. YOUR COMMUNITY > WEWSPAPER SINCE 1989 2 EY EEE | FTE EI GI August 30, 1987) News USS-2131 Classified 986-6222 teacher | ith charge SEX dssa A FORMER West Vancouver clementary school teacher appeared in West Vancouver provincial court I ing to face seven counts of yross indecency, five counts of iday morn- buggery and one count of sexual assault. All of the charges laid against 37-year-old Alan Tsutomu Homma by West Vancouver Fotice stem trom from a series of incidents in- volving a former male student dur- ing the period vetween Marc 198] and December 1983. Homma was released on 000 bail and his own recognizance, and is scheduled to appear again Sept. 16 to fix a hearing date. WEST VANCOUVER School Board chairman George Suare,..'We have to better prepare our principals in the whole area of sexual abuse.” Vancasei Folin Giondon. ut place bangin the Geniplananit’. According fo Woes counsel order 's it Crean eae puoharan ot By MICHAEL BECKER News Reporter Gordon said Homma was not in custady prior to Friday's court appearance. Homma taught at West Bay Elementary School in’ West Van- couver and has taught at other schools in West Vancouver School District 45. Schoal superintendent Bill May said, “Not all of the incidents oc- curred at West Bay school.** May refused to reveal Hommia’s specifig past record of teaching postings in the district, West Vancouver School Bourd chairinan George Suart said the board decided Tuesday to dismiss Homma from teaching duties in the district on recommendation of the board's personnel cominittee. “He was suspended a week prior to the dismissal.’ Suart said. “Under a provision of the School Act. the board can dismiss for cause." He said Homma did not appear before the board to state his case orto challenge the suspension. Suart said teachers applying to work in the West Vancouver school district have to sign an ap- plication stating that they have not been involved in similar incidents in other school districts. “Wo have to better prepare out principals in the whole area ot sexual abuse. Webse called Meetitats in Sepleniber betwcen the superintendent and district cinals to fook tor finfapes or sigis these thine. happemiig. bur i's ‘ough thing forecast 7 Sian brine prin utd. Distribution 986-1337 60 paves Lae ~ veneer 4 NEWS photo Stuart Davis Spit and polish NORi tl VANCOUVER District firefighter Doug Marshall puts an extra gleam on the ladder truck stationed at Lynn Valley's firehall number one.