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Show nu TUESDAY, MAY 12, 1987 - Board taps Bountifiilite as new superintendent By DONETA GATHERUM FARMINGTON Dr. Richard E. Kendell, 44, of Bountiful, was named superintendent of Davis County School District in a special Board of Education meeting held f ? administrator in the public schools. He was acting chairman of the Department of Educational Administration at the U. of U. in 1981-8- 2 and the Associate Dean in the same department from 1973 to 1981. Dr. Kendell has served on many boards including the Governor's Education Advisory Committee for the 1980's, the Far West Laboratory for Research and Development in Education and has been a consultant to the U.S. Department of Education, Educational Testing Service and the National Endowment for the Humanities. A resident of Bountiful, Dr. Kendell is married to the former Joan Hancock. They are the pa DR. RICHARD E. KENDELL new superintendent Tuesday at Farmington Junior . . . High School. Dr. Kendell will succeed Dr. Lawrence E. Welling who will remain until July 1. The new superintendent brings much experience to this position. He earned his Ph.D. degree and Master of Ed. in educational administration from the University of Utah and has done studies at the University of California at Berkeley. Dr. Kendell, a graduate of Ogden High School, earned a B.S. degree in English at Weber State. He has served as a teacher and post-doctor- al t . rents of four children, Kurt, 19 a student at the U. of U.; Scott 17, studentbody vice president at Bountiful High; Jennifer, a seventh grader at Mueller Park Junior High and Cathy, 8, a student at Bountiful Elementary. After the Board of Education unanimously approved the appointment of Dr. Kendell, the new superintendent responded by saying, lam delighted at coming back and being part of the public education community. I want to be where the critical decisions of education are made. Dr. Kendell listed four main objectives he will have as superintendent. They are: 1. improve the quality of education; 2. protect the central missions of the schools which will be developed through listing priorities; 3. improve the attractiveness of the teaching profession; 4. engage the public in a discussion of educational issues and problems. The new superintendent asked, Whos going to provide the He answered this leadership? question by saying nothing of any importance will happen unless it is done at the individual school level. Improvement comes when you and I do it. He challenged all individuals to commit themselves to excellence. Finally, Dr. Kendell said he intended to spend time in the schools. Dr. Kendell is currently director of research and development for personal computer courseware, WICAT Systems in Orem. From Nov. 1982 to June 1985 he was associate superintendent for planning and external relations at the r Utah Office of Education. t ' i Layton taxes stay constant i if i i. Jl 4 By TOM BUSSELBERG Reflex Journal Editor LAYTON Thanks to conser- vative fiscal policies and business growth, Layton residents wont have to pay any additional city taxes. City Manager Bruce Barton had that encouraging word for the city council, Thursday night, as they approved a tentative $11 million-plu- s budget. The budget includes some additional staff and major purchases in several city departments. The final budget hearing has been set for June 18 at 7:15 p.m. The $11,267,000 overall budget includes $7.6 million for the general fund, $3 million for water utilities and $555,000 for the new surf 'n swim pool. Our conservative spending philosophy in the past has enabled us to minimize the present negative 300 acre annexation approved in Layton By TOM BUSSELBERG With virtually all sides stressing major deLAYTON velopment isnt in the immediate offing, the Layton City Council annexed the 300 acre Beech Adams parcel Thursday night. The west side parcel doesnt have adequate water pressure or connections now for major growth, Mayor Richard McKenzie stressed. ? A few houses could be done without much being changed-b- ut that is limited, said Community Development Director Scott Carter. Plans call for extending a 14 inch water line into the area within four-fiv- e years although that could be sooner if developers participated financially, the mayor said. Several area residents and landowners spoke against the annexation, fearing it would bring quick development. Stanford J. Layton, who lives on Salt Lake Citys southeast side, said hed purchased property in the annexed area about a year ago. He stressed opposition to higher taxes and stricter zoning. I think we have plenty of area for development else- where. We all know what happens with development. You get houses with a lot of kids, dogs, and traffic at all hours of the night. If you want to see something beautiful turned ugly, go about one mile north, he added. Dick Adams, also of Salt Lake City, said a group of wanted annexation for water and indicated present Wed like to belong well water there isnt always very good. have no we immediate city-b- ut plans to start to the said. he the area, subdividing Other residents said they may want to develop their land later, getting more return than the small amount some receive now for agricultural activity. Eighty percent of those on the 300 acres want to annex, said William Corbridge, an area resident. Much of his property was recently annexed into Syracuse. There wont be development there tomorrow. Eighty percent of those owning the 300 acres want to annex and I dont feel tell us what to they (opponents) should be able to live across thedo, Mr. road. those against noting said, Corbridge Councilman Bob Stevenson cited an annexation 22 years ago to 2200 West. In that one along west Gentile from Sugar Street built. We havent seen a five homes been have there stretch mile rash of development. currently, meaning 15,000 square foot lots or Zoning is R-Jarger are required. ticky-tack- y land-owne- city-so- me S, rs Very special experiences involve Layton students By DONETA GATHERUM LAYTON Some very special things happened last Wednesday at the Very Special Arts Festival. Young handicapped and regular school students from four elementary schools. North Layton Junior High and Layton High School met at Layton High to watch demonstrations and participate in many fine arts activities. Those included drama, music, dance and painting. About 200 participated in this first time-evNorth Davis County event. Barbara Pioli, state executive director for the Very Special Arts Foundation of Utah said the Festiver al was staged to give handicapped and youth the opportunity to work together side-by-sid- e. economic conditions, Mr. Barton said. Thanks largely to the citys continued high growth rate, an additional 12 percent property tax revenue is expected. In addition, 3.5 percent more sales tax and two percent additional franchise tax are anticipated. That helps soften the blow of no more federal revenue sharing, he explained. The budget includes some addie tional staff proposals: three an operations dispatchers, officer and another patrol officer for the police department; one staff member in the part-tim- e streets department. Looking at capital or physical projects, several major undertakings are in the offing: a new computer; stationary generator; 2'h ton truck for the parks department; Camelot Park improvements including replacement of roofing on boweries and restrooms; Vae View Park ball diamond lights; a personal computer in the recreation department and two new crossing guard lights for the police department. A new compensation plan will replace the traditional city employee cost of living adjustments each year, as well, Mr. Barton noted. Pay raises for each position will be adjusted based on an annual market survey that will reincreases flect both and market conditions. Instead of automatic step increases based on experience and length of employment, the plan calls for an annual performance evaluation. Not all employees will receive raises-th- at will be determined by a performance evaluation, he explained. e Several major capital projects must also be addressed, the council was reminded. Those include street extensions and improvements, a new east side fire substation and a review of water rates to assess present and future needs. e capital projects include Wasatch Drive, budgeted at $60,000 in the upcoming budget; Highway 193, $210,000 and improvements," $125,000. A $1.26 million fund balance recorded as of June 30, 1986 reflects a sharp increase from previous years. The budget may be reviewed at the city offices. part-tim- cost-of-livi- long-rang- Long-rang- This develops communication skills and understanding in all students. Festivals self-estee- featuring the arts also demonstrate to legislators and administrators the value of arts programs to all students, she explained. This year the foundation has one sponsored three Festivals-t- he at Layton High School, one in South Davis County and one in Jordan School District. Funding comes from the Utah Arts Council and participating school districts. Local merchants also contributed to the Layton High festival. Some donated supplies, others provided refreshments. Layton High contributed space in the commons area, the gymnasium and the little theater. Preparation for the festival started at the beginning of the school year, according to coordinator Janet Gibbs, a teacher at Layton High. Teachers in the various schools volunteered their time to organize the activities and to arrange for professional artists to visit the individual schools and then participate in the festival. At the schools, demonstrations were given and special projects were completed. For example, artist Wayne Geary helped students at the elementary schools produce 4x8 foot murals. Students in each school drew a mural depicting one of the seasons and these were displayed at the festival and elsewhere throughout the state. Mr. Geary, a practicing professional artist who has exhibited his work in galleries and museums in New Mexico, Utah and elsewhere, worked with the students at the festival last week to develop more original murals. Layton High School art teacher Mark Curtis and his students hosted a special art workshop ses- - Continued on page 2 Mountainman excites students By DONETA GATHERUM WEST POINT Kenneth school teacher, author and story teller, challenged students at West Point Elementary to be amazing, not lazy, He reinforced this challenge by telling the young students his story of NayaNuki, the girl who ran. The media center was filled with completely quiet, attentive boys and girls as they listened to Mr. dressed in buffalo skins and moccasins, describe the amazing adventures of this fictional Tho-masm- a, Sandy, to the Cache Valley and throughout the entire county presenting his Indian stories and conducting writing and reading workshops. Each 45 minute presentation was geared to the childrens level. To one group, he talked about writing books. Another group of students learned many of the aspects of Indian culture. Advanced creative writing students in the 4th, 5th and 6th grades worked on some basic writing techniques. They had the opportunity to apply the concepts through a writing exercise. Writing starts with a good idea, Mr. Thomasma told the potential authors. You get ideas from reading. The more you read. Continued on page 2 Tho-masm- a, 1 girl. Naya Nuki is based on the Aug. 17, 1805 entry in the Captain i Meriwether Lewis diary. This famous explorer wrote, a woman made her way through the crowd toward Sacajawea. . .they embraced with most tender affection... They had been companions in childhood. In the war with the Minnetares they had both been taken prisoner in the same battle. They had shared and softened the rigours of their captivity until one of them escaped from the Minnetares. According to Mr. Thomasmas book, Naya Nuki was the girl who escaped. His account of the child's adventures as she traveled 1,000 miles to rejoin her own Indian tribe fascinates young people. The book is the winner of the Indian Paintbrush Book Award for 1986 and an entry in the Utah Childrens Book Award contest for 1987. It is available in most Davis elementary school libraries. Mr. Thomasmas visit to West Point Elementary is part of a pilot gifted and talented Student Enrichment Model (SEM) program being used this year. His day started at 8 a.m. and continued until the close of school. An expert storyteller, Mr. presently teaches in the three room Kelly Elementary School in Wyoming with his wife and son as the other two teachers. He has traveled to schools from Tho-mas- Kenneth Thomasma speaks to students at West Point Elementary. He encourage the students to be amazing and not lazy. |