4 - North Shore News - Friday. November 3. 2600

West Van school

couver
trict Supt.
Doug Player said Oct.
24 that enrolment in
‘ancouver
schools is expected to
decline in the next six
to eight years.
ver, cautioned that this
e will requtire some ere
ativity on the part of die

board to ensure that the qual-
i ion dees not sur

to attract teachers,” Plaver said.
lining enrolment will translate into
money. The school district, would
nately $6,000 per student.

A projected slowdown) in’ community
growth and an aging population will result ina
declining student population.

The present school population is 6,698,
The school population is expected to de
by 80 to 100 students per vear over the nest
to cight years.

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DOUG Player anticipates
declining enrollment.

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Player offered several sugges
tions for the board to consid
er iachning implement
specialty schoeis, increasi
combined classes and online
education,

Maureen Siviley, principal ot
Rockridee Tunter Secondary
School, expressed comecrn
about losing tea hers cereal
ment declines

“Ehave ysl hired some ereat
teachers,” she said "Fh

head to the States if their yobs
aren't secure here.”

However, most of the trustees
were optimistic about the
projections.

Bell Lowther said declining enrolment
could provide the school district with the
opportunity CO strenuthen its specialty schools
and French Immersion programs as well as giv-
ing them the space to offer students a better
education.

iculiam and staff development director

Off Japson agreed.

“Larger schools may have more options,
but smaller schools are better at creating a
sense of community,” he said.

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spokeswoman

Betty Nicholson said some of

the concerns raised by the
community are being
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