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School board to apply for funds that may keep two rural schools open and whose operation was being subsidized by other schools with higher occupancy. School District 72 is going to take “I don’t want to give up the money a shot at money that could re-open without at least asking for it,” Hagen two rural schools slated for closure said. Trustees debated whether to purat the end of this school year. The school board voted Tues- sue the money at their June 21 reguday to apply for Rural Education lar board meeting. The decision to Enhancement Fund (REEF) money go ahead with pursuing the money announced by the provincial gov- came down to voting on two sepaernment last week. The fund came rate motions which generated an much to the surprise unexpected moment of trustees and eduof drama. THEY SAID cators in the province Hagen declared to IT: “It’s hard who were proceedthe board a conflict of to make a ing with the already interest regarding any decision when debate about Oyster announced closure of you don’t know River School but was rural schools. SD72 trustees voted fully willing to discuss all the facts.” to close Discovery Pas– Trustee Daryl Discover y Passage sage and Oyster River Hagen School. elementary schools When it came time earlier this school year for a motion, Hagen but the announcement of the REEF moved that the board pursue the money raised the possibility of funding for Oyster River School. obtaining the funds necessary to After some discussion, a vote was keep the schools open for another called and it resulted in a tie with year at least. Hagen, Jocye McMann and Ted Trustees were skeptical that the Foster voting in favour. John Kerr, money will actually be awarded, Richard Franklin and Gail Kirschner citing politics as being the reason voted against. It required board the provincial Liberals suddenly chair Susan Wilson to cast her vote came up with the money. However, and she voted in favour. Trustee Daryl Hagen summed up Then Hagen excused himself for the reason why a slim majority of the discussion about Oyster River. the SD72 board decided to pursue A motion identical to the Discovery the funding, even though the district Passage motion was moved and secwent through an extensive public onded and opened for debate. It was consultaton process before making then that trustee Franklin pointed a controversial decision to close the out to the board that with Hagen schools which had low enrolment Continued on Pg. 5 ALISTAIR TAYLOR
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