with the new Education Minister.

Bermuda Union of Teachers general secretary Sen. Milton Scott told The Royal Gazette the BUT had already expressed its interest in meeting with Education Minister the Hon. Jerome Dill.

"We would like to sit down and have a cooperative relationship with the Ministry,'' Sen. Scott said.

The BUT was waiting to hear where Mr. Dill stood on education and whether there would be any changes in Government's education reform plans.

Sen. Scott said he hoped Mr. Dill would bring a "fresh approach to the job'' and would be open to ideas.

He noted that Dr. Terceira did not seek input from the BUT.

"We were not in favour of the mega school,'' Sen Scott said. "We said back in our report of 1982 that there should be three senior schools.'' Responding to Dr. Terceira's recent warning about the dangers of changing the reforms, he said: "I think the fortitude or strength of an individual is in his ability to admit mistakes were made, look at how they can be changed, and go on.

"Yes, the senior school is on line, but things are subject to change.'' He said he hoped that Mr. Dill would particularly look at the Dellwood Primary School issue which involved schools in the same parish as his constituency.

"Dellwood Primary School students do not deserve to be moved to the Northlands site,'' Sen. Scott said, adding that Northlands would be more suitable for Department of Education offices.

"We hope the new Minister will listen (to parents and teachers' concerns),'' he stressed.

While congratulating Mr. Dill on his recent appointment, head of the Association of School Principals Mr. Livingston Tuzo said: "The casualty rate for Education Ministers is high, so obviously it underscores the huge task that heading such a Ministry involves.'' Mr. Tuzo said among the areas the ASP would like to see Mr. Dill address were the much-awaited Code of Conduct, the board of governors for the upcoming senior secondary school at Prospect, the Dellwood/Northlands row and the middle school transition.

He also stressed that principals were more than willing to work with Mr. Dill and will try to meet with him as soon as possible.

"The ASP has always taken a low profile,'' he said. "So one of our objectives is to be more visible and a bit more vocal with (education) issues.

"I know the community is looking for the principals to lead.'' Sen. Milton Scott