ALTHOUGH SCHOOL
trustees’ in’ West Vancouver
agree with the thrust of the
provincial government's new
initiatives covering the integrat-
ed education of students with
disabilities, concern was voiced
; Monday that higher recom-
mended standards for special
education will result in skyrock-
eling costs and fewer school
programs overall.

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By Glen Anwick

trustees a report on updated policies.

School board members fear that
an increased need for special educa-
tion counselling staff and teaching
assistants could create future bud-
gelary stresses,

Trustee Barbara Hoiard said the
education ministry standards are a
“wonderful proposal, but unless the
government is willing to commit

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educated professionals, the district
“might not be able to afford then.”

She added that teachers in’ the
special education field could become
so greatly compensated that the dis-
trict would have to make do with
“paying more funds for fess” staff.

Committce member Ron
MacQueen, West Vancouver
Teachers’ Association president, said
that a funding shortage in previous
years 's now creating a serious short-
age of programs to successfully deal
with “severe problem kids” who are
basically “driving everyone nuts” at
the schools they attend,

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