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N. H. Cole Simons

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10 May 2019 House of Assembly
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Second supplementary. During last year’s comments, the Premier also said, “ 1[What] we are looking [at] right now” is ensuring that “we improve the outcomes of the public ed ucation system.” Can the Premier give us an update as to when he can expect for the public and the House to get the results of the Cambridge middle school exams …
10 May 2019 House of Assembly
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For the Premier?
10 May 2019 House of Assembly
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I did forget.
10 May 2019 House of Assembly
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The Minister’s Statement indicated . . . Mr. Speaker, I should add that when Bermuda is removed from Annex I, we will be placed on Annex II of the EU list. Can the Minister confirm that, by going on Annex II, we will be going on the greylist and not the whitelist?
10 May 2019 House of Assembly
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Yes. Can the Minister give a roadmap as to what we need to do to get onto the whitelist?
10 May 2019 House of Assembly
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Thanks. And what type of timeline will we have in place to have this brought to completion?
10 May 2019 House of Assembly
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Okay. In regard to the streamlining of the planning process, how wi ll this streamlining process impact the Development Appl ication Board?
10 May 2019 House of Assembly
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Yes. So, will we be bringing amendments to the Planning Act [Development and Planning Act 1974] and Planning Regulations to facilitate this change in responsibility and function?
10 May 2019 House of Assembly
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Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I would like to associate myself with the comments made in regard to the CARIFTA Games and Mrs. Horton, Dorothea Horton. I would like to also as1504 10 May 2019 Official Hansard Report Bermuda House of Ass embly sociate myself with the comments made in regards to the Church of Scotland and its 300th anniversary. I …
10 May 2019 House of Assembly
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I would also like to send co ngratulatory remarks to Union Square Productions and the Child Development Programme. They hosted the Early Childhood Symposium, back in March, Mr. Speaker. The theme was Laying a strong foundation. Teachin g the whole child. They had over 100 people there, and it was probably the most informative sem inar I have ever [attended] …
10 May 2019 House of Assembly
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If not go home.
22 Mar 2019 House of Assembly
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Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, before I ask my question, I would just like to commend all of the stakeholders who are involved in the delivery of the Strategic Plan Bermuda House of Assembly 2022 to let them know that I support their endeavours, and to say keep up the good work! Mr. Speaker, throughout the Statement, the Minister …
22 Mar 2019 House of Assembly
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Yes. Can the Minister tell us what type of asses sment they have against the team managers when they have these meetings? Are they matching goals against timelines? Are they matching costs against budget?
22 Mar 2019 House of Assembly
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My new question.
22 Mar 2019 House of Assembly
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Mr. Speaker, in regard to middle schools, the Minister indicated that he was gathering information from the community and from educators, governors of aided schools, et cetera. I just have a simple question: When will the middle school to signature school transitional report be made avail able to the House and the public?
22 Mar 2019 House of Assembly
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Yes. Can we expect to r eceive it sometime this year?
22 Mar 2019 House of Assembly
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Yes. Thank you. I would like to thank the Minister for the cl arification. So, as we all know, substitute teachers are a requirement, given that teachers do get sick. Teac hers go on leave. Teachers go on maternity leave. And schools must continue, and our children need to be educated. So, generally speaking, we support what is going on. …
22 Mar 2019 House of Assembly
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In 2016, we had 44 subst itutes. And in 2017, we had 44 subst itutes/paraprofessionals whom the Minister has just indica ted. With the amendment, the 2019 Budget Book indicated that the actual cost for the substitutes was $4,707,000. Now, the original estimate was $2,100,000, Mr. Chairman. That is a difference of $2.6 million, Mr. Chairman. We have a supplementary …
22 Mar 2019 House of Assembly
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But why? Hon. Diallo V. S. Rabain: Because they are teachers. They are actual qualified, certified teachers. And so, the paraprofessionals are paid a l ittle bit more. And unfortunately, they were being lumped into that cost centre, and this would elevate the cost of the per unit.
22 Mar 2019 House of Assembly
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Thank you very much. So, that explains quite a bit. Because w e saw that in 2018, the unit cost went down to $107,000. In 2019, it went down to approximately $80,000. So, what we have allotted, basically, is for substitute teachers and not the paraprofessionals. But the Mini ster has answered my questions, as he said that they are …