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By Robert Frank<\/b>
www.thesuburban.com<\/a><\/p>\n

School board perks are under the microscope, after Quebec Treasury Board Chair Martin Coiteux lashed out against what he considers profligate spending. <\/p>\n

The Bank of Canada economist, whom Nelligan voters recently elected to represent them in Quebec City, challenged a school board decision to send officials to posh conventions. <\/p>\n

\u201cSome of those expenses are clearly exaggerated,\u201d Coiteux told the Canadian Press<\/i> news agency. <\/p>\n

Last week, Lester B. Pearson School Board (LBPSB) officials attended a two-day confab in Quebec City. <\/p>\n

\u201cThe conference at the Ch\u00e2teau Frontenac was the annual Quebec Association of English School Boards and Association of Administrators of English Schools of Quebec conference of administrators and commissioners,\u201d explained LBPSB chair Suanne Stein Day. <\/p>\n

\u201cThe gathering concerns the entire province of Quebec,\u201d LBPSB vice-chair Angela Nolet, who is running against Stein Day in the upcoming election, told The Suburban<\/i>. \u201cIt was held in Quebec City to be equitable to make it possible for officials from the furthest regions of the province, such as Gasp\u00e9, to attend.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cThe professional development is important,\u201d she observed. \u201cIt is the only occasion during the year when the commissioners and administration of the nine [English] school boards in the province get together.\u201d <\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s ultimately less expensive to bring speakers to a single location rather than having them travel to each school board,\u201d Nolet continued. \u201cSome 15-20 workshops are on offer there. We take every opportunity to learn and are always looking for new things to bring back to the classroom.\u201d <\/p>\n

For Chris Eustace, another candidate for LBPSB chair, Coiteux\u2019 remarks validated the past 15 years he has spent calling into question such expenses. <\/p>\n

\u201cLBPSB has completely abandoned any sense of frugality,\u201d he told The Suburban.<\/i> \u201cThey spent at least $15,000 on last week\u2019s conference: The registration fee for the day conference was $450 per person, and accommodation at the regular room rate was $415 each night. That\u2019s not counting travel expenses.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cIn contrast, each teacher is allocated just $270 a year for professional development,\u201d Eustace noted. \u201cThe school that I used to teach at was good enough for C\u00e9line Dion. It was good enough for Robert Bourassa and the nearby golf course was good enough for Tiger Woods. I\u2019m so proud of my MNA Martin Coiteux for saying what he did. He\u2019s right on the mark. The spending is outrageous.\u201d<\/p>\n

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\u201cLBPSB sent nine commissioners,\u201d Stein Day noted. \u201cCouncil had approved up to 15 delegates, as you know. I am not aware of the number of delegates that administration sent. This was a professional development session for both groups.\u201d
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