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Show FEBRUARY 21, 2001 ‘WASATCH COUNTY COURIER | | An Education in the Legislature: Top Priority for Many Updates on the major education bills PAULETTE TILLMAN out of school carpe and that amount EDUCATION EDITOR would likely increase over time as ted seis The governor vetoed it with provisions that the State School Board draft rules to require schools to inform parents of what will be taught and give more children enter ae Sk Because of this, public school officials “You want kids to score strongly oppose losing that kind of rev- high on tests and then enue. OnOn the other side sa the way, go do, of the bill, supportys ‘by y> §' bill will reimburse teachers for college tuition when they go back to school to keep current on their specialties. The bill will cost the state about $900,000 annually to pay teacher tuition at state universities and teachers must agree to ers who want private remain teaching in Utah for three schools years after receiving the money or they would pay back the tuition expense. for gun safety’. I don’t their. children feel entitled oe there will he much parents the option to pull their child from the class. year’s b:bill | So this year's lets school’ boards adopt human sexuality lessons that are even more strict than state will Gun Safety Classes. be Required?— Gia Y eduction could Beconie. part of school curriculum if a bill spon-. sored by Mike Thompson, R-Orem, | passes. The bill would require firearm, education in grades 1-6, and for high school seniors. But State Education _ Association does not support the bill. President Phyllis guidelines by allowing - Association Discussion is now in the Senate. Sorensen said, “You want kids to | score They say larger prischool districts to high on tests and then say, ‘by the way, vate school enrollimplement local guideTextbook Funding - go do gun safety’. I don’t think there lines through local ment would take the education community.” Legislators wanted an eae aden will be much support for this in the committees of parents burden from educatlook at textbook funding to be sure — ing so many chil- — _ _ PHYLLIS SORENSEN Supporter : education community.” and teachers. The local that provisions are made to assure Thompson said that because there is dren in public State Education Association committees, while funds. earmarked for textbooks are so much violence in our society, chilschools. A recent _ President emphasizing _abstisufficient eplace worn and outdatdren should be educated on a major nence and prohibiting Dan Jones poll of| he de be sure that Districts element of our society. 400 adults indicated ie 49 percent oe the details of intercourse or do, in fact, spent the money for this Classes for high | Shoal seniors advocating for contraceptives, could oppose the bill, 45 percent favored the purpose. House Speaker Marty would teach federal constitutional bill and 6 percent didn’t know. set more parameters for classroom Stephens i is supporting the bill, but is rights of. citizens to possess and use discussion. State School waiting for final numbers from state firearms. Seniors would also learn Superintendent Steve Laing said last Sex Education Bill Modified auditors on amounts needed to about gun violence and could particiweek that “It’s important that teachers Last year the Governor vetoed a sex achieve the task. pate in gun handling classes. with as education answer questions with-education bill that would have made it ~The audit will look at how last parental permission if they were held _ out unduly piquing interest in subjects illegal to teach any aspect of human off-campus. year’s appropriation of $6 million for better dealt with oe and dissexuality other than sexual abstinence > textbooks affected book needs. Based Elementary school ‘shidents would missed.” > before marriage, fidelity afterward, on auditor results, Stephens estimated. _ the illegality of fornication, with no disJearn not to touch guns and call parSupporters feel that the addition of the needed amount to be around $23. - cussion of pregnancy or contraceptive _ language to establish the local teacher~ ents when they encounter one.: million. The governor’s proposal Dareeas committees will be well devices to prevent sexually transmitincludes $30.5 million to buy textbooks, plus. another. $10 million for . ae books. to such a benefit. support for this in the eS 2 _ Senate Committee OKs Bill Aimed at Middle-School Students © The Se aie Education ACADEMIC that would “> ey Nas RLS Ne iy HRA ECP E & pr SSE YESS = PROFILE RYAN KOHLER alte Committee approved an amendment to SB102 last week eee allow school boards to hold back remedial DENISE PECK middle school students if the students did not meet the requirement for COMPUTER TECHNOLOGY. Ryan loves playing sports, especially football and baseball. Ryan is advancement. Under current law, those students are automatically advanced. The change in language. would give school boards the flexibili- _ ty do design programs to meet the needs of remedial students, extremely fascinated with computers _ completed almost all of the computer _ classes taught at the high school, and hopes to pursue a career later on in life | working with computers. Along with this Ryan is. also an Apprentice Electrician; this allows him to help with some of the computer work for the company he works for. Other hobbies _ Pay Raises for Mastin Teachers of his include playing sports (of course), playing on his computer, The State Board of Education is. Board for MANY CUSTOM UPGRADES Vaulted great room, floor to ceiling rock fireplace, 3 bed, 2 bath, oversized jetted tub, tile kitchen, ~ mud roomé& baths, main floor master and laundry, unfinished basement. $185,000 being with his friends and family, and just having fun. Ryan is very outgoing and he loves being involved in school, . which always seems to keep him busy. asking the Legislature to give raises of$2,500 to teachers who certify with the National 654-1199. Email me: denise @sold.wardleygmac.com and love to work with them. He has said the Utah School Boards Association. Having passed the Senate Committee, the bill will now go to the Senate floor for debate. A leader in Sales in _ Wasatch County since 1988 Professional Teaching Standards. The Board is also asking for another $30,000 to help certain teacher candidates pay certica tion fees. Tuition Credits for Private Schools? ids would allow individuals or businesses to receive up to $2,100 in income tax credits to offset private school tuition for their own children or for children from low-income families. 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