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www.insideHALTON.com | OAKVILLE BEAVER | Friday, January 16, 2015 | 4 Parent challenges school board over temperature in portables Low of 18C is too low for students, says Oakville parent by Herb Garbutt Oakville Beaver Staff An Oakville parent says the cold temperatures in her daughter's portable classroom are not conducive to learning. Betty-Ann Yamoah said she kept her daughter An Oakville woman is challenging the Halton District School Board over what she believes are temperatures too home from school last week because of the cold for students in portables. | Oakville Beaver file photo temperature in her daughter's Grade 6 portable classroom at Sunningdale Public School had dipped to 18C. Both the principal and a board superintendent said every effort is made to ensure students are warm enough. Gerry Cullen, superintendent of facility oakville services, said the board does not have its own policy on classroom temperatures. voted #1 muffler Lifetime warranty on "We use the Ministry of Labour (standard) shop in oakville of 65F (18C) for workers and use that as our Brake Pads and guideline," Cullen said. Shoes Plus tax. Per axle. Most vehicles. 230 Speers Rd., Oakville If the temperature drops below that level, midas_oakville@bell.net Save $10 on services over $100* students are brought into the school. greAt AppointmentS Free Shuttle Save $20 on services over $200* Loui Silvestri, the principal at Sunningdale, or WAlkS-in within the SAvingS are Welcome! Oakville Area *valid with this flyer only Save $30 on services over $300* which has 10 portables, said there have been two cases this year when classes have been *Most vehicles, brought into library. includes up to 5 liters of 5W20, 5W30 mineral oil. "The first frigid day, last Tuesday, we had We use the Ministry of Labour (standard) of 65F (18C) for workers and use that as our guideline. Gerry Cullen Facility Services superintendent Halton District School Board your totAl cAr cAre centre $ 59* 905-844-2026 coupon NEW YEAR SPECIAL $ OIL CHANGE only 29 * # With coupon. valid Jan 19-23* one (portable) that was 12C, so the class came inside," he said. "We put in a service call and it was fixed by the next day." In the second case, the portable had not got up to temperature by the start of the school day. It warmed up a couple of hours later, but the class remained in the library for the day. Silvestri added teachers also have the option of bringing their class inside and that the library can accommodate three to four classes at a time. Yamoah believes 18C is not an acceptable temperature. She said her daughter had the beginnings of a cold last week. She decided to keep her home for the morning to see how she felt by lunchtime. "She said, `I can't handle the portable today'," Yamoah said. see Portables on p.7 Doctors recommend the kyBoot "kyBoots help you keep balance and activate your muscles, from your toes to your back: they are helpful in the treatment of pain in the heels and forefeet, and are a method of choice to support the treatment of pain in the Achilles tendon and back." - Dr. Markus Müller, specialist in orthopaedic surgery, foot surgery practitioner, Lucerne KyBoots will help you with.... · Back Pain · Improving circulation · Knee pain · Strengthening muscles · Foot conditions · Improving posture Enjoy a FREE Kyboot walking test, at the Medicine Shoppe on Lakeshore Rd. East Pharmacist/Owner Richard Price 267 Lakeshore Rd. E., Oakville Mon.-Fri. 10-6, Sat. 9-1 A Trusted name in Oakville for over 20 years! www.kybun.com 905.842.2770