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Page 10 â€" Waterine Chronicle, Woednesday, October 26, 1977 â€" Keatsway Public School on Keatsway Drive in Waterloo, was officially opened on Oct. 17. Taking part Cambridge â€" in the opening were from the left, principal of Keatsway, Mary A. Johnston, Chairman of the Board, St. Joseph 272 Rev. Harry Janke, Waterioo trustee, Neil MacEachern, chairman of the board building and sites comâ€" . St. Michael ~ 395 mittee, Doreen Thomas, and Director of Education, Ross Cruickshank. St. Patrick 338 Separate school board members disappointed By Terry James on Friday, Oct. 4. Four delegates from the â€" The delegates felt too Waterloo County Separate much time was spent on School Board were disap telling them the problem pointed by the way a conâ€" existed, â€" something they ference on declining enrolâ€" were already aware of. ment and the Jackson Comâ€" Mr. Clifford said the day mission was handled. S.P. started off with great poâ€" Englert, chairman, Alf â€" tential but ended up a disâ€" Dietrich, vice chairman, appointment. Frank â€" Clifford, director ‘‘There is only one way of education and Gerard the Jackson Commission Denome, superintendent has to go and that is up," of business and finance, said Mr. Clifford. attended the event held at Mr. Englert told trusâ€" the Ontario Institute of tees that the delegates did Studies and Education (O.1.â€" _ come away with a few words §SE.) offices in Toronto of caution. They were tolc "___JAN. 6â€"31 JAN. 27 â€" FEB. 24 FEB. 20 â€" MAR. 21 Mr. Clifford said the day started off with great poâ€" tential but ended up a disâ€" appointment. ‘‘There is only one way the Jackson Commission has to go and that is up," said Mr. Clifford. Mr. Englert told trusâ€" tees that the delegates did come away with a few words of caution. They were told R a E I" SCHOOL OPENED One month efficiency winter holidays at Fort Waliton Beach for less than ‘10 daily! direction. No night driving to avoid hurting people and to look at policy changes in human terms. Boards should watch for a tendency toâ€" wards self preservation and trade offs between self and collective interests. _ Trustees should watch for a full disclosure of deâ€" clining enrolment and be open about it and should establish how high a priorâ€" ity should be placed on the concept of neighbourhood schools. ‘‘In looking at programs we should look at the long term trend, not the immediâ€" ate concern,"‘ said Mr. Engâ€" lert. ‘"The final concern can be said in just two words. Look for affordable soluâ€" tions." Suggested â€" solutions inâ€" cluded looking at better housing in existing facilities, looking into programs for the handicapped and career development and considerâ€" ing the adoptive reâ€"use of buildings. Family and health services, neighbourâ€" hood art centres and senior citizen housing were some of the suggestions for the future use of empty school facilities. Mr. Dietrich reminded trustees that they must look at both sides of the coin. One spokesman at the conference indicated that a reduction in class size might L Licensed under 115 Fountain St. S., Cambridge (Preston) C gh* +_.8.9._____ ron reservamons cart 6535709 THE ‘KNOTTY ‘PILNE The "Downstairs‘" Book Now For Your Christmas Party. Groups From 2 to 40. Reserve Now To Be Sure. Closed Christmas & Boxing Day. Between September 1976 and September 1977, the Waterioo County Separate School Board has faced an enroiment decline of 278 pupils. The board‘s proâ€" jected enrolment figures for the 1977â€"78 school year indicated a loss of 200 stuâ€" STEAK HOUSE Frank Clifford, director of education for the separate board,~ said that 1,406 kinâ€" dergarten students entered the system this year and Waterioo North St. Boniface St. Clement Waterioo St. Michael Kitchener Sacred Heart St. Bernadette St. Francis St. John Cambridge St. Joseph St. Michael St. Patrick improve the quality of eduâ€" cation. ‘‘This is something this board has to consider," said Mr. Dietrich. *"We are not alone. Every board has a unique problem and will have to be looked at individually. It is a serious concemm to all school trusâ€" tees." Block Parents plan open house The Waterloo Regional Block Parent Program anâ€" nounces an open house Oct. 27, 7:30 p.m. at Centenâ€" nial and Keatsway Public Schools. All residents are invited to come and learn about the program which is serving their area. ~Enroiment declining Gerard Denomme, superâ€" intendent of business and finance, told trustees they face a loss of $400,000 in overall grants. For every student enroled in their system the board receives 1,691 grade eight students went out. These figures acâ€" count for the decline. The chart below indicates separate schools in Waterâ€" loo County which experiâ€" enced significant declines in enrolment this fall. Mr. Denome said the local board has not experienced the problem to the same extent as other boards. **From the financial standâ€" point I look at declining grants. There is no question, declining enrolment | will have ‘a Sserious financial impact on all boards," he said. 215 261 330 379 167 I 319 414 419 193 417