R - Wednesday, March 01, 1987 ~ North Shore News SERVICES TO BE IMPROVED WV School Board okays $1.4m budget increase WEST VANCOUVER School Board unanimously accepted — be a diminution in the budget." he the second to last draft of the 1987/88 district operating ‘budget Monday. The requested operating budget as it now stands will be $20,516,215, an inerense of $1,456,437 compared to 1986/87, or an increase of cight per cent ever the lost budget year. Badget committee chairman Michael Smith said the budget is “a recognition that some steps on the way back to recovery have to be taken.” Smith said athough minimal staff salary increases are allowed for, most of the increases in the operating budget are for improved services, MORE STUDENTS School board superintendent Bill Mays said the board has: also planned for an increase in school district students which the educa- tion ministry predicts in 1987/88, Last year the school board underestimated how many students would attend West Vancouver schools, which largely led to a short-term deficit. Budget highlights include: © a full-time study aid at each elementary school, up from a half-time aid; « funds for ‘new computer soft- ware;. - e $132,000 for replacement; ® personal safety program funding equipment Improve Your OKI “860 MINUTE {0 STEP FACIAL AND RECEIVE FREE A MANICURE (value $11.95) “ QFACIALS OO MAKEUP COMANICURES £1 HAIRDRESSING “CUPEDICURES . 0 MASSAGE a O WAXING THERAPY Please Call for appointment Expires March 48/87 925-1275 a cemassiaepgummnen aad {Ea Sunsea. 2479 Bellevue Ave., West Von, By ROBERT BEYNON Contreunin Writer for clententary students; * and two new assistant superin- tendents, TEACHER RATIO Smith said there will) be ono money to increase staffing levels at West Vancouver schools, which would reduce the student to teach. er ratio, Kit Kreiger, co-president of the West Vancouver Teachers Associa- tion, who attended the meeting, praised the budget as the first modest step tawards recovery since the budget cutbacks of 1984, “Tf the Funds for Excellence do come down the pipe there must not said. The board members would net discuss stall salary increases as the board and staff are presently in wage Negotiations, MINISTRY APPROVAL Smith told the board he had not received any word from the educa- tion minisiry on the capital budget the board earlier submitted. Both the operating and capital budgets must be approved by the education ministry once the board) has ap- proved them. The board also passed motions directing the superintendent to ex- amine ways of making West Van- couver’s special education instruc. tion more efficient, and asked sec- ondary schools to examine their course scheduling. Smith said both these measures might lead to cost reductions, ON the Natit Shore singe 1988 PARTS & SERVICE FOR MAJOR APPLIANCES Parts Dept open 900 to 540 Mon to Fre, Sat 9 to 5 Major apphance in-home service 15 as near as your phone 1629 Garden Ave., North Vancouver 987-2251 Vacuum Cleaner parts or bring your cleaner in for servicing company presents the live theatre production of ROSE Directed by Karen Austin at Presentation House 333 Chesterfield Ave. North Vancouver, B.C. 986-1351 Tuesday March 10 - Saturday March 14 at 8 pm “Every line strikes home; it’s funny...” Kerry Moore, Theatre Critic The Province ALL ITEMS FIRST QUALITY - Just a Fe Examples of the INCREDIBLE SAVINGS Men's Dress Ladies’ Assorted Casual Pants reg. to $40 Ladies’ Fashion Sweaters reg. to $30 Hen’s & Ladies Casual Shirts Pants reg. to $25 Assorted Shorts FASHION LEISURE WEAR 980-80 70 967 West 1st St., North Van. (up the ramp half block west of HomeTown (Beaver Lumber)]