Dear Editor:

North Van School Board's
“Administrative costs studied” as it
appeared in the North Shore
News, Sunday, Nov. 21, prompted
me to write this letter, Certainly our
school board administrative costs
compared to the other 75 districts
are much better than average; how-
ever, | wish the reader to also con-
sider the following facts:

1. The evaluation was conducted
by a contract educator who is
known to have conducted similar
“reports” for other school boards.
No doubt the analysis would have
had different standards had it been
conducted by a member of the
Chamber of Commerce.

2. According to your article
“The report also recommended the
district examine further whether it
has adequate levels of middle man-
agement and consultive staff posi-
tions to meet, its mandate.” Isn't it
interesting that a contract education
administrator says we necd more
administrators.

Dear Editor:

Casey Peters, Grade 6
Brooksbank elementary school

into modern era

If Stanley Park is redeveloped and the foreign animals are sct free it
will be upsetting but it will make the animals happier.

We could replace foreign animals that are unhappy living in our heat.

The animals are not enjoyable when they are not happy in their homes.

I hope that animals are happy all around the world.

3. Budgets by style are written
ina way that they are very difficult
to discern, and our school board
budget is a good example.

Fact: Presently we have more
than 12 administrators whose
salaries (not counting expenses and
benefits) are more than $125,000
per annum.

Fact: According. to the Korbiu
Commission, colleges such as
Capilano College, which cater to a
wide category of students, from
ESI. and Function Literacy courses
to refresher courses for post gradu-
ates, and are of similar size to
school district FTE student body,
incur an administrative cost of 2%
compared to the average cost of
school boards of 3.8%. ©

Our school board needs to move
into the modern era of management
techniques, ‘The world of coramerce
and business has reduced top man-
agement and middle management
to a minimum..

Salim Kaderali
North Vancouver

Here's hoping all animals are happy

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