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THE HEAD of the union representing North
Vancouver District 44 School Board’s (NVSB)
non-teaching staff says he is ‘disappointed’ Uhat

the board has reversed its decision to hold a ref-
erendum for an extra $2 million it says it needs to
maintain the current level of school services for
the 1990-9} school year.

By PA TRIC ARD and

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44 trustees Overturned their but that this would now lig
earlier decision to hold the in the exelusive domain of

referendum, reported inthe Finance Minister Mel
News hist week, after the — Couvelier.
provincial gos ernment tabl- “And the wording ef Bil

ed amendments fo the fl is built to defeat us."

schools finance act in the Dungey said.

legislature. Meanwhile. Mike
Board chairman Rev, Roy Hocesar, president of the

(unyey told the News that, Canadian Union of Public

under Bi PE, ctthe school Employees (CUPE) focal

boards would no loneer hase 389, said he wants NVSB

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UNION LEADER DISAPPOINTED

NORTH VAN SCHOOL BOARD
NOT GOING AHEAD WITH
$2 MILLION BUDGET VOTE

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assurances that no CUPE
members ‘vill be laid off as a
result of the $2-million fund-
ing shortfall.

The $2 million represents
the difference between the
$8S-million budget the pro-
vince’s education ministry
Sas allotted the NVSB for
the 1990-91 school year and
the $87 imilfion the board
ays it needs to operate on
the same level during the
current school vear.

Dunes said he had voted
earlier this month to go toa
referendum because he
thought at othe time that

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“there was a window there.

“Bur after they iabled the
bi fast week we reabized
we'd be fighting senior gov-
erminent all the wav on this,
And they've had their ads
going since January in which
they sav thes'se given the
school districts all the money
they need.”"

Dungey added that, given
the government's latest
move, the three weeks before
the May S stipulated reter-
endum date would not have
viven Trustees, parent groups
and other supporters enough
time to campaizn effectively

Cruise
‘into the
boating

season

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for a ‘ves’ vote,

He said the $2-million
funding shortfall means up
to 40 teachers and 20 non-
teaching support staff could
be laid of f.

“We don't know at this
point how we would manage
that (funding  shortfall),”*
said Dungey. ‘'But it
(layotts) would be as high as
that. P would think we would
be setting ap a conmmitice to
see What direction to take.”

North Viencouver trustees
had also espressed concern
over the estimated $122,000
cost of staging a referen-
dum.

The board's final decision
not to hold a referendune
Was supported by Dunes
and Frustees Don Bell, Mare
Jessup, Anne Macdonald
and Richard Walton.

TERRY LEWIS puts ‘the finishing touches on a 1911 stained glass window from the Lonsdale Block building, originally at 15th and Lonsdale, now
| demolished. The window is featured in the North Shore Museum and Archives latest display, Painting with Light: Local Art and Stained Glass,
1890-1930. The exhibit is open Wednesday through Sunday from 1 to 4 p.m. and runs until early June.

eferendum decision attacked

Dorothy Lynas abstained.
Chief Philp Joe was absent.

“Hes going to be tough
times,”’ Dungey warned
after the meeting, pointing
out that the  S84.nillion
budvet means an increase of
only 2.74 per cent, af a time
when the consumer price in-
dex in Greater Vancouver is
at 3.7 percent and rising.

“We are up againse the
wall on this.” Dungey told
the News,

He also expressed concern
that the Hinited budget
would have an inppact on the
board's negotiations with
CUPE, whieh are already
underway, and othe North
Vancouver Teachers’
Association, which are
scheduled to begin in) mid-

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