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About me Hello, my name is Ed Sarabura and, so far, I am running for the position of Separate School Board Trustee for this area which encompasses the towns of Newmarket, East Gwillimbury and Georgina. I am self-employed as a business systems analyst and project leader to major corporations. I�ve been a resident of Newmarket for 15 years. I am married with five sons, all students. I�ve been involved in community theatre here, in church activities, and I�ve been an executive of my children�s PTA, now School Council for many years. I was involved in the development of the TOPP report for the improvement of public participation and communications within the Board. I acted as host and moderator of the Board�s first televised open Town Hall meeting. I�ve been involved in curriculum meetings and, well, virtually anything I�ve been invited to attend! I�ve chaired the Board�s Parents� Regional Forum since its inception some five or six years ago. In fact, I was involved in the development of its constitution. The Parents� Regional Forum brings together Administration, Trustees, Principals, Teachers and, most importantly, parental representation from all the schools of the Board, to discuss developments in education and the way it�s delivered in our schools. Allow me to talk about my sons. Christopher, my eldest, is in his first year at college majoring in stage technologies. It�s a shame that the current emphasis on the three �R�s and cost cutting has all too often come at the expense of the Arts programs, which are now non-existent or, at best, under stress in our schools. The Arts are a major source of income and jobs, a major source of recreation and pleasure for all. Their value to society is immeasurable. Anthony, my second son, is in his first year in tool and die design. Canada�s immigration people rate a career in tool and die as the skill set most in demand in our country. I believe the day our school dismantled and sold all of its drill presses, lathes and saws to be the saddest moment in its history. Sure, computer technologies and skills are the new force in our economy, but wealth comes in many forms - imaginative, spiritual and creative wealth must not be minimized in our drive at improving the basics. My third son has just entered high school. My fourth and fifth are still in elementary school. These two boys are very involved in sports, another activity which adds an incredible dimension to personal growth, self-awareness and team spirit. They, at least, have been allowed the opportunity while many students are limited in this aspect in their development because of cost concerns. Our Board has done some very good things in the recent past to rectify past excesses. They have made some difficult choices. I hope to be allowed the opportunity to work with the Board, to represent the voters in the North of the region, where there is a decided imbalance in Trustee representation. There is also an obvious need in the North to limit the amount of time spent on school buses. A dependence upon school buses also limits the students� ability to take advantage of extra-curricular activities, after-school programs and classroom friendships. I choose to stand as your representative on the Separate School Board. I hope you will allow me to be your children�s advocate. Please vote for me, Ed Sarabura. Thank you. | ||
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