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August 20, 1996
(Education)

Minister announces appointment of members to Interim School Board


Roger Grimes, Minister of Education, today announced the appointment of members to the interim school boards for the 10 new school districts.

Mr. Grimes said: "I am pleased to announce that Cabinet has appointed 18 members to the interim board for each of the 10 new school districts. These members will hold office until the next general election for school boards which will be held at the same time as the next municipal elections, scheduled for the fall of 1997. At that time the people of the province will elect 10 new school boards for a four year term."

Each new school board consists of 18 members. Two-thirds of the membership (12) represents the denominations which hold rights in education and one-third of the membership (6) will be "at large".

The number of denominational representatives for each denominational group is calculated to be in the same proportion as that group exists in the population of the school district. For example, if 50 per cent of the population in the school district is Roman Catholic, there will be six Roman Catholic denominational representatives on the school board.

"The Department of Education will hold orientation meetings for the new school board members within the next couple of weeks at which time a chairperson and members of the executive will be elected. Shortly after that meeting, I will be meeting with the new school board chairs," Mr. Grimes said.

The 27 current school boards will continue to exist and to administer schools within their jurisdiction until such time as they are dissolved.

I will be asking the chairperson of each of the 10 new school boards to advise me when the new board has determined it is appropriate to dissolve the existing boards in his or her area, following which I will issue an order that these boards be dissolved.

I anticipate that, within a two to three month period, all of the current boards will be dissolved.

The minister said: "Government is very appreciative of the many hours of volunteer work that school board members devote to the important task of delivering a quality education program to our children and we look forward to their continued support and cooperation as we commence the challenging task of reorganizing the administration of our schools."

The names of members of the new interim boards follow:

MEMBERS OF THE INTERIM SCHOOL BOARD


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    SCHOOL DISTRICT #1 - LABRADOR

    • Denominational Representatives
    Name Address Denomination
    Keith Burgess Wabush Integrated
    Lieutenant Marshall Dean Happy Valley Integrated
    Pastor Everett Flight Labrador City Pentecostal
    Bertha Hanrahan Goose Bay R.C.
    Helen Hickey Happy Valley R.C.
    Harold Janes Wabush Integrated
    Melvin Jesseau Happy Valley R.C.
    Dorice Marcil Labrador City R.C.
    Rev. Florence Sanna Labrador City Integrated
    Joan Wicks Labrador City Integrated
    Kathleen Woodward Happy Valley Integrated
    • At Large
    Name Address
    John Anderson Makkovik
    Carol Flynn Nain
    Edward Gear Hopedale
    John Keating Wabush
    Tom Mugford Cartwright
    Meryl Strachan Happy Valley - Goose Bay

    SCHOOL DISTRICT # 2 - NORTHERN PENINSULA/LABRADOR SOUTH

    • Denominational Representatives
    Name Address Denomination
    Dorothy Anderson Lanse aux Meadows Integrated
    Don Brown Hawkes Bay Pentecostal
    Patrick Burke Bird Cove R.C.
    Isaac Howell Red Bay, Labrador Integrated
    Captain Robert Kean St. Anthony Integrated
    Matilda Martin Pinsents Arm, Labrador Integrated
    Bob Mesher St. Anthony Integrated
    Boyd C. Noel St. Anthony Integrated
    Sherry Penney Port Hope Simpson Pentecostal
    Leander Pilgrim Main Brook Integrated
    Rev.Edward Terry Conche R.C.
    Josephine Tracey West St. Modeste R.C.
    • At Large
    Name Address
    Melanie Humby Roddicton
    Don Loder St. Anthony
    Elwood Randell Bide Arm
    Mary Snow Griquet
    Barry Strangemore St. Anthony
    Pius J. Walsh Port au Choix

    SCHOOL DISTRICT # 3 - CORNER BROOK/DEER LAKE/ST.BARBE

    • Denominational Representatives
    Name Address Denomination
    June Alteen Corner Brook R.C.
    Rev. Arthur Churchill Corner Brook Integrated
    Paulette Budgen Corner Brook Integrated
    E. Dean Fisher Deer Lake Integrated
    John Edgar Corner Brook Integrated
    Sharon George Steady Brook Integrated
    Christopher Noseworthy Pasadena R.C.
    Harold Payne Cow Head Integrated
    Beryl Ricketts Jackson's Arm Integrated
    Melvin Short Deer Lake Pentecostal
    Del William Attwood Corner Brook R.C.
    Major Wilson Perrin Corner Brook Integrated
    • At Large
    Name Address
    Don Ball Corner Brook
    Bertha Brophy Daniel's Harbour
    Sharon Evans Pasadena
    Don Johnson Corner Brook
    Owen Whalen Port Saunders
    Joan Parsons Hampdon

    SCHOOL DISTRICT # 4 - STEPHENVILLE/PORT AUX BASQUES

    • Denominational Representatives
    Name Address Denomination
    Rev. Clayton Billard Rose Blanche Integrated
    Michael Finn Stephenville R.C.
    Eric Legge Cartyville R.C.
    Maureen MacWhirter Stephenville R.C.
    James Mercer Stephenville Crossing R.C.
    Walter Murphy St. Georges R.C.
    Lloyd Mushrow Channel Integrated
    Anne Parsons Burgeo Integrated
    Roy Richards Port aux Basques Integrated
    Rev. James Robertson Lourdes R.C.
    Grace Wicks Port aux Basques Integrated
    • At Large
    Name Address
    Dorothy Bragg Port aux Basques
    Everett Davis Stephenville
    Sylvia Oliver Mainland
    Harold Rose Rose Blanche
    Russell Strickland Isle aux Morts
    Julia Swyer St. George's

    SCHOOL DISTRICT # 5 - BAIE VERTE/CENTRAL/CONNAIGRE

    • Denominational Representatives
    Name Address Denomination
    Terrance Brown Grand Falls-Windsor Integrated
    Raymond Cole Grand Falls-Windsor Integrated
    John Connors Grand Falls-Windsor R.C.
    Pastor Paul Foster Springdale Pentecostal
    Owen Grimes Grand Falls-Windsor Pentecostal
    Vera Hayward Grand Falls-Windsor Integrated
    Rev. William Hearn St. Alban's R.C.
    Captain Wilbert Hopkins Seal Cove Integrated
    Randy Lockyer Springdale Integrated
    Ruth Parsons Grand Falls-Windsor R.C.
    Douglas Rose Hermitage Integrated
    Mabrey Winsor Springdale Integrated
    • At Large
    Name Address
    Gerald Burton Middle Arm
    William Dixon Baie Verte
    Grace Hedges Grand Falls-Windsor
    Rosalind Keats Botwood
    Sharon Mayne Badger
    George Woodman Bishop's Falls

    • Denominati

      SCHOOL DISTRICT # 6 - LEWISPORTE/GANDER onal Representatives

    Name Address Denomination
    Maxwell Bussey Durrell Integrated
    Cyril Foley Tilting R.C.
    Peter Gibbons Lumsden Integrated
    Newman Harris Summerford Pentecostal
    Beulah Hobbs Gander Integrated
    Daniel Mahoney Gander R.C.
    Scott Pritchett Gambo Integrated
    Everett Saunders Eastport Integrated
    Bill Sceviour Lewisporte Integrated
    William Sparkes Lewisporte Pentecostal
    Raymond Stokes Musgrave Harbour Integrated
    Major Charles Stride Gander Integrated
    • At Large
    Name Address
    Perry Collins Seldom
    Shelly Abbott Musgrave Harbour
    Judy Stagg Newtown
    Jacqueline Saunders Gambo
    Joy Janes Gander
    Barbara Jeddore Glenwood

    SCHOOL DISTRICT # 7 - BURIN

    • Denominational Representatives
    Name Address Denomination
    R. Lola Beckley Grand Bank Integrated
    Wayne Collins Lamaline R.C.
    Wilson Crowley Grand Bank Integrated
    Marilyn Donahue Burin R.C.
    James Farrell Marystown R.C.
    Major Robert Froude Grand Bank Integrated
    William Hodder St. Bernard's R.C.
    Brendan Hynes St. Lawrence R.C.
    Thomas Lambert Burin Integrated
    Wayne Moores Fortune Integrated
    Ellen Picco Rushoon R.C.
    Margaret Witherell Burin Bay Arm Integrated
    • At Large
    Name Address
    Dinah Caines Fortune
    Susie Grandy Garnish
    Mary Hackett English Harbour East
    Melvin Lambe Little Bay
    Peter Llewellyn Grand Bank
    Evelyn Perham Creston South

    SCHOOL DISTRICT # 8 - CLARENVILLE/BONAVISTA

    • Denominational Representatives
    Name Address Denomination
    Pastor David Hamel Clarenville Pentecostal
    Captain Clarence Ingram Clarenville Integrated
    Alma Long Port Rexton Integrated
    Boyna Northover Shoal Harbour Integrated
    William Pardy Catalina Integrated
    Violet M. Parsons Bloomfield Integrated
    Kevin Power Clarenville R.C.
    Rita Power Southern Harbour R. C.
    Rev. Wayne Short Lethbridge Integrated
    Harry Stagg Bonavista Integrated
    Joseph Stringer Hodge's Cove Integrated
    Ross Wiseman Clarenville Integrated
    • At Large
    Name Address
    Jackie Bursey Clarenville
    Calvin Drodge Goobies
    Vincent Hogan Melrose
    Joanne Keough Plate Cove
    Dr. Chris Randell Bonavista
    Robert Russell Catlina

    SCHOOL DISTRICT # 9 - AVALON WEST

    • Denominational Representatives
    Name Address Denomination
    Lorraine Brown Placentia R.C.
    Captain Wade Budgell Carbonear Integrated
    Muriel Davis Carbonear Integrated
    Harold Flynn Avondale R.C.
    Jack George Carbonear R.C.
    Lloyd C.George Whiteway Integrated
    Pastor Harold Luff Clarke's Beach Pentecostal
    Gloria Noonan Bay de Verde R.C.
    Philip Sheppard Harbour Grace Integrated
    Walter Whalen Western Bay Integrated
    Dr. Christopher Woodworth-Lynas Cupids Integrated
    Sylvester Yetman St. Mary's R.C.
    • At Large
    Name Address
    Frank Antle Victoria
    Calvin Butt Bay Roberts
    Dr. James Hearn Colliers
    Marilyn Murrin Coley's Point
    Grant Tucker Winterton
    Brendan White Northern Bay

    SCHOOL DISTRICT # 10 - AVALON EAST

    • Denominational Representatives
    Name Address Denomination
    Kevin Breen St. John's R.C.
    Carolyn Butler St. John's Integrated
    Robert Clarke St. John's Integrated
    John Dwyer Mount Pearl R.C.
    Kevin Glynn Bay Bulls R.C.
    Lynn Green St. John's Integrated
    Robert Haliday St. John's Integrated
    Rev. Jerome Hann Gould's R.C.
    Kathleen LeGrow Topsail Integrated
    Jack Parsons Flatrock R.C.
    Paul Smith St. John's R.C.
    Dr. Joan Whalen St. John's R.C.
    • At Large
    Name Address
    Stephen Andrews Portugal Cove
    Les Bruce St. John's
    Dr. Glyn George St. John's
    Clarissa Hiscock Manuels
    Dr. (Sr.) Nolasco Mulcahy St. John's
    Dr. Jim Wright St. John's

    Contact: Carl Cooper, Director of Public Relations, (709) 729-0048.

    1996 08 20 1:15 p.m.

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