a full time work program, maintain a partâ€"time work and partâ€"time school proâ€" gram, or continue in the ARMS project for a maxiâ€" mum of another eight weeks in a joint work studyâ€"exâ€" perience program. 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