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Show School SOUTHERN UTAH NEWS WEDNESDAY SEPTEMBER 18, 1996 11 Audit report dominates School Board meeting it difficult to By Dixie Brunner would complying, making keep a handle on a schools finances. Principals should be required to sign these monthly reports The Kane County School district budget has been a hot topic around the community as of late. At its September 1 1 meeting, the Kane School Board heard a full auditors report on the issue. The overall picture of the school district is good, said Fred Burr, of the accounting firm Wiggins and Co., Brigham City. Burr gave a report of the districts finances as of the fiscal year ending June 30, 1996. funds in reserve have been a big issue, since the board has been in negotiations with its teachers. He said that most Utah school districts maintain 5 in reserve to guard against disaster, lawsuit or unexpected emergency. State law says that a district cannot have more than and that very serious restrictions bind these funds. indicating that they perused them. A copy of the audit will be available to the public. You may see it the Kane County School District office. In other financial business, the Board approved accounts payable in the amount of $394,477.84 for the month of August. The Board meeting was occasion for celebration for Rebecca Bistline and Peggy Leeds. The two young women earned their high school diplomas through the district adult education program run by Chanin White. A large, happy crowd of were on hand to watch School Board president Nyle Willis present the women with their Con-tingen- cy 5, well-wishe- rs ting a part-tim- e teacher help. Sorbe and Principal Jim Glover responded that it would. No decision was made on the issue. High School Principal Jim Glover also spoke with frustration over other issues at Valley. Glover expanded beyond just counseling. We have dropped programs and have increased class enrollment, commented Glover. Our sports facilities are the poorest in the region, and I have a lot of recommendations mainly on the physical plant. The Board approved five applications (11 students) for home school. Crafters needed The Kanab Elementary School PTA needs you to bring your crafts and join us at the KES Fall Carnival & Boutique, on Saturday, October 12, from diplomas. Congratulations 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. If you are Rebecca and Peggy on your hard interested, and we hope you are, work! the fee to reserve a space to sell A discussion ensued over the your craft items is $15. Contact need for more counseling time Brenda Shakespeare (644-3078- ), at Valley High School. Teacher or Lisa Larsen (644-- 3 1 72) counselor Bill Sorbe said he feels to have your space reserved tostudents are being cheated due day! to the demands of his teaching ! schedule. I feel good about my contact with my seniors, said I Old Bam Playhouse Sorbe, adding that he worried I 50 Discount Coupon I about time spent with underI classmen. Sorbe told the board I Good for entire party! readded state that with the of a SEP or forming quirements SEOP for each student, along with other counseling demands, Flowers overwhelmbecome has the job Say I Love You ing. Its really not a request, Kanab Floral (that the district attends to this), & Ceramics its a requirement, said Sorbe. The Board asked whether get You should never allocate surplus money for ongoing expenses, added Burr. He said that Kane School District might be prudent to consider keeping more than the 3 in reserve that it currently maintains. While the school lunch program never comes close to breaking even, (as with most in the state), sales were up $11,000 from the previous year. The firm had a number of management suggestions and recommendations for the district. Amongthose more notable: The district needs to give a full seven days of public notice on budget hearings. All schools should submit monthly balance reports. Burr said that while some principals 1 do this according to district policy, others are very lax in m iyo$? Dr. Pandya Dr. Roberts Dr. Mortenson 8-- 10 "Educate Everyone " KHS PTA (l-r- ): Important Kanab Middle School dates September 26-2- - 7 C.E.A. No School October missal - 16-1- 7 - Early 12:30 p.m. Open House-l:00-3:3- 0 p.m. Dis- Parent-Teach- 18-Ear- ly 27-Ear- Vacation -- -- No School 20-Ear- November 15 End of 1st Trimester - Teacher report card preparation - Early Dismissal -- -- 12:30 p.m. November missal - 12:30 Disp.m.-SEO- P ly -- Dismissal October 12:30 p.m. October 2 er ferences :00-3:30 p.m. (Report cards will be issued at this time) Dismissal November 12:30 p.m. N ovember Vacation - No school December Christmas Festival at KHS Dismissal December Con 12:30 school p.m.-Christm- ly Vacation-n- o as resumes January NOTE: School lunch will not be served on early dismissal days 8:30 am - 5 pm Kanab M, T, Th, F 9 am - noon 2 pm - 5 pm 8 am - 5 pm 8 am 12 noon Kanab M, T, W, Th, F 644-266- 5 644-261- 2 Come to the KHS Cafeteria on September 19 from p.m. and find out! The Homecoming Court presided over the 1996 Homecoming festivities. Pictured above 2nd Attendants Lindsey Brown and Chris Jones, Queen with King Peter Kioepfer and 1st Attendants JaNae Glazier and Becky Swapp Jared Farnsworth. Kanab Area Physicians Calendar & Office Hours ) Ilium IllUlfl Ill'll IHIIMIIg 1996 KHS Homecoming Court -- 643-750- 0 Dr. Anderson-OrthopeDr. Olson-Podia- tric Dr. Peterson-Ea- r, Dr. Phillips-RadioloDr. Wollheim-Gener- dic gist al t! Fredonia " ff M, T (AZ time) W, Th, F 1st Thesday each month 1st Thursday each month Nose & Throat 2nd Thesday each month 2nd & 4th Wed each month Surgery . Every Thursday " 644-261- 2 644-581- 1 644-261- 2 644-581- 1 644-261- 2 The Kane County Hospital's regular governing board meetings are held the first and third Wednesday of each month at 7 p.m. in the Kane County Hospital's Conference Room. Brought to you by Kane County Hospital |
