Show n r y dx t 1 I r k i s rf n ra r wv t v a e o- o or g r t h V. V f r s r r m n Jrr t SL tiR t r 4 1 k f cwt 1 j 3 y ye e r a t p s r ra rr r EXCAVATION STARTED MONDAY on the seat 1100 auditorium and music center at the Vernal Junior High School Turner Construction Company of Ina mass meeting Wednesday Wednesday Wednesday Wednes Wednes- day of last week weak at West Jr High School west side citizens voted and signed a petition to withhold all students in elementary elementary ele ele- junior high and high school from attending school in the fall if the transfer of Union High Sc School ool students to Uintah High is not settled The group lead by an organization organization organization organ organ- called West Side Citizens Citizens Citizens Cit Cit- Cit Cit- for Better Education also alia voted not to accept he e agreement agreement agree agree- ment previously accepted by Uintah and Duchesne county school boards The agreement would turn Union school over overt overto t c to the Duchesne board and hod fand andI I charge Uintah students attending attending attend attend- ing Union tuition OVER west side aide citizens were present at the mass meeting meeting meet meet- ing conducted by DeVon McKee McKee Mc- Mc Kee and Karl Earl Dillman read the agreement agreement agree agree- ment accepted by the two school boards boaras concerning the school It was stated that notice had been given that a bus load of students would be transferred In hi the fall of 1969 1968 THE SURVEY made by Joyce Murdock was presented showing that 41 U Lapoint people peo peo- pie wanted to stay at Union and two desired to transfer to Uintah Fo Fourteen did not wish to to express an opinion Mr McKee stated that as asfar asfar asfar far as could be be determined 90 per cent of the le west side Vernal won the contract bid which will finish the building complex at the school West Side to Withhold Students If Union Transfer is Made in Fall Fal I people were determined to keep their students in Union High School He also stated also stated it was his opinion that when facilities are provided at Uintah Uin Uin- tah tab all students will be taken from the west side and not just those from Lapoint and md Tridell TWO MEMBERS on the Ute Tribe Council stated that the council had gone on record to support the west side and that they were against the move to Uintah The communities involved Inthe in inthe inthe the meeting are Ballard Bellard Lapoint Lapoint La La- point Tridell Whiterocks Randlett Ft Duch Duchesne Gusher Gush Gush- er Ouray and Bennett with witha a combined population of shunt ut 2400 and total students In in in- eluding elementary elementary and junior hl high h school EVERYTHING else has failed this is a very serious motion but is a last resort stated slated Karl after the vote was taken It was recommended at the meeting that everyone write to the state school board and ask them to step in and make a study of the area Copies of the petition will be he further circulated among the west side communities and then sent to the State Board of Education as well as the Uintah County School Board stated chairman McKee |