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The Waterloo Region District 53 million in costs, she said the "I hope that I am able to create -7 .--' Preâ€"Arranged Pick-Up Service School Board has seen its share board didnt explain the changes an atmosphere of professmnal- P I . al of controversy recently. but its new well to parents. ism,“ she said. “I think that would to ear son nter nation chairperson hopes to navigate do us good." from s97 future storms using collaboration, She said having experienced . , transparency and by remaining trustees on the board â€" all but 519-884-5445 ' jaCkhone@h0tmalLC3 trueto goals. “ ' ' ' one returned to the board this . . _ .. g _ _ _ . Long-time Waterloo trustee Idont think We dld a term â€" will be of invaluable sup- “um“lh“ \” PM I” ( "' PM "u “Md" Kathleen Woodcock is a big believ- really good job of port. er in dealing with issues within ‘ ' “The bench is deep," she said. . » big-picture goals, values and commumcatmgsuch “We've got some extremely WWW. wateflOOChronICIe.Ca strategies. monumental Change. experienced trustees around the in recent weeks. the board has " table. I want to take advantage of g "m. come under fire for everything lesson learned that." SaVln 8 ~ \“ from allowing the distribution of â€" KathleenWoodcock While she's entering her third g . ‘ \ Gideon Bibles to implementing Newpubli‘cschoolboardchat‘r term on the school board. Wood~ _ " changes to busing that saw some on contrmesysurmunding changes cock has never sewed aschair. . a ' students disqualified from routes. to the transportation policy When asked what keeps her ' ' ~ . 5" Recently, a group of parents ral~ coming back for more, she said -, ‘ - "_- lied against busing policies. argu- her work isn‘t done yet. It's a privi- ' , ‘ f‘ ' . . ing their kids didn't qualify lege to contribute to the public 2 _ ' because ofa BOO-metre flexibility “1 don't think we did a really education system, she insisted. " ' ' ' " clause. good job ofcommunicating such a “i can't imagine a life not being N I!“ c I: : H , F n ,_ ‘ ‘ Woodcock was sympathetic to monumental change." she said. able to read and write.” ' ' . . -. . ”Ml" - ' parents' plight. but did note policy “Lesson learned." changes resulted in 6,000 more in fact, she's excited about students qualifying for busing. lt‘s developing communication strateâ€" ‘ a matter of big-picture thinking, gies to keep parents informed. ' she explains. Woodcock is also eager to can ' “i tend to think the glass was tinue funher developing inclusion half-full," she said. and equity policies through com- “ That's not to say there's no munity engagement. MMLEWVNDPANT HOSPITAL'TY CHANDEL'ER room for change. maintains The same will hold true around - .. 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