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Show VOLUME I, NUM I 1TUI twenty cents Wednesday, September 28, 1983 CHILD ABUSE IN RICH COUNTY??? By Judy Floyd Is there a child abuse in Rich County? problem The District Attorney Richard Lamborn feels there might be. "Attorney Lamborn seems to think that the citizen of Rich County should be informed of the child abuse cases in Rich County," stated Mr. Clint Kearl, representative of the social services department. "In the past 22 months since I have started to work for the county there have been 10 reported child abuse cases in Rich Seven of these cases were County." child neglect, five of , which were found to be true child neglect cases and 2 which were not proven. We have had one abuse case and two sexuallyphysical abused cases which have also been founded as true. NORTH Lynn Schow meets with Librarian Ranee Earley, and Dale Steadman of the Utah State Department of Education, Division of Curriculum and Instruction, concerning recent money cuts, and a dedication to practical learning. The two sexual abuse cases involved girls ages 6 and 12 years of age. The sexual abuse case which in- volved the 6 year old er child committed by the of .1982- step-fath- was in June ..... - admitted his was to a 90 day ans sentenced guilt evaluation at the Utah State Prison. He is now serving a 5 year probation for forcible sexual abuse. In the second case, a 12 year old girl was involved. The live-i- n boy friend of the mother was the The Step-fath- er perpetrator of this case. 1 of my to friend is now serving years in prison for the charge The boy 15 two counts of rape, 1 count of sodo counts of sexual abuse. and 5 mother's were aware of girls the situation by the time it was reported to the authorities. The mother of the 12 year old contacted the sheriff s office and a who Both - COMMISSIONERS 'NORTH RICH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL MEET WEDNESDAY ACCEPTS Wednesday in regular ed other ivities -- session at the Court- house. Their agenda incl-udes(m- ore may be ' : ded) 10 a.m. Approve minutes from their last mee- ting. . state schools in accepting act- "We're going into this program fuilsp-eed- ," North Rich Elementary School PrinLynn Schow stated this week. activities help "Curriculum Alignment provide opportunities for students to learn essential skills appropriate for students to learn essential skills appr- opriate for their grade level," Debra Ames will report on the 1983 Rich County Fair. 11 a.m. "By I Two) CURRICULUM ALIGNMENT designed under the. Curriculum Alignment program, a plan aimed at preparing students for their next educational requirements and life. cipal 10:30 a.m. and Commissioner : North Rich Elementary School has join- Rich County Commissioners will meet friend then contacted Mr. Kearl of family services. Linda Tobin will reThe mother of the 6 year old had port on Emergency Malready taken her daughter to a hospit edical Technologists ( al because of her suspicions, to be EMT's). told that her daughter had been raped. 11:15 a.m. Mr. Kearl was then contacted by the Rich County Farm hospital. Agent John Barnard wi "Because of the cooperation of ll report on the County j the mothers in both sexual abuse, cases Weed Program. was easy for me to help the members 12 Noon it in both families get the necessary Lunch. help needed in these child abuse 1:15 p.m. situations." stated Mr. Kearl. Roger Telford will do to not this,, "It is always easy report on the county do in many cases the people involved mill levy. hard want not Commissioners for any help. It is very to walk up to someone s door and tell Rich County include Ken Brown, Dm Cook them you are there because they have (Continued on Page Elementary School Principal RICH focusing instruction on he added. essential, skills identified by the district, these activities can plan an impgrade-lev- el ortant role in improving student ement in elementary schools." Curriculum Alignment achiev- is based on the principle that instructional accomplishments can be more reliably attained when there is an alignment of: (1) instructional objectives (2 instruction in the classroom, and (3) assessment information on instructional accomplishments. In other words, schools will be more effective when students are taught and tested on the skills we expect them to achieve. "There are just certain skills needed for children to get through life," Schow pointed out. "It's back to basics. We test and insure that elementary students get all skills needed to get them through high school." (Continued on Page Three) |