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Waterloo Chronicle (Waterloo, On1868), 5 Oct 2011, p. 13

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WWW Imam. W. F-feollt'n ‘ . , . . l Parent not happy by pubhc boards move to limit debate . | LISA We She said the bylaw will help filter out While he may not agree with some issues ofthe bylaw change. I For the (Jimniclz “one-offs” from dominating board discus~ raised by parents, Benger said everyone has Still. the dad said his voice won't be sup- ! sions. a right to be heard and concerns shouldn't pressed. ‘ 1 he region's public school board has The board should be focusing on govemâ€" be written off as frivolous “If there's something I need the board to i I voted in a new bylaw aimed at pre- ment-mandated objectives like improving "I don’t believe in my heart that there is hear. they'll hearit.” Bengar said venting “frivolous" discussions from student achievement. she said. She also said such a thing as a frivolous motion." Cambridge trustee Cindy Watson drew J distracting trustees from focusing on stu- the board must serve the entire region and The implications of the new bylaw are media attention to the proposed bylaw in dent achievement issues shouldn't change bylaws ‘on a whim.” more far-reaching than just a housekeeping hopes of alerting parents before the vote. But the newly adopted policy has drawn Woodcock said trustees shouldn't auto« measure. Benger said. Several parents attended the meeting to the ire of some parents and matically bring parent's con- He said he was incensed that several speak outagainst the policy change. trustees. who argue the cerns to the board. but trustees apologized to delegates. saying they Watson said the parents, much like her- change will make it harder should try to direct them to had been misinformed bythe media self, left the meeting “disappointed.” for parents' concerns to be «I don't believe appropriate staff. “I was totally insulted." he said. insisting “This is not a democratic bylaw. It's just heard. , “It's a bureaucratic that he fully understood the implications more tedtape.’ The bylaw. proposed by In my heart that approach.” she said, “but it is ' trustee lohn Hendry. passed - a bureaucracy we are work- - in a 6-3 vote at last week's ”1611,le SUCh a ingin.” * 1 Waterloo Region District thmgas a That approach doesn't sit t , i School Board meeting. - ' U well with parent Kyle Benger. i The procedural change fillJOIOUS "Iona," who spoke out against the " l _ ' now requires a trustee to sKyleBenger bylaw change at Monday \ \ i receive two trustee co‘spone Concerned parent night's meeting. sot signatures before a He insists parents have a ‘1 ’ i motion can be discussed by right to ask trustees to repre- - the full board. sent them and shouldn't be ) 3 1 Board chair Kathleen Woodcock. who forced to turn to school administration offi- -‘_ I voted in favour of the new bylaw. dismissed cials for help. ” : concerns the new rule will make it more difr "I didn't elect them." he said. 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