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Show T New Career Ladder Proposal Opens Door To More Participants By TOM BUSSELBERG Editor Reflex-Journ- newly-employe- - By FARMINGTON now, all Davis County School District teachers should've received copies of a proposed career ladder plan that would open the door for partis of the cipation by up to instructors, four-fifth- GONE WOULD be the bache- lor's degree plus 30 hours education requirement and six years minimum district teaching experiin the types of activities that could receive funding. Those requirements have been a sore spot with many teachers along with some complaints the projects receiving funding took teachers away from classroom work, rewarding them instead for extra, related activities. ence along with changes non-stude- nt CAREER ladder days- -a popular feature this year, would grow from four to six. The board of education reviewed the draft copy last week and is expected to finalize a document at its May 7 meeting, says Bonnie Durr-ancPublic Information officer, noting copies were to be mailed to all teachers last Friday. c. HERE ARE some key points in the proposal: six optional days" would go for classroom instruction preparation or report card grading, including three before school's start and one at the end of each term, or three days. Counselors, media specialists, social workers, psychologists, occupational and physical therapists and adaptive physical education teachers not previously included would see coverage in the '85-8- 6 plan. ing. Each -- CAREER ladder levels would include: provisional teacher for those up to two in for with status that those years previous teaching experience and with no previous experience, they'd stay under that guideline for three years. Professional teacher: those demonstrating teaching experience for three years could gain that status, their "main responsibility to work with students in the classroom. schools joint staff study committee would determine school priorities and payment. Some $120 per teacher would be d; allocated each school. ,r ... ' f -- SPECIAL projects where funding might be approved would include curriculum and and an evaluation project. Career ladder evaluation committees would be set up in each school, including principal, teachers both from the school in question and from other county schools; school PTA member. An elementary school would have five members; junior high, six and high school, 12. Career ladder teacher: three years minimum experience would be needed along with various evaluations before approval could be granted with the position seen as not necessarily permanent. THAT GROUP would' review career ladder teacher applications and call in conslutants as needed. If a teacher wasn't accepted he could make appeal to the district career ladder review and appeals committee. Career ladder teacher evaluators will be chosen by the districts joint staff study committee. The career ladder evaluation committee hopefully will be set up by June and would include those considered outstanding teachers in the school meeting career ladder teacher requirements and would gain that status for the upcoming school year, the draft indicates. -- COMPENSATION possibilities for career ladder teachers include: performance compensation; mentor teacher would work with new teachers, including before the start of a school year and at least once weekly to air problems and needs. Compensation would be five times the teacher's daily compensation rate. teachers would encompass those working with stu- dent teachers. Compensation would be based on a daily rate of one hour of a teachers regular pay rate plus university funds. Only career ladder teachers could apply. Members of those committees would be paid as a careeT ladder project. department heads, also coming from ranks of career ladder teachers, could participate in: curriculum coordination; inventory and supply ordering; serve in an advisory role in hiring of new' teachers and teacher evaluation where applicable." Pay would be based on department size. -- Elementary school projects would provide extra funds for AS PROPOSED, the career ladder review and appeals committee would continue under board of education direction, overseeing the plan and handling appeals while a standing evaluation committee under the school board would in- clude parents, teachers, board members and administrators to determine career ladder elementary teachers similar to secondary department head fund of the Great Salt Lake west of Diking along the east shore Centerville is an attempt to protect the Utah Power and now emerge from the rising Light Company poles that also has requested the Utah State lake. Davis County to Resources help dredge creeks and Water Division of lake water to prevent the marshlands against the dike DIKING OF GSL damage to Interstate Highway NEW ERNST MANAGERS... Logan store. She was assigned to the helm of the Layton store (one which she describes as having the most potential of any store in the district) in January, and the 47,000 square foot store has consistently shown sharp sales increases. A former distributor for Ernst hardware products tabbed her as one of the brightest store managers Ive met in the retail business. But her management position is not without sacrifices. My nightlife is limited due to the hours, she admits, noting that she rises at 3:30 a.m. to arrive at the store at 6 a.m. Also, the store is never out of her mind. When I visit my high school friends. Ill find them talking about their children and their families while Im always talking about my store. If I leave thats work, the job is not forgotten--an- d true of the retail industry. Debbie doesnt scoff at a future marriage, but she sees it only as an option. No marriage at all is certainly better than a bad one she says. "The important thing is that Im happy with my work. Its great to hear people say Ernst has it when they are looking for a product; its great because I know Im an integral part of that. Customers dont care who runs a store-wthey care about is good service. Its my job to provide it. Utah-Neva- hastily-planne- lA d, hat 15. continued from pg. 1 CENTERVILLE - Debbie Watter-son- s counterpart at the Centerville Ernst Home Center says that his indusbut up. try sector has nowhere to go store the of manager Fowler, Bobby for the past month, thinks the concept will continue to his store is structured to aid grow--an- d amateurs with an accent on customer service and free how to booklets. Our sales specialists must have a knowledge of the product; they must do more than merely stock shelves, he says. Ernst stocks some 40,000 different items and has in the past year expanded its home improvement inventory of plumbing and electrical supplies while moving out of toys, sporting goods and automotive. A Washington native who joined the Ernst team following a military stint, Bobby says retail managers have to y work accept long hours and weeks, but the rewards are solid. The challenge of coordinating all activities--th- e freight, the budgeting cycles, the inventory, the labor costs and the inthis teraction with the public-mak- es an exciting industry. And it will continue to grow. -- six-da- Selecting Site No Simple Matter For School District Bury Hatchet And Work With School Mayor Says The Davis FARMINGTON School District is a state agency and as such operates under that mandate, cooperating where possible with local entities but having to serve the entire county's educational needs. -- somethe document notes communicating effectively on a regular basis with elected and appointed local officials is sometimes difficult because of length of with By TOM BL'SSELBERG - THOSE sentiments are found in a new Procedural Guidelines Re: Communication Between School Board. Cities and Towns" that was recently released, outlining role of the district in communicating with local entities: site selection for buildings; state building board review; permits; inspection; county planning commission and district community communication. The school district is a state agency "with a mandate from the Legislature to provide an education for the youth of Davis County and is governed by a board of education whose members represent all citizens of the county." The superintendent is directed by that body to purchase school sites and building school buildings as needed. REFERRING to communication with elected officia!s--- a sore point codes which are often taken from state codes. THEREFORE, once the proposed building has passed state codes no further review is necesterms in office of many local offisary on a local level, the docucials and problems they encounter ment states. within their own governmental The construction of a new units. school is a function of the state. Addressing site selection, it says The district, as a state agent, emthat comes about as a result of ploys inspectors to ensure plans careful and continual analysis of and specifications are carried out. growth patterns throughout the Local city inspectors are not indistrict and says every school volved as would be the case with site, occupied or not, bears reany state project. lationship to every other in the district. No site is entirely independent. Local planners should take this into account when building or revising local master plans. MANY factors must be considered before a site is purchased, from availability to student location and walking-busin- g patterns compared to adjacent schools. The State Department of Facilities Management reviews every architectural design for an entirely new or repeat of a plan used previously. The policy notes plans are carefully checked against state building codes and regulations and adds state codes are generally equal to or more rigid than local ADMITTING to the unique and valuable service to the school district and all cities the county planning commission can provide, the policy says planners can perform a valuable service by serving as an unofficial communicator be- tween the school board and cities. However, local planning com- missions as well as county planning commission are advisory bodies. They have no official function other than to advise and assist the elected officials who appointed them. Thats why the district will direct all official communication to the appropriate elected officials who can communicate with their commissions as they see fit." R. BLODGETT Clipper News Editor By GARY CENTERVILLE Mayor Neil Blackburn told the Centerville Council last week that it should put away any feelings of opposition and work with the Davis School District for improved traffic conditions at the new Reading Elementary School. WE MUST keep the channels of communication open and find a workable solution to the problems - even if we have to use a little honey instead of vinegar in our negotiations with the school district, said Mayor Blackburn. I know some of you have concerned feelings about the way you think the city has been treated in the past, but you must forget those feelings and work with the district in any feasible way we can. COUNCILMAN Lee Duncan said he was not happy with some of the prior actions of the district representatives who seem to tell the board everything they want to hear. I wish I could be excused from this meeting and attend the meeting of the school district where I understand a group of our citizens are presently engaged with the board, he said. -- MAYOR BLACKBURN said that apparently prior commitments about the present school site had been made between a former mayor (Golden Allen) and district representatives. Now its essential that we keep all channels of communication open. Councilman Jerald Jensen noted that in the interest of all Centerville citizens we (council) should not negotiate with preconditional concepts. I still cant feel that the district is acting in behalf of the city and this makes it difficult for me to negotiate. HE SUGGESTED that the preconditions between the district and former mayor Allen be investigated befaie the council resumes negotiations with the district. Mayor Blackburn explained that several sites in south Farmington and north Centerville had been studied before the current site was selected. CITY OFFICIALS and scores of residents have expressed concern about unimproved streets in the area (of the school) and potential traffic hazards because of busing to the school. School officials announced last week that busing of students has been stopped until traffic problems at the school can be solved. Centerville Gives Fees Tentative Approval By GARY R, BLODGETT Clipper News Editor - CENTERVILLE A series of proposed fee schedules were given tentative approval by the Centerville City Council last Tuesday night. HOWEVER, the council delayed until its next regularly scheduled meeting. May 7, to officially adopt the extensive and complicated fee rates. vote for tentative approval, the After a council decided to continue a moratorium on final approval of any building construction plats or site plans until after final approval of the fee schedule May 7. THIS BROUGHT reaction from two home builders, who said they are representing others in the home building profession. Its questionable whether it is legal for the council to place a moratorium on final approval of plats and site plans just so the city can collect the higher fees if the fee schedule is approved," said one home builder. It's one thing to hold out for more money from.fecs, but a morator 3-- ium would delay construction and this is our busy time of the year. COUNCILMAN Jerald Jensen said he agreed, at least in concept, and voted against the fee proposals on the grounds the action might be illegal." Councilman Bruce Erickson was absent. Of prime interest to all Centerville home owners and businesses are the proposed changes in the culinary water useage fees. 1 THE BASE rate for minimum useage is proposed to be lowered from $4.90 to $4 per month. This will have little affect, however, because the present rate includes a minimum of 5,000 gallons per month. Under the new proposal, the $4 fee would be a base rate but an additional 55 cents per ,000 gallons would be charged for the first 5,000 gallons; 65 cents per 1,000 gallons for the next 5,000 gallons; and 75 cents per 1,000 gallons for useage over 10, (MX) gallons. OVERALL, THE increase between 12 percent and 30 will amount to percent per month, said Randy Randall, city utilities director. He noted that most families use between 8,000 and 12,000 gallons per month. The proposal is an attempt to conserve water, he told the council. Its also an attempt to help those who use very little water, especially the widows and elderly on fixed incomes. MR. RANDALL said the garbage collection fee is proposed to remain at $4.55 per month but this could change after neogotiations with the vendor." The monthly sewage fees arc set by the South Davis Sewer Improvement District. THE COUNCIL said there arc no proposed changes in business licenses, park rental fee, and most cemetery fees. The only proposed change in the cemetery fee would be from $250 to $300 for preparation of a single burial plot. The big controversy came with home builders over proposed increased fees some of that the city would them quite substantial builders home for services. city charge - - A $20 increase is proposed for standard, and final site plans. Water line construction costs are expected to increase from $12.50 to $16.50 per lineal foot in new subdivisions. Water connection fees also gained a lot of concern from home builders, as did proposed inspection fees. planned urban development OUR INSPECTION fees are too high. said Councilman Lee Duncan. Fees should cover only the cost of inspections plus a little for contingency. But current lees are amounting to twice the cost ol inspections." Building inspector John Hansen told the council that the city should either reduce the costs or increase the services. He said he was spread too thin and surplus costs should be used to hire additional help. 1 HE C OUNCIL took this matter and all matters pertaining to the fee schedule under advisement lor lurther study and on May 7. llii.il approval 4 |