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The concept of Bill 82, legislated in De- cember, 1980 by Dr. Bette Stephenson, mim ister of education, is that "an educational system which is sup- ported by the taxation of all citizens, has an obligation to be of ser- vice to all children, exceptionalities not- withstanding." Prior to the legisla- tion of Bill 82 and according to the Edu- cation Act, '74, “a By Torry James At a special meeting called by the Waterloo county separate school board on Monday. April Mt, trustees gave their approval to no less than " recommen- dations dealing with the implementation of Bill 82. "ff. 4 - NATERLOB CHRONICLE, WEDNESDAY, AM". 2t, I“! Catllholliicdclhoolll trustees approve 43 recommendations under Bill " _i,i_'o"i,iiii::iir(.,.,,l aiii)0llV'rtBGtt tlttql,,,ll,,, [a fl'lllll', W’s-2.; A WITH 1 - 1“ CANON FLASH N AND CASE _ IN" . PHOTOS IN 1 HOUR o REPRINTS IN 20 MINUTES 0 ID, PASSPORT, CITIZENSHIP PHOTOS IN 5 MINUTES SALE ENDS MAY 1 ST OR WHILE OUANTITlES LAST SHOP EARLY DON'T BE DISSAPOINTED Bill 82 is now incor- porated into the Edu- cation Act in the Re- vised Statutes of On- tario, 1980. The act is to be implemented by all boards before Sep- tember l, 1985. The board, while dis- cussing a planning doc- ument for implements tion of the bill, consid- ered recommendations dealing with commit- tee structure and re- sponsibilities; person- nel; parental involve school board could, if it chose, provide special education programs and special educational services for its excep- lional pupils." The Waterloo county separate school board already has a viable special education pro- gram in existence. 886-3300 WATERLOO ment; referrals; staff training and develop- ment; pupil's assess- ment; co-operative services with outer boards, agencies and institutions and curric» ulum modification and equipment. Recommendations approved by trustees allow for the establish, ment in September. 1982 of three levels of special education placement and review committees. A referral process, approved by the board, allows parents direct access to a committee and the opportunity to appeal the committee's deci- sion. Up until now, parents have not had the right to appeal a commit- tee's decision regard- E LENS AND CASE 19tPr The board will also appoint an individual who will assume full responsibility for the development and im- plementation of ethscar tional services which will evolve as a result of Bill " and the board's accompanying multi-year plan. A pro- gram consultant will also be hired to look into program needs of the gifted pupil. Six full-lime equiva- lent staff will be hired by Sept. I, 2932. includ- ing a core reSource teacher for St. Mary's Senior High and one for St. Jerome's Senior High and two at the elementary level. ing the placement of their child in a special education program. Frank Clifford. Credit Terms Available He believes the board will not have to go outside the system to till these positions. stating that the board is fortunate to have a number of qualified and dedicated persons already on staff. in an attempt to de, termine what the board is presently doing in the area of special edu- cation and determine anticipated needs, a Needs Assessment was completed. director of education for the separate board. told trustees that funds for this additional staff were available in the 1982 budget. Looking at a sam- pling of schools across the system it was de termined that only a percentage of students E LENS and CASE 339” can be classified as anticipated exceptional students with mild. moderate or severe needs. The general trends were high in the social, emotional, gift- ed and slow learner areas. Trustees approved a recommendation stat- ing that where possi- ble, the board will con- tinue to educate their physically handi, capped pupils within their schools and. where necessary, do some "revamping" in order to accommodate them. As in the past, the board will work closely with outside agencies including the Rotary Centre and Waterloo f 25th events A Concert in the Park is planned as well for the Centennial Bandshell. During this event, featuring the Waterloo Musi- cal Society Band, "they are trying to get old costumes and re-create the old atmosphere" from years ago when such concerts were a regular happening in the park, Lumsden explained. As well, the Waterloo Lions Club is tentatively planning a country concert featuring big name artists to coincide with their beef roast on June 19. Another important highlight during June, according to Lumsden, is a display of "Waterloos of the world." Letters are being sent out to the "69 towns. cities. bergs in the world named Waterloo." It is expected these Water- loos will send back notes of congratula- tions, he said. And to add to the festivities. a group of area seniors skilled in woodworking are constructing a dis, play which will feature Waterloo, Ont. in the centre, with arrows pointing around the world to aher namesakes Another possible June event would be a multi-cultural plcnic. "This will be an excellent way to involve ethnic groups in the community," the committee chair man said. Founder's Day celebrations will now begin in the morning 'rather than eve- ning, and will include a parade of Waterloo school children; a tree-planting ceremony; a slide presentation about Waterloo's past; and a public recep- tion/lunch highlighted by a 25-foot sala, mi, provided courtesy of Pillar Sausages & Delicatessens Ltd.. a Waterloo com» pany celebrating its 25th anniversary this year. The "Welcome to Waterloo" history book, being written by three local authors, will now be available to the public in mid-June rather than May. Lumsden reported. Dozens of events are scheduled throughout the city to tie in with the annual Waterloo Days which will be held this year from June 19-20. On that same day at Moses Springer Arena. the KW Kinette Club will host a 50's dance. Other tentative events include a street dance to be held sometime in September. and a series of talks about the heritage of the city and county given by local historians at uw. To date, as many m 60 m 100 Waterloo pooplo are active vrrtuntecrs in 123th artivrtios, he said Waterloo Park will bustle with activi ties ranging from sporting events, a midway and craft displays, to drum corp exhibitions and rock concerts. Several major changes and additions to 125th events revolve around Founder's Day, May 27. (Continued from page 3) The board is required to submit this planning document to the min- istry by May 1. At the same time the board approved submitting a "five-year game plan", with the understanding that each year recom- mendations will come before trustees for their approval. The separate board would like to continue to work with the Water- too county public board in the area of providing education for trainable retarded pupils. The public board currently serves 222 such pupils and approximately " of these are Roman Catholic. Regional Health Unit.