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Show r -- prr: rv. n vr" ... o EMBER 9, 1976 ' Members of the basketball team at North Layton Junior High include, 1 to r, front, Billy Woods, Brett Williams, Gene McDonald, Mark Vigil, Greg Boarden, Brent Williams, Darrell Tate; back, Dr. Claud Mangum, Steve Henseller, Scott Bauer, Tim Reopelle, Lloyd Wilbert, Brian Reynolds, John Sill, David Burke, Coach Paur. NORTH LAYTON GAGERS The basketball season is in full swing at North Layton Jr. High School and the ninth grade team is ready to meet all competition in the Davis County Jr. High basketball UNDER THE direction of head coach, David Paur, the team opened the season last Thursday against the faculty team and played Sunset earlier this afternoon. The first league game will league. iaiwos experience, A SURVEY of 1,189 Davis teachers indicated that only 7.3 per cent of them felt the' present system, which requires teachers to earn six to nine quarter hours of credit every five years.-i- s the best way: to'., become a better teacher. Forty-eigper cent of the ht Lincoln Plans Speaker PTA Lincoln Elementary School PTA will hold a meeting this Thursday, Dec. 9 at 7 p.m. Mrs. Genevieve Wise, an as- sistant professor at Weber State College, will speak about the Basis of Positive Parenting. After the guest speaker, parents will form groups to discuss school and community concerns, dmg t ( OTHER experiences being DEA Cable, president, said DEA asked the Davis School Board last February if Davis teachers could apply to be included in the pilot program. The board took the question under advisement. On Nov. 9 of this year DEA asked the school board if they had come to a decision. The board said they were still studying the matter. On Nov. 23 Superintendent Ber-ne- ll Wrigley was asked when the board plans to make a decision on whether Davis teachers could petition to be included in the pilot study. He said there was no time table for such a decision. MR. BURNINGHAM said some pilot program funds if would be available, requested, for assistance in establishing the program. The pilot recertification program is attempting to de- termine whether other professional development' experiences might be allowed for recertification credit. a business education teacher working as a secretary or a shop teacher working as an auto mechanic. WAYNE Association. as such considered in the pilot program are professional , writing, relevant travel, per-tinent lectures, specialized program community experience, and participation in writing school curriculum. Teacher observation and evaluation visits to other schools are another professional experience that would improve teaching, Mr. BurBy seeing ningham said. what others No. Layton at Davis. This years team will ton at Woods Cross; Jan. 13,. Centerville at No. Layton; Jan. 27, No. Layton at JAYCEE SALE be at; a disadvantage in height but Millcreek; Feb. 3, No. Layton at Sunset; Feb. 10, No. Davis at No. Layton; Feb. 17, Central at No. Layton; Feb. 24, Tom Tudor, left, and Dr. Richard Clouse look at one of the giant coloring books that the Jaycees are selling in a fund raising effort. will make up for it in quick- ness and shooting ability. Watch for the Longhorns to fight all the way to first place. Layton Jaycees are con- tinuing the coloring book sale which began November 22. Available until December 20 are extremely large coloring 2S(P?iini((g? One profession experience being considered as a substitute for college credit is work other kinds of professional development. They would like to participate in a pilot program initiated by the Utah State Board of Education and the Utah Education Association. The pilot program, being tested in Rich, Murray and Provo districts, is an alternate recertification program. Teachers in Davis District are questioning whether going back to universities to pick up more classes is the only way to improve their teaching skills. They think other kinds of experiences might be more valuable, said Dee Burningham, executive director of Davis Education Speak-Ou- To tar teachers preferred By ROSELYN KIRK small take place next Thursday,' Dec. 16, at 3 p.m. against Bountiful Jr. High in Layton. Laytoa FOLLOWING the opener at Bountiful, the schedule will be as follows: Jan 6 No. Lay- - merit in the alternate plan for BurMr. recertification, ningham said. They can see how professional experience can be adapted to their individual needs. Davis teachers will be waiting to see what the 1977 session of the Utah Legislature does about the recertification issue, Mr. Burningham said. The UEA has announced they will ask the legislature to abolish certification. presidents have refused to participate in the alternative program. She said the DEA executive board recommended that the DEA represenative council continue in efforts to secure adoption of the pilot program by the current and newly elected boards. If adoption is not possible, the representat- ive council will reassess' their position and reconsider j support of the UEA position in favor of eliminating recer- -' tification DEA Aller, said, This new UEA position seems to stem from several large local associations where superintendents and school board DAPHNE president, said. requirements, she THE TEACHER recer- 0Vtification issue was raised in C the Utah Legislature during budget session in 1975. are doing, teachers can upgrade their own program. WRITING creative productions in art, music, drama and literature would apply if the local professional improvement committee determined that the production was of high quality and1 relevant in the professional growth of the educator. Service as a cooperating teacher in supervising student teachers and inservice education complete the list of the 10 professional experiences that would be, allowed for recertification in the proposed plant. TEACHERS from Davis see Money From Uncle: How Much In Davis? How much federal money will be following into Davis; County during the next four years by virtue of the 25.6 billion revenue-sharin- bill g passed by Congress? For what purposes may this money be used? ACCORDING to data released by the Treasury Department, during the forthcoming year alone, some $37 million of this sum will be going to the State of Utah and to its various communities. For Davis County and for the localities within the county, the proportionate share of this total, assuming .an even distribution within the state along population lines, figures out to approximately $3,521,000. THAT IS solely for 1977. Apportionments will be made at the same rate in 1978 and 1979 and up to September 30, 1980. It will carry through right up to the next Presidential election. The $25.6 billion payout, it is noted, represents a new high in revenue sharing. It is $150 million more per year than at the present time. THE EXTENT to which the states and their communities will share in these billions The House of Representatives voted to abolish certification entirely. But the bill didnt come out of the Senate sifting committee and did not reach the Senate for a vote. If the state school function and should not be shifted to local boards for administration. They feel adoption of the al- ternate certification plan would create an increase in clerical work. recertification proposal should be adopted by the Utah Legislature, a local THESE administrative boards also worry that the proposal would shift control from boards of education and administrators to the UEA and local teacher associations. A blue ribbon committee, authorized by the State Board of Education, was established in October of 1974 to study the recertification proposal and to make recommendations to the board. This committee monitored the implementa-- ' tion of the recertification proposal in pilot school districts. improvement committee would accept teachers statement of their college credits and other professional activities for profession approval. THIS COMMITTEE would then transmit the completed teacher program, with its recommendation, to the State Board of Education. Final approval for credit would be allowed by the State Board of Education. The Society of Superintendents has come out against the alternate plan for recer- tification, as has the Utah School Board Association. They say certification is a of Open Daily till 9:00 P.M. till Christmas MEN'S AND BOYS1 CLOTHIER f FORT LANE SHOPPING CENTER IN LAYTON ANOTHER SIGN points to 1 ' ; : others are featured. ' The profits from the promo-- 1 tion will benefit the Layton. ... club and its many year 7.": around projects. ,. Books are available by calling Dr. Richard Clouse, 6 or Shirl or Bob Barney, 376-420- 766-064- , ' : ; 376-849- die Welty, mwmmwmmmm w amainare : Davis County teachers still waiting for permission to . ; apply. Mr. Burningham said ; : DEA has inquired several ; times. Each time the board says they are studying the - v .. proposal. Sheryl Allen, school board .; feels the., pilot programs look very She says, Teacher. .' good. member-elec- t, recertificiation is necessary, recertification can be. improved by writing,' traveling and attending lec- tures. She says her commit- ment is to broaden the alter-- '. natives for recertification, rk - : . districts this fall. I varies considerably. The ' funds have been allotted, the Treasury Department states, with regard to income and relative need. As a result, the range is from a low of $24.43 per capi-- l ta, in Florida, to a high of. $42.86 in Mississippi. The na-- J tional average is $31.49. In Davis County it is $30.91 per capita. AMONG the 50 largest cities, Chicago is in the number one spot It will receive four times more, per capita, than San Diego, which will get the least How is this money to be' used? Up to the present time, expenditures could be for specific kinds of public programs only. THE NET result was that more than a third of the funds have been going for police and fire protection. Another 16 per cent has been used to improve public transportation systems. Beginning January 1, however, all such limitations will be off. Under the new bill, the money may go for any civic purpose desired. THE ONLY restriction is no discrimination because of race, religion, sex, age or national origin. that there be Winter: Cold? This weather year forecasters tell us the early snows and hard freezes indicate were in for an unusually cold winter. Also, those who believe plants and animals accurately foretell the coming winter are saying that natures clues are pointing to a cold, severe winter this year. BIRDS BEGAN migrating earlier than usual. How they know just when to leave is a question, and how they know a winter will be severe or mild, one cannot say. Other creatures follow a definite pattern. Bees are vicious at less than 50 degrees and ants will stay home at a slightly higher temperature. There are those who believe that the crickets chirp will give you a temperature reading. ' TITLES such as The Night Before Christmas, The Big Birthday at the Zoo and a THE PILOT program started in Rich, Provo and Murray school ' books which sell for $3. variety ' c :? nut and berry producing plants and trees. This yea trees and plants are heavil fruited-producan ample supply for birds and animals. 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