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The board receives 80 per cent of its reveâ€" As trustees studied a tentative budget last Saturday morning, Gerry Denomme, suâ€" perintendent of fiâ€" nance, told them that information concernâ€" ing the province‘s share of financing has not been made availâ€" able and isn‘t likely to be until the end of March. PAGE 6 â€"â€" WaTERLOO CHRONICLE, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 24, 1982 By Terry James Waterloo County sepâ€" arate school board trustees found themâ€" selves in the awkward position of having to raise separate school supporters‘ taxes by 9.7 per cent before givâ€" ing final approval to their 1982 budget. mt Separateâ€"school support tax CANDY STRIPE LAST ROLL. . . . . BROWN BEIGE STRIPE . . . . . . HARDING NATURAL TOUCH 100% NYLON 1849 (Brand new). See it on our showroom floor Styled for our times. 8 colours to choose from $q. Reg. 26.95/yd. . . . . . . 2 2 2 2 2 2 0 . . . . . .. Sale yd. Rubber Back PRESENTS NEW IMAGE 100% Nylon cut & loop, jute back ELOQUENT CARPET Tvâ€"vc-) -c-olâ€"(;;r; â€"-'b-rbw; â€" off white â€" Ideal for living room, dining room, halls, steps, rec room, family room, etc. All colours. Hard wearing hardtwist. 10 colours. For this sale only 100% nylon rubber back cut & toop fdr :;paffment. tamily room Bir s only two rolls: 1 beige tones, 2 brown Harding Kitchen Paints for any area at home or cottage As Low As Reg. 22.50/yd. . . . HARDING ERIN TWIST Reg. 23.49/yd. . . HARDING HARDING MAPLE BUSH Customers from Elimira area take King St. N. cutoff Conestoga Parkway, then turn right at Weber YOUR BEST BUY IN BROADLOOM FREE ESTIMATES BPz Shop the Home of Brand Name Carpets Open Wed & Sal 9 in 5 30 p m Thurs &A En 9 to 9 p m The board does not like to exceed the pubâ€" lic board‘s increase for fear of losing separate board supporters. Therefore it was decid ed to affix the same mill rate increase. Because the municiâ€" pality is anxiously awaiting the outcome to their budget deliberâ€" ations, trustees felt it necessary to set a mill rate as soon as possiâ€" ble. Trustees will tailor their budget to this figâ€" nue from the province, and Frank Clifford, the board‘s director of eduâ€" cation, warned trustees not to ratify a budget until this information is available. ~ HARDING CARPETS FITZGERALD BROTHERS LTD. FLOOR FASHION CENTRE K FITZGERALD BROTHERS LTD. 490 Weber N., Waterloo â€" 884â€"0851 One Mile Past King Near Lakeshore Village The $37 million budâ€" get represents an inâ€" crease of 14.2 per cent over last year‘s actual budget. The 9.7 per cent tax increase "I feel confident the budget can take the necessary cuts," said Denomme. When final documen tation is received from the ministry, commit tees will be reconvened to make the necessary cuts, and the final budâ€" get will be brought to the board for approval sometime in mid April. To meet this increase t he p r o pos e d $37,800,843 budget will have to be cut by beâ€" tween $400,000 and 2o cz . Sale 2. Sale A total of $708,057, double last year‘s allotâ€" ment, has been allocatâ€" ed for major renovaâ€" tions on buildings, inâ€" cluding the replaceâ€" ment of carpets, ceilâ€" ings, windows and improvements necesâ€" sary for the board‘s energy conservation program. While it was suggestâ€" ed that cuts could be made in this area,. Salaries for the board‘s 750 teachers, as well as administraâ€" tors and support staff, represent $29 million or 80 per cent of the budâ€" get. means that on a total tax bill of $900, 48 per cent, or $464, will go towards education. Jyd. to 11"* 11°° §1 10° FITZGERALD SCHAEFER 57 6.4151 00 717 /ya some trustees disaâ€" greed saying last year cuts were made here and to continue cutting in this area would re sult in emergency maintenance and costâ€" lier repairs. Because the board only collects 20 per cent of its revenue from taxation, it will be unable to purchase computer equipment in 1982 for the purpose of computer instruction in elementary and seconâ€" dary schools, unless / ya While no funds have been specifically earâ€" marked for Bill ‘82, Clifford said funding is available to begin im plementing the min istry‘s plan for special education. 95 the ministry comes across with funding. ‘"Any school boards that want to spend money on computers in 1982 are using tax dolâ€" lars. To this ‘school board that means no," said Clifford. ‘"We‘re really falling rises 9.7% The luck of the lrish was with Charterways Transport Limited on St. Patrick‘s Day as they were able to wrap up their five week old dispute with 53 striking school bus drivers. Mon. Tues. Wed. Sat. 8â€"6 Thurs. Fri. 8â€"9 oney on computers in Clifford said a recent 82 are using tax dolâ€" â€" survey reveals that a rs. To this ‘school _ significant number of ard that means no," _ secondary students alâ€" id Clifford. ready have computers ‘"We‘re really falling _ in their homes ‘ an Bus strike ends 656â€"2900 o " w ww ukk WELLESLEY The Country Department Store That Sells For L ess In a special vote on ANNVAL SPRING SALE Lose 16â€"25 lbs. in 6 weeks WELLESLEY MILL END £.2G0N s'"‘ WwEiice Starts Friday, March 19th to Saturday, April 3rd COMING SOON TO WATERLOO w in pT THE LOSWC * imme,.." According to a spokesman for the company buses on the 36 public and separate school bus runs are scheduled to go back to work following the midâ€"winter break, March 29. The strike had stopped bus service to nearly 1,400 students in Waterloo region, which in many cases meant parents were forced to drive their children to school. further and further beâ€" hind. We‘re running to catch up with the kids." the company‘s final offer, regulated by the Ontario Labor Board, the drivers voted 26 to 20 in favor of going back to work