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After submitting his own recommendations on special education to staff of the York County School Board. ,the president of the local chapter of the Association for Children with Learning Disabilities feels they have been seen but not heard. It was midâ€"February when Yunus Desai. legislative representative for ()ACLD, gave his original brief to the board outlining some procedural suggestions based on his experience as a remedial teacher at lhe Toronto Learning ('entre. January The guidelii educat placemt commitl staff eitl criteria or we enough RAL. Wednesday, June 6. 1979 In fact. he is in the intensive care unit- of Toronto General Hospital in serious but stable condition with multiple head and neck injuries. The Liberal sincerely regrets the error and apologizes for any inconvenience it might have caused. The item went on to say Mr. Easterbrook died two days later as a result of his injuries. In a news story last week. The Liberal reported that a 22- year-old Elobicoke man. Larry Easter- brook. was involved in a serious singleâ€"car accident on May 17. On May 26, George Randy Leelham. 19. of Keswick was killed when the car he was d r i v i n g w a s sideswiped‘ Al first. he was riding a motorcycle at the lime of the accident. We regret the error. The Liberal believed TAKE 4 THEN TAKE OFF ! Shaw Colleges invented lhe four day study week for people who love summer. Take four daysto brush up on your busmess skills or learn new ones. Work hard Monday {0 Thursday. Friday is your free day for fun or part time work. Play Tennis‘ . ‘ Go smmmlng ..,Getatan. . iTake ofHor along weekend of tun In the sun Make the most ofyw summer with 3 Shaw Mum- Course Begin rypewrinng, book- keeping, shorthand. speed reading. or other courses Take advantage of the summer days to begun your career training Diploma Course. Courses June/July/Aug. ENROL NOW. 2436 Yonge Street Toronto Ontano MdP 2H4 481-6477 2 Colleges in Metro 4201-: RHL orrection Special education suggestions seen, not heard by board Staff prepared responses 10 his ideas but for various reasons he appeared before the program committee only last Wednesday for further comment. Some of Mr. Desai‘s ideas were prompted by a report prepared for the board by special education staff last The report was a guideline for special education program placement and review committees and he felt staff either ignored basic criteria of their operation or weren‘t specific enough on some of the details. For example. the board guideline. in accordance with ministry regulations. slates a quorum of the committee to consider. any one pupil for special education placement should consist of three people: a) one of whom shall be the Area Superintendent or the special education con-’ sultant for that area; b) the principal of the school where the special Mr. Desai suggest the quorum be composed of the present principal (not his designate), the pupil's teacher ts), his parenttst and a special education program is offered or his or her designate; c) the principal or his designate 0f Ihe York (‘ounly school lho pupil is currently enrolled in. 9185 YONGE ST. (AT BOROVOY PLAZA) yauw HEARD or KITCHEN SALES CANADA KITCHENS ‘ DIBEL' T FA 0 T DRY PRICES "WHERE PRICE Is THE DIFFERENC " THE KITCHEN PLACE (IN YONGE ST. THOMLL 881-7078 CUSTOM BRICK COOKING ARCHES SPECIAL TILE'AND FLOOR WORK INNOVATIONS IN ELECTRICAL AND PLUMBING RENOVATING IDEAS COMPLETE LINE OF CASH 8 CARRY KITCHENS FREE ESTIMATES AND DETAILED PLANS THE KITCHEN PLACE 0N YONGE STREET FIVE YEAR GUARANTEE consultant. In its response. staff assured him the purpose of the quorum is not to limit discussion but ensure that lhose making decisions are the ones ultimately responsible. Shch decisions always require the written consenl of parents. In a half-dozen other queries, staff was able to reply with reasons for the way it believes the commit lees should operate. usually based on ministry regulations. llowever‘ Superinteâ€" ndent of Special Education Frank Wilkinson became defensive when questioned by both Mr. Desai and Thornhill ’l'rustee Margaret MacDonald about further involvement and com- munication with parents about placements. “I‘d like lo know if parents are given adequate notice when these meetings come up because it's very im- portant they be given every opportunity to attend." said Mrs. MacDonald ( “York (‘ounly is one of lhe few boards ac- commodating parents at night. if possible. However. you can‘t ex- pect a teacher who works all day Io give up all of his or her nights. When you Program (‘hairman (‘raig (‘ribar said the board has a policy where H tries to accommodate all parenls â€" and if that‘s not possible then [here is usually a very good reason for 1L “WHERE PRICE IS THE DIFFERENCE have a doctor‘s ap- pointment or if you draw a traffic summons. you're expected to be there, aren‘t you?" asked Mr. Wilkinson. Mr. Desai was invited l0 make final comments when the full report by staff is ready. After- wards, he said he was happy to contribute his lhoughls. though not all his points were followed up‘ “There is still the question of the grid I drew up and submitted to the director," he said. “It is designed to show how much money‘ is being spent on each child in special programs. exactly what the money is being spent on. waiting lists for assessments. the numbers of students who gen dippotntment 0000 Wishes to annmnce the opening 06 the: warmth Cyonge Chmopndctic Cent/(e Qatundag the Winth 06 3m 1979 $9000th at 10077 Cyonge SH:th CDiclwnonol ghee. ©ntanio Shanon 8. gJuQQ. CDC. (JUST NORTH OF KING SIDE RD.) FACTORY SHOWROOM OAK RIDGES 773-4712 0n can‘t be accommodated either in special ed. classes or on waiting lists and several other items." He claimed most school boards only spend $250 per 15 students per year on special education, a gross inequity in his opinion. “This is an important year. especially with declining enrollments and budget restraints by the province. We do not want the children of. York (‘ounty to suffer as a result of what is hap- pening at the North York and Toronto School Boards," he said. He was referring to several recent teacher layoffs because of shrinking student populations in both those boards. 13345 YONGE ST. 883-4577 SWIFTS EVERSWEET RINDLESS SIDE SLIOED BACON PRODUCE OF U.S.A. CANADA NO. 1 GRADE, WASHED ALLPURPOSEFLOUR BONUSPACK- 1ngREE MARY MILES ' VACUUM PACKED READY TO EAT POTATOES Huck bottom tend prices ?.t!h§§§.!29fli°"3- o 1541 J51; gtrveet at Trethe'ivâ€"e'y' - 970 Queen Street East 0 9751 Yonge Street, Richmond Hill 0 2480 Eglinton Ave. East 0 3835 Lakeshore Blvd. at Browns Line DIFFERENCE PICNIC, WHITE OR F‘INK1 FROZEN BICKS - CRUNCHIE BRAND Values effective until closing Saturday June 9th 1979 CAN 1 2% 1 LB. PKG. LIMIT OF 2 DOZEN PER CUSTOMER CANADA GRADE A. FRESH TUES. WED‘ THURS PRODUCE OF U.S.A. CANADA NO. 1 GRADE STORE HOURS â€"I(}fi â€"lUâ€"6 â€" 108 FRI. SAT â€"96 â€" 109