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EDUCATION/CULTURE--AMALGAMATION CO-ORDINATOR ANNOUNCED
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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.
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Contact: Donna MacDonald 902-424-2615
trp Dec. 06, 1995