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EDUCATION/CULTURE--AMALGAMATION CO-ORDINATOR ANNOUNCED ------------------------------------------------------------ George Unsworth, managing partner of Deloitte & Touche (Sydney), has been appointed co-ordinator to lead in establishing the amalgamated Chignecto-Central regional school board. Mr. Unsworth will work with a local amalgamation committee, including representatives from the existing Cumberland, Colchester-East Hants and Pictou districts to plan a smooth transition to the new regional school board. Education and Culture Minister John MacEachern said Mr. Unsworth can draw on his experience as school board co-ordinator for the Strait area. "The Cumberland, Colchester-East Hants and Pictou school boards are united in their commitment to students and education. This commitment, combined with Mr. Unsworth's leadership and experience, should lead to one of the strongest school boards in the province," the minister said. Mr. Unsworth's work in the Strait region is nearing completion. Mr. Unsworth brings a mix of education, management, human resource, communications and business skills to the co-ordinator's position. He has led the growth and development of the Sydney Deloitte & Touche office since he established it in 1972, gaining significant experience in restructuring for public and private organizations, including education clients. He also served for five years as a district school board member, and served on the executive committee of the board of governors, University College of Cape Breton. Other community leadership roles Mr. Unsworth has undertaken include: co-chairing the Cape Breton Regional Hospital's capital campaign, chairing the United Way Campaign, and local fund-raising. Mr. Unsworth was selected following a publicly-advertised competition. Once proposals were received, a departmental committee reviewed the proposals and conducted interviews based on established criteria, including leadership and communication skills, knowledge of educational issues (such as school board and school council roles and responsibilities), and management, finance and consensus-building skills. Mr. Unsworth's proposal ranked the highest against these criteria and was the lowest bid. -30- Contact: Donna MacDonald 902-424-2615 trp Dec. 06, 1995