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On Friday. the 8th day of June the Minister of Education provided the House with a written answer to the questions I had placed on the Order Paper on May 16th concerning German Mills Public School. The questions which I specifically asked of the Minister appeared on the Order Paper in the following form: “Will the Minister of Education cause an in- vestigation to be made into the overcrowding conditions which exist at the German Mills Public School in Markham? “Will the Minister explain the policy of the Ministry which appears to prefer the bussing of pupils to distant empty classrooms in the Regional Municipality of York rather than con- struct new facilities or add on to existing facilities where cir- cumstances warrant? "Will the Minister review the policy of the Ministry which requires that prior to the building of a school. there exist sufficient number of children in the area to Library completes its renovations Oueen’é Park Report The board and staff of Richmond Hill Public Library extend an in- vitation to all han- dicapped patrons to visit the library and view the new facilities. Renovations and modifications of the main branch on Wright Street have now been completed to facilitate easy access to the library by the handicapped. Wheelhhair parking has been provided adjacent to ,Lib’éral. > \-\ ' ~ A »‘_t u. 0 wall method - no foundation needed. Olnterlooking design - Attractive split face. 0For retaining walls, planters. bank erosion. 07‘/2", 10" or 12" wide to suit all applications. By ALF STONG MIA -â€" York Centre Age9 She enjoys figure skating, dancing 8 camping. She attends McConaghy School. Our staff will be pleased to assist you on planning, layout design and quoting. Lib'éral NEEDS CARRIERS BROOKLIN CONCRETE PRODUCTS LIMITED Answers on German Mills woes inadequate CARRIER OF THE WEEK THEY DELIVER! 4 LOCATIONS TO SERVE YOU - BARBARA KIRKPATRICK Highway 12, Brooklin, Ont‘ Yonge $1., Newmarket, Ont. Highway 11, Huntsville, Ont. Highway 121, Halibunon, Ont 884-0981 AGE 10 -16 CALL “If this project is allowed to proceed the projected figures indicate that school enrollment will not decline until 1995‘ “Will lhe Minister initiate a policy which would provide ar- chitecturally acceptable bul movable school buildings to ac- “Will the Minister review the immediate need for a new school on the Flowerdale site in the light of projected ,figures over the next five years which indicate that school-age children in the area will increase to ap- proximately 900 and which figure does not take into account the fact that there is presently before the Ontario Municipal Board an application by a developer to build in the area an additional 190 townhouses? S p e c i a l g r o u p arrangements can be made by calling the library and the boardand staff hope as many as possiblewill use the new facilities. equal 80 per cent of the projected capacity of the said school and apply that formula to the building of a school on the Flower- dale site in the Town of Markham. in order to accommodate the excess enrollment in the German Mills Public School which is equal to 123 per cent of that school‘s designed capacity! the new ramp entrance on the west side of the building and an elevator from the main floor to the lower level will allow free access to the audio visual department the Gordon McLaren Auditorium and the washrooms. 41 6-655331 1 41 6-895â€"2373 7057892338 705-457-1 395 The answers to the questions asked werP as follows: The answers received were inadquate falling far short of the action required of the Ministry and served nothing more than to avoid resp0n~ sibility of that Ministry in providing for the educational needs of children in our area. “ta! The Ministry of Education is presently “How does the Minister reconcile the Ministry‘s policy of fiscal restraint which includes bussing and which dictates against the welfare of children. with the more important need of providing adequate facilities so that the educational and socnal needs of children may be properly met in their own community environment. “Will the Minister therefore satisfy the needs of the children in the German Mills area of Markham and build a second school on the Flowerdale site?“ ’ commodate the shifting need of the school populatiqn'.’ department stores KAY POOL 8" WORK BOOTS OIL RESISTANT, STEEL TOE, STEEL PLATE. CSA APPROVED SIZES 6 - 12 COMPARE $43.95 FOR TUF - MAC Stabilized 100% SUPER SPECIALS FOR FATHER'S DAY 20 lb. For 9:21 XQNGPE ST. (bl When cirâ€" cumstances warrant. new or additional facilities are authorized. As subâ€" divisions are developing. children are often bussed to empty facilities elsewhere in the jurisdiction while new student places are being planned and built. (c) The German Mills Public School has a capacity of 616 pupils. The present enrollment tApril 30-79) is 731. The extra pupils are housed in eight portables with a capacity of 270 pupils. The additional 115 pupils is not a sufficient number to warrant the con- struction of a new school. tdl An addition to the Bayview Fairways Public School is planned-by the York County Board of Education. This will relieve overcrowding at the German Mills School and provide sufficient accommodation to meet expected enrollment increases. (e) The Ministry of The same Minister told the Legislature this week that if there are too many applicants to Ontario‘s 22 community colleges this fall. many of those who are unsuccessful could find places in privately run industrial training programs and at private vocational school. She was responding to a monitoring the situation at the German Mills Public School in Markham. ASSORTED COLORS SIZES 30-44 SUGG. $2.69 FOR 8" WORK BOOTS OIL RESISTANT COMPARE $37.95 FOR KAY ClOR CHLORINE TUF - MAC PARKWAY CHLORINATING lIQUID STANFIELDS MEN’S BRIEFS MANY OTHER IN-STORE SPECIALS AVAILABLE 25 lb. For 12% Available Chlorine 5 Gallons For (gt The. Ministry in cojoperation with the York County Board of Education is working to satisfy the need for ad- ditional school ac- commodation in the German Mills Area of Markham by allocating money for an addition at the Bayview Fairways Public School which is adjacent to the German Mills area.“ (f) Adequate facilities will be provided as the need is evident Bussing of pupils to schools with empty space is an ef- ficient use of facilities as an interim measure. Education encourages the use of relocatable school buildings. These are presently available and being used by a number of school boards. 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