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Show V!' 46 MESS AS3!S. LAST 303 SALT LAKE CXIY THURSDAY, MARCH 6, ao. 'tah &mi 24 PAGES 198- 0- K-- ' '' 1 Carter administration v V , r "Miss Kaysville" Pageant. Applications are now available by contacting Mrs. Mary Lou who is chairman of the contest. ' A jij: Tr ' THEY ARE seeking all girls between the ages of 17 and 26 & V ' who are unmarried, who '.., '; sc f of spring are popping up all over. Patches of and colors bursting green grass, flowers of all shapes welcome a What bloom. sight following a snowy into winter. FARMINGTON Crime Prevention Program Under Way In Syracuse Multi-Pha- se INCREASED population primarily vandalism, theft, and burglary, in that order. The program is designed to prevent these types of crimes from happening and hopefully will actively involve every' citizen in this city. MAYOR BOYD Ihurgood and the entire city council have voiced strong approval and support of the plan. The crime prevention progam will in- volve four related citizen couraged to contact Chief Martin, at home or office, and make arrangements to ride along with the officer on duty to get an inside view of what is happening in the city. Members of the council will be selected by Chief Martin. The Crime Prevention Council will be formally approved by Mayor Thurgood and the city council. activity categories: 1. Neighborhood watch: The city will be divided into geographical sectors. Citizens in these areas will be encouraged to be aware of suspicious persons and vehicles and report such findings to the police department immediately. 2. CITIZEN All and representatives) can realize the importance it may be an expense worth it," he continued. adding that he didn't feel he could take time to attend the meetings. Dr. Welling was appointed as new superintendent early last month and is also sharing his former elementary education responsibility with the assistant superintendents since no replacement has been named. WE HAVE a lot at stake." Supt. Welling said. "Were talking a lot of dollars and the best way to make cuts is not to i Washington) it won't be made." Board Pres. Lucile Reading suggested former Supt. Wrigley as a possible delegate to Washington. "I wonder if Mr. Wrigley could do it since he know s so much about it and has so many contacts. think the board always felt a security in his knowledge (about impact funding)." Ber-ne- ll 1 BOARD member Sheryl Allen of Bountiful made a motion that Mr. Wrigley should be contacted and requested to attend with the board concurring. He resigned for personal reasons Dec. 31 from the top school post he had held for 20 years. He is 66. "Weve probably got as great a need as any district in the country," board member Dee Forbes said, noting the district has some unique problems. such as educating stu- dents from many different countries whose parents are associated with Hill Field program. 6 Pageant would like to compete for this title. They must be a resident of Kaysville and will be required to present a three minute talent. The pageant is a challenging and fun event for the girls and they encourage all girls to enter. Who knows, you may be reigning as Miss Kaysville." The winner will be eligible to enter the Miss Davis County Program Signs CORNER SPRING growth during recent years has brought on a corresponding increase in criminal activity Attending those conferences would be "costly but if our representatives (senators make them in the first place. We should save the monies that should legitimately come to Davis County. We are an impacted district. If we don't make a case with them (in .v and Miss Utah pageants. THE CONTEST will be held on Saturday April 12 at the Davis High School auditorium with admission for the public at $1 per person and 50 cents for children under 12. It's different here than in the East. Somehow we've got to turn that effort (to cut funding) around," the superintendent emphasized, adding that the appropriations committee (of the Senate and House) must be "leaned on." While no Utahns sit on either com- i. Call now and getan.applica--.-tio- n from Mrs. Jandreau. Faye Moon is publicity chairman, mittee .members may.bejn and could need of "trade-off- s be influenced to support im- np pact aid continuation, he said. Davis Coimnity Narcotic JUST ABOUND THE multi-phas- E z't ii SYRACUSE Syracuse Chief of Police Henry A. Martin today announced the ime plementation of a program intended to reduce crime in this small city of 4,000 to zero. 26-2- 7. 1 Jan-drea- u, ' and at an impacted aid conference in Washington, D.C., March students. sought by the Kaysville JCKs v extent unless he's turned around" with effects to be felt for years to come, the superintendent said, noting the importance of district input at a hearing Thursday in Denver budget figures obtained Wednesday morning from Board Clerk Roger Glines, some 1.96 percent of the 1980 budget, totalling $1,051,173, was to be received for A" students and slightly less, 1.9 percent , or $ ,0 9,939 for B" Contestants are being ??- - has proposed a drastic reduction in the impact aid program for fiscal year 1981 (starting July I). The program calls for the elimination of all A" payments to school districts which receive less than 2.5 percent of their total current budget in 1980 from A" payments, no district would be eligible to receive any more funding than it received in fiscal year 1980. It went on to indicate all "B payments would be eliminated for districts receiving less than five percent of their total current budget in fiscal 1980 from such sources. THAT PROSPECT could mean the Davis District would receive "zilch in federal impact aid funding. According to Miss Kaysville for the Mr. Glines reported 75 percent of that had been received from federal officials. "IT SEEMS as though he (President Carter) is bent on biting impact aid money to that whose parents work on a federal installation. THE BULLETIN said, The Supt. Lawrence Welling had far from good news to give the school board during their regular session Tuesday night. Reporting from the Impacted Area Schools" bulletin he said, in essence, that the President's proposals could eliminate the district from any funding for its A and "B" students. "A students are those whose parents live on base, for example, while B are thos i.t. FORTY-THRE- Budget Cists Passed, District Could Be Dsn Bimd FARMINGTON If President Carter gets his way. the Davis School District could be out in the cold looking for ways to make up for proposed funding cuts that could eliminate the district from any federal 874 aid. THE DISTRICT is already faced with a $ .7 million paring of the funding traditionally provided for students whose parents live and-o- r work on federal installations such as Hill Air Force Base, Defense Depot Ogden and the Internal Revenue Service Center (see related story in this issue of the News Journal and Reflex). p kJU' VOLUME FIFTY NUMBER Of By TOM BUSSELBERG it -- . RIDE-alon- citizens are strongly en 3. Operation ID: Police will visit every residence and com- mercial establishment to discuss areas of vulnerability to criminal activity. Police will also provide engraving tools to mark all valuables. 4. CRIME Prevention Council: The council will consist of one citizen from each of the designated sectors in the city. The purpose of the Crime Prevention Council will be to provide formal citizen liaison between neighborhood watch organizations and the police department, to identify and eliminate criminal activity in various areas of the city. All citizens are urged to contact Chief Henry A. Martin at his home or office. Call 4 or 825-440- The Davis County drug and narcotics team is moving full steam ahead" despite a current workforce of only three. COUNTY Sheriff Brant Johnson, whose department is spearheading the drug and narcotics program, said the program is in full gear with three of his men engaged in narcotics-relate- d activities. The trio had been assisted by city police departments bringing the force up to five but scarce money on the part of the cities has cut that back, at least for now. The sheriff addressed the mayors in their monthly council of governments, meeting, recently, where he requested direction for future manpower and funding assistance. At that time, mayors voiced overwhelming support to continue the program, but some indicated they might not be able to provide either funding or man Wovimig ADiea power in their current budgets. AND AS OF Monday afternoon, Sheriff Johnson said he had not received formal commitment from anv citv other than Syracuse, who sent a check for their per capita portion. The sheriff indicated he hoped to know more within a week but said he realized mayors didnt always have the chance to meet frequently with citizens to receive input. Under the $134,000 budget, cities would pay just under $1 a person and a line amount for the unincorporated county area. IN SPEAKING to the mayors Sheriff Johnson said that, if public awareness gained within the last eight months program But he aware were a measure, the has been successful. added that he was of the fiscal crisis facing the cities and said something needed doesnt necessarily mean we can have ence Urry. it. pushers and not the users. My chief (of police Niles Stahle) said it ought to also cite the It had been hoped Bountiful could continue to provide one man and Clearfield-Layto- n another, but mayors were unsure any commitment could be made, especially Bountiful Mayor Elmer Barlow, whose city is facing a fiscal crisis where the city has been forced to reduce the workforce. Layton Mayor Glen Shields said, We can't in any way provide money until July (when new budget year starts). Maybe we can squeeze a man out. UNDER THE proposal agreed to by the mayors, cities would provide whatever assistance they could, whether monetary or through manpower whenever possible. Indicating that perhaps some program emphasis change might be made was Woods Cross Mayor Lawr This past program has concentrated on the users so they would have pressure and that would get money into the cities so the cities could come up with their money (to support the program)." COMM. ERNEST Eberhard, who serves as COG chairman, said the county is also hardpressed for funding. With the added cost of the jail, at $275,000, and furnishings werent even budgeted or the additional manpower, were not trying to push off (the program to the cities). He said the program was of help to those youngsters who didn't want to take drugs. The young people who dont want it (drugs) now have something to back them up (drug enforcement team)." tb Davis School Board Grapples With Ways To Wleet Funding Costs By TOM BUSSELBERG ElimiFARMINGTON nation of junior high school football, baseball and softball programs and cutting special education to actual federal and state funding levels were ideas presented to the Davis School Board as it grapples with ways to meet funding costs. THE BOARD is faced with "making up $1.7 million lost in federal 874 funding it expected to receive for its students whose parents live and or work at Hill AFB and other installafederal tions. among cost-savin- g board study as broadly as possible all possible solutions. The (DEA list) should be cons- idered alongside the board proposals. The recommendations were relief, arranged in short-terwith possibility for implementation almost immediately, to such as future school construction. Many paralleled earlier recommendations the board has upted to study and or implement. long-ter- recommendations and rough cost savings included: Make summer school SHORT-TER- t) The "recommendations were presented to the school board and district administrators Tuesday night. DEA officials had met previously with various school groups and received input from 40 of the districts 60 schools, said Dee Birmingham, DEA executive secretary in an interview prior to the board meeting. WE RECOMMEND the Eliminate junior high school football, baseball and softball, for $35,000. Cut special education to the level of the actual federal and state funding, in teacher load, obviously a sore point AN INCREASE with the 1,500 member teachers organization, was to the posed as a cost-savtune of $640,000 if 30 secon er dary and 10 elementary positions were vacated. The school board proposed a position cut, including possibly 80 or 90 teachers. 100-sta- ff Other "load increases listed increasing counselor load by reducing two counselors, for $40,000 savings; increasing the school administrator load by two school assignments, partial teaching assignment for some or cutting extended contracts, for $85,000; reorganizing and reducing district curriculum supervisors, $85,000; reducing other district staff where possible, $60,000; increasing classified staff load (janitors, secretaries, for example), and re- ducing that staff by 25, $325,000. OTHER economies in- cluded "close old, small schools where feasible, such as Stoker Elementary in Bountiful and Pioneer in Clearfield. Plans have called for closing of the Clearfield facility upon expected completion of the Holt Elementary School this sum mer. Both Pioneer and Stoker have enrollments of less than affected by the cutbacks) could add $300,000-$- l million 300 students. Several areas that could thanks to legislative action allowing for transfer of some bring large savings would include providing busing only as required by law, adding up to $500,000, Mr. Birmingham indicated. State law requires busing of elementary students living more than l'i miles and secondary two miles from school. funds from capital outlay (construction). That bill takes effect July 1. Some $700,000 could be raised if the board were to pass a temporary (emergency) school board levy to replace lost 874 funding. WHILE THE district fol- lows those guidelines at present, money could be saved if buses would be concentrated in carrying students only from the designated mileage distance, possibly meaning larger routes and fewer buses, ratheer than filling some buses by picking up students living closer as buses drive to the schools. He said a projected savings of $300,000 had been figured by Weber School District as they planned such a move. IN ADDITION, help to the ailing maintenance and opera- tions budget (the budget LONG-TERrecommendations included cuts in some programs including elimination of elementary orchestra instruction, for $96,000; eliminating all but intramural athle- tics from junior high, for $50,000; cutting high school athletics by about 40 percent, including dropping of sopho- more and some junior varsity teams; eliminating golf, gymnastics and soccer, and combining some boys and girls teams, for a $1 10,000 savings and eliminating activity buses at $22,000 savings. A huge savings could result if kindergarten instruction were reduced from the present school year length to 18 weeks, (one semester), or 12 weeks, (summer). That savings was put at $528,0004704,000. STILL OTHER proposals would call for construction of larger schools, such as the facilities built in usual Granite District, vs. the gener- al maximum for elementaries in Davis at present. Other economies would include extending the operating day for high schools, resulting in larger student capacity at each school bringing savings up to $200,000; moving 9th grade to high school and implementing the middle school concept districtwide for fuller building utilization, resulting in a $100,000 savings. Giving hiring preference to less experienced and less trained personnel could save $60,000, it was noted, but was not recommended. AS AN alternative, Mr. Birmingham said a voted leeway authorization, something voted down by the voters in November, could provide up to $1.7 million federal fund loss, with combined local tax and state funding share. Many of those proposals have already been outlined by the school board for study and possible implementation. The board approved action for this school year including: Delay purchase of school buses, maintenance vehicles, school suqplies and some other equipment; reduce some personnel through resignation, release and reassignment; limit travel, overtime and substitute use; increase fees in summer school, driver education and computer use and practice overall economy. LONG-TERconsiderations set by the board included reduction of 100 professional and 50 classified personnel; replacing football, baseball and softball with intramural programs in the junior highs and less district band uniform purchase participation. Commenting on the proposals DEA President Mary Ellen Leatham said, "Our prime concern in long-terplanning revolves around the question of whether the Davis District is to plan for maximum economy of operations and a comparable school program or maximum economy and a minimum school program. 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