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EDUCATION/CULTURE--CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER HIRED ------------------------------------------------------------ Janine Saulnier of Clare will be the director, finance and operations, for Nova Scotia's first Conseil Scolaire Acadien Provincial, Rejean Sirois, the board's newly-appointed superintendent announced today. Ms. Saulnier is currently the chief financial officer with the Conseil Scolaire - Clare Argyle - School Board. "Ms. Saulnier was very impressive in her interview and has the experience the board needs for this key position," Mr. Sirois said. "I look forward to working with Ms. Saulnier as part of our senior management team." In this position, Ms. Saulnier will be responsible for the most efficient use of tax dollars in budgeting, accounting and financial systems as they relate to payroll, learning materials, maintenance of schools and facilities, and bussing. Ms. Saulnier has worked as chief financial officer for the Clare-Argyle board since 1988 and was the secretary-treasurer of the Commission Scolaire de Clare in 1981-82. She has also served as president of the Nova Scotia Association of School Business Officials, as a member of the provincial Education Funding Review Work Group for three years, and has represented the Nova Scotia School Boards Association on a policy advisory group. She also worked in the area of finance for the City of Dartmouth from 1984-88, and as an education development officer for the Federation Acadienne de la Nouvelle-Ecosse in 1983-84. Ms. Saulnier earned her Master of Business Administration from Saint Mary's University and her Bachelor of Science, majoring in mathematics, from Dalhousie. She has also completed numerous accounting and business courses through the Atlantic Provinces Association of Chartered Accountants and Dalhousie and Saint Mary's universities. -30- EDITORS NOTE: There is an accent "aigu" on the first e in Rejean, Leon, Ecosse and both e's in Federation. Contact: Rejean Sirois,(709) 642-5254, or Leon Richard, (506) 857-2263. jlw Feb. 09, 1996 3:20 p.m.