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of dollars of non-tax fev
enue for the entire school
district. for technological
innovation, equity in equip-
ment and services and main-
tenance of programs in
times of budget restraint.
The keys to a successful
experience for international
students and the school dis-
trict are limited numbers
based on available space and
potential integration, cffec-
tive screening for language
and background, strong
home-stay programs for
international students and
carefil monitoring, of per-
formance — all in place in
West Vancouver.”

James Keen, West
Vancouver school trustee
candidate: “As our facilities
are under-utilized for so

November 16

many hours and days of the
year and, as the demand tor
English language education
is so great and will increase
with increased global trade
and tourism, it is only pra-
dent for us to accept foreign
students in our schools
especially when our facilities
are unused on weekends,
nights and vacation periods,
Also our unemployed grad-
uate teachers would become
gainfully occupied, support-
ed when required by retired
teachers whose abilities
could be further utilized.
The income from such a
program would benefit us

all with improved technolo-
wy, teaching aids, better
equipment and even better
and more functional and
energy efficient buildings.”
Shaku Pond, West
Vancouver school trustee
candidate: “The reventics
that the foreign) students
bring have always con-
tributed considerably to the
district funding. Because of
this extra income, District
45 can continue to. offer
some of the excellent pro-
grams in the schools that
the students are used to.
The approximate sum of
$2.6 million is a welcome
addition, Additionally the
students contribute money
to the local community in
terms of reom and board,
‘The merchants of the North
Shore are none too unhappy
at the large sums received

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these students.

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same to come it would be
unwise to prune these
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Wednesday, November 6, 1996 — North Shore News - 29

community or the media.”
Jean Ferguson, West
Vancouver school trustee

candidate: “1 am in favor of

foreign students, both fee-
paying and exchange stu-
dents in our school district
at this time, Foreign stu-
dents provide aur schools
and students with more
than just supplemental
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this program almost 10
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greatly. We have purchased
equipment, additional staff
have found employment
and our programs have been
enriched as a result of for-
cign student attendance.”

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