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Show r' 2 A Lakeside Review, Wednesday, October 7, 1987 4 remain same Beck said there is also a move to propose differential staffing, a measure which would reduce the number of teachers in the district, Those teachers that remained would take on increased class loads for an increased wage, while other staff members would serve as support personnel. If approved, Beck estimated the new staffing program would in- crease the number of students teachers instruct in one day from 180 to 450. BRYON SAXTON lakeside Review staff The Davis FARMINGTON Fducation Association has a new team but its educational and po- litical goals remain the same. DEA president Beth Beck and executive director Steve Sirkin both admit they have some big Challenges ahead of them in meeting their goals. The number one challenge is fighting a proposal by a state citi- zens group for a tax repeal, which will have a drastic effect on education, they say. If ap- proved, that measure would take more than $7 million from the Davis School District, the two , State leaders are currently studying the differential staffing program before a decision is made whether or not to propose the measure before the Legisla-neleaders said. ture. The tax repeal is a very big Sirkin, who served as both an concern of ours, said the DEA educator and administrator in president. The organization Baltimore County before serving serves as a union representative with the DEA, said Outsiders for 1,770 teachers in the Davis looking into the state of Utah are district. appalled by the size of the class- The repeal is being sold to the room, and in turn it is impacting public like there is fat some- - the economy. Sirkin said he believes the SAT where, but were lean in the Da- vis district, Beck said. Last June (Stanford Achievement Test) she replaced former DEA presi- - scores provide proof the overdent Jeannine Crabtree. crowded classroom has an im- DEA officials, pact on the states education According to the the repeal, being organized by the system. Tax Limitation Coalition of Its like a downward spiral, he Utah, would take $62 million said. You dont see it in the from the state education budget. short term. But then you look People who are signing the pe- - back over a period and titions being circulated dont un- - oh, my gosh... Beck said to avoid the situation derstand the implications involved. of increasing classroom loads the Beck said the DEA must now state must either cut the pie disy organize and combat thd measure ferently or raise taxes. Beck is a not the aware latter of the mitted popular making public the. need for funding for educa- - subject to discuss with the w cabin the family is building. Baby Jerry Douglas, on Emily's (left to right) Erin, Emily and Enterprising pumpkin-grower- s to help. for a sell the fruits of their labor to raise money lap, will no doubt join in when he is old enough kin and explained what a pumpkins onto the trailer he a system for taking the customErin ers money. I take all the bills. wart is. pulls. Even It is a small bump on the helps at this point, loading Will takes the quarters and Erin pumpkin. Some of them have a small ones onto the trailer. Will takes the change," said Emily, of the group. lot of warts. From page 1A peddles the tractor to the front the organizer Will Wood, Pumpkin - 10-ye- ar m ad-b- pub-tio- n. Our education to the public must be now, she said. .Sirkin, who also started with the teacher union organization July, agreed with Beck, point-ing to the repeal as the major concern for the education sys- tern statewide. Im not sure the people distrib- utirig the petitions fully under- stand, he said. But the repeal is not the only measure the DEA is opposing during the next several years. lie. Beck said that is the reason why the DEA is getting involved polit- ically. When politics gets out of edu-lacation, education will get out of politics, she said, During the last several years the DEA has become a force in politics and will continue to be a force in the future in order to be heard, she said. I think everything we do points to making better schools in Utah, she said. Lakeside Review staff cost-of-livi- light-color- ed cream-colore- 8. C en No room for ar part-tim- prevention program that teaches responsibility, absenteeism or tailor- tions so the street can remain open. LAYTON The city has taken the Utah Department of Transportations advice and will close a major part of Gentile Street to UDOT suggested that the street be repainted at that time to allow for two wide lanes of traffic and be replaced from Main Street to Fairfield and will be done in sec Charlie Brown would be proud of the pumpkin patch and the children who grow the pumpkins. ' on-stre- et strip. Homeowners on Gentile are concerned about not having enough space to park family and guest cars. Many of the homes have small single-ca- r driveways. Review ized. And according to the deputy the only thing the smoke-fre- e jail has offered is cleaner air, cleaner floors and cleaner windows. For the average visitor that comes out to visit this place every once in awhile the smell isn't noticeable, he said. But the air tastes and smells different for the regulars. He said the place' is also much cleaner and no longer has darkened windows from the smoke or cigarette butts lined along the window sills. said. The Layton senator, first elected in 1959, said the incentive committee will propose growing dis- tricts either implement or extended-to alleviate their class school year-roun- d day size. Not constructing new buildings will free up other dollars to go elsewhere, he said. Other recommendations the committee plans to bring before the legislative body include consolidating districts, providing an incentive program to the district for savings made in bus transportation and encouraging concurBarlow said this would include rent enrollment and advanced the Davis district, a district that placement programs. school officials claim has been Barlow said the tentative recimpacted by growth in its class- ommendations will be further rooms during the last several discussed by committee members before going to the Legislature in years. I would say the Davis School January. fast-growi- parking on Gentile The state offered to put in double- going on east of Fairfield and driveway approaches safety of travel on the street had when it repairs the street from to be considered. curb to curb. That will make it Eventually Antelope Drive will possible for the homeowners to be completed through to Highway install wider drives, if they so 89 and will give residents another access. choose, to help with their parking direct A low bid of $152,4 13 was acneeds. Gentile is one of the few major cepted from Eddy Shaw for work east-wetraffic routes the city to be done on Antelope Drive. It n will include underground fill and has and is heavily traveled. McKenzie Richard a Mayor retaining wall for a portion of said traffic will only increase on Antelope Drive from 2200 East the street with the development to Oak Forest Drive. east-we- st st Lay-to- a Do you have 2146 North Main St., Layton, Utah NEWS TIP? The Lakeside Review is published weekly and distrib- CALL YOUR uted FREE by carrier Wednesday afternoon from Roy through Farmington. The Lakeside Review is a subsidiary of the Standard Corp. Lakeside Review AREA CORRESPONDENT CLEARFIELD -made none of these things material- District will not see a new school building for sometime, Barlow -wide one center turning medium lane. To do so the city had to eliminate parking along the Lakeside t teacher for nine months of work, for what a taxpayer makes in 12. Other areas being looked into include the controversial subject of reducing or eliminating extra curricular activities. We must discourage having extra curricular activities during school hours, Barlow said. When it comes to school supplies versus football equipment, supplies should be top priority. Barlow said committee members have also voiced concern over the use of school facilities. There will be no new school buildings even for the districts, he said. on-stre- et Lakeside Review correspondent parking. UDOT has scheduled major repairs on the street to be completed next year. The asphalt and street base will cost-of-livi- er LYNDIA GRAHAM on-stre- et cost-of-livi- ; admits that the recommendations three-semest- cdst-of-livi- postphonement. Last year $17 billion was spent From page 1A nationwide for supporting teenOther committee members age parents and $400 million on clinics. consist of one state representative funding school-base- d from both members several and The survey proposal will come the area of education and the pribefore school district officials on vate sector. a statewide basis during the next We want something for Utah, he said. A several weeks. g cost-savin- LAYTON State Sen. Haven may not be what school districts J. Barlow believes the job is nevwant to hear, This includes the Davis district, er done without incentive. t Barlow, who was recently who Barlow said he believes will named to serve on Gov. Norman not see another new school building for some time. Bangerters School Finance IncenWe have to become more eftive Committee, told the Lakeside Review you create incentive fective and efficient in our for savings. And the job is never schools, Barlow said. done without incentive. And even though we are movAnd the committee the Layton ing in that direction, we must senator is serving on is doing just move faster. Our number-on- e that, providing incentives for priority is to in education. the savings provide option for an early Barlow, who has been an advograduation from high school, he cate of education for years, said said. committee has the Barlow said if early graduation plans to introduce several alternais approved, by having a tives to save state dollars in the school year, it would save area of education. the school districts money in the The committee has already area of teacher cost. listed several tentative recomWere trying to pay teachers a mendations, Barlow said, hoping to take them before the Legislagood salary," he said. But the ture in January. taxpayer does not want to pay a J full-tim- But Barlow BRYON SAXTON A Davis FARMINGTON According to county officials, County employees representative approximately 60 percent of the has approached the County Com$28 million dollar county budget mission with a request for a 3.8 went to payroll last year. increase for percent County Commissioner Harold the countys 511 employees. Tippetts said the employees re' Sgt. Mik Preysz of the Davis quest is currently under review County Sheriffs Department re- by the commission. However, several weeks ago quested the commission grant the county employees a 3.8 County Commissioner Glen increase for fiscal Saunders told the Lakeside Review pay hikes may shrink in Dayear 1987-8Steve Baker, director of Davis vis County. Saunders said In general the County personnel, said Preysz made the request last week citing county is in a the increase in the Consumer though some of the Price Index as the reason for the demands facing the county wont go away. pay hike. One of those demands is the ; From July 1986 to July 1987 the CPI has risen 3.9 percent, proposed million-dollcounty which justifies the request, he jail facility, which Saunders referred to as a major factor and said. said the dilemma. county employPreysz ees he represents do not want any Saunders, who said he is not new benefits, but would like the an alarmist, said the county finds increase to avoid itself in a situation similar to othfurther behind the er surrounding counties, where falling any CPI. revenues are in a shrinking ; If approved, the salary increase mode. would amount to an additional Last year county employees ree and ceived a 2 percent $100,000 to pay the e increase. employees. From page 1A Simpson said the most difficult time for the prisoner is when he i$ first arrested and his stress level is high, and he finds he can't smoke. But even with the surprise news to the prisoners that there will be no smoking in the jail, which is the jail policy of its kind in the state, Simpson said there has been no violence" and he predicts there may be more smoke-fre- e jails. When first discussed there were expectations of riots, but This year the children have two pumpkins that d are mutations and are instead of deep orange. The children have worked out Many people have come each year to buy the children's pumpkins. This year the family hopes to raise enough money to frame the cabin in Wyoming. Panel looks for savings in education ? Jail yard, where they unload and go back for another batch. The big pumpkins are hauled by their father, Doug. st County employees ask for pay increase Survey Once each summer the children weed the patch and then wait for the pumpkins to grow. Pumpkins are a crop, requiring only water and sunshine. When it comes time to pick the pumpkins, Will drives his peddle tractor into the field. The children first load the small there until they were all done. Emily appears to be an expert on pumpkin gardening. We planted Big Moon, and Connecticut Field. The Big Moon grows real big but they have warts on them. They are not as pretty as the others. But they are big." She pointed to a large pump NEWS DEADLINES: All news and photos should be submitted no later than 3:30 p.m. Thursday for publication the following Wednesday. 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