Show I I SUPT HUBERT BURTON TELLS WHAT SCHOOLS OF COUNTY HAVE DONE This is I National Education W Week k One of the purposes of it is to let the people know what the schools are doing The annu annual l report report of t the e superintendent which is 3 here nere given in full sets forth the accomplishments of the the schools of the D Davis vis county s school hool district for the past year rear August 1 1929 Board of Education Edu Davis County Schol District Gentlemen The year ear just closed 29 1928 is significant in the school his history history- tory tory- of the Davis district The building program pro pro- program pro program gram inaugurated by the board of education an and authorized by the people in the election on April 26 19 S not only brought added and much needed educational facilities but it also brought added 3 led moral sup sup- sup sup- support support support I port and cooperation from school patrons all all of which has made it possible to better provide for rOT the needs of the children It is a pleasure to point out by the following facts and figures the status of our schools and the accomplishments accomplish accomplish- accomplishments accomplishments ments of the year rear 29 1928 29 1928 1923 24 School population as asper asper per the census of October Enrollment Avera Average e daily at- at attendance attendance at attendance 2866 2860 Per cent of school Population enrolled 98 plus Per Pcr cent school pop population pop pop- popI I elation lation in high school 19 High school enroll enroll- enrollment enrollment enrollment ment High school graduates graduates a ates tes 96 81 A Average number of days each ach student attended attend d plus 1257 It has been many years since school attendance has been affected by snow blocked roads as it was during dur- dur during ing the past year ear Some roads were I dur-I closed for 10 days or more The present o of spinal meningitis in the district also reduced attendance es- es especially especially in iii Clearfield field ing this interference the aVerage days each child attended is the same as last year and days more than it was five years ago at which time the school year was changed from 8 months to 81 8 months The high school enrollment 10 years rears ago was 3 0 Today it is Ten fen years ago students on the thel l census were not enrolled Five years ears ago there were such students During the past year only 75 of the total school population were not en- en enI enrolled enrolled rolled in school and the 75 were ac- ac accounted counted for counted for Teachers Number of re regular teachers principals principals prin principals and supervisors Number of assistants 10 Number of part time part time teachers 1 Total two Twenty two y-two class rooms about 18 per cent cent of those in the district were in charge of teachers who had not taught in the district before This represents the smallest change in teaching personnel on record in the district The retaining of first class teachers from year to year is one of the best assurances of an efficient school system Our salary schedule should be increased as fast as funds can be secured to more fully accomplish accomplish accomplish this purpose The principals of our schools deserve de- de deserve serve much credit for their splendid work Asa As a class they are men who fully sense the meaning of being educational leaders in their communities communities ties Their influence in directing their teachers and in dealing with the pub pub- public pub pub- public public lic is largely responsible for far the fine spirit of cooperation that exists among teachers and patrons and for forthe forthe forthe the sincere devotion to duty that characterizes the teaching force of the Davis district The addition of a special teacher of band and orchestra in the music de- de department department de department has proven highly satis satis- satisfactory sati satisfactory factory and we recommend that this work be made in this de- de department department de department The music musie supervisor and the primary primary mary supervisor have maintained their high standard of efficiency dur dur- durin during inc ing in the past year Their experience e and training make them experts in their respective fields and their work is unexcelled In four of our the principals teach only a part of each da day and devote de- de devoe voe de vote voe the remainder of their time to tosu su In the smaller schools the principals carry the regular teaching load in addition to super super- supervisory supervisory work The quality of the teaching in our schools is very high as measured by bythe bythe bythe the in college of or the graduates from our district dL Last year 1927 28 the Davis high grad grad- graduates graduates at the University during the first quarter ranked higher than the students from any other high hig school in the by ten or state represented more freshmen at the university university university-Una 1 hiS year the university report falls fails to tn give our rank but it shows that theO the Davis students have maintained J a n very high standard Health I The Te T e following is a report of the specific th-specific specific accomplishments 0 of f the th e eW health unit during the PDt past W Well e 11 b baby l b year y conferences held New cases examined 1019 New Nc defects fO found gg 83 Old cases examined Old defects examined 2 3 New Old n 1 Defects Def corrected corrected r d II Home orne calls eaIs 1 on school and pre tre pre school children 1846 1816 Calls pre natal casts cases 21 Health talks 8 1 Schick tests V Vaccinated s small ii pox j GIven toxin-anti toxin toxin 60 03 Home demonstrations 12 l Dental Clinics Fillings 1067 E Extractions x t mc l 19 Extractions with ith anaesthetic anaesthetic 49 49 Cleanings Tooth br brushes furnished f er 40 We bel believe e that no oth other money spent spent in the district brings as ns great returns as a that spent to support the health unit and that this department should be increased rather than de- de decreased de decreased creased Buildings The building operations of ot the th year consisted of additions as follows 1 1 At the Davis high high high-a a gymnasIum Ium ium gymnasium shops for auto mechanics andwood and andwood wood work and five class rooms 2 At Layton 2 Layton 2 2 completed classrooms class classrooms classrooms rooms anda and a double class room for and physical education pur pur- purposes purposes purposes poses 3 At Bountiful junior juniOl high high-a high gymnasium m and assembly room and two new nei class rooms I All these additions were immediate immediately ly by occupied and put to good use as soon s on as completed These new ad additions hr- hr additions will take care of the normal growth in population for several yens years with the exception of a classroom I room or Dr two that may be b needed I IThe The Syracuse building is now cr crowded to capacity and an addition should hould be made to it the coming year Finances The increase in wealth in the Da- Da Davis Davis Da Davis vis district has not kept pace with the growth in population The in- in increase in increase crease in assessment in the past 10 years i is 3 7 per cent while th the in- in increase in increase crease creS crease in school population over the same same period is 22 per c cent nt During the past 5 years there has been no increase in assessed valuation while the increase in population for the I same period is over 9 per pe- cent The board could not increase the levy I hence no additional funds could be beI secured to take care of the 9 per cent I increase in population As a result the district is driven to economize in inI I every possible way Naturally we won wonder er if neighboring neighbor neighbor- neighboring neighboring ing districts are handicapped for funds as Davis is Jordan with nn an assessed valuation reported at 08 98 98 has about 50 per cent more children to education than Davis In other words the levy which is practically practically practically cally the same in both districts brings to them three dollars to our one oils The Theon on only 1 conclusion from this Ls is that Jordan is extravagant or Davis is s denied some of the necessities In my report of a 3 year ago I suggested sug sug- suggested suggested that the state legislature would change the law bw to bring relief to the hampered districts We still look for that help In the chanting changing of tax laws it is hpe hoped th that t an ad- ad adjustment ad adjustment will be made by which the wealth of the state slate will more fully assume the burden of educating th tha children and thereby remove the in- in inequality inequality in inequality equality among districts ts The Toe total expenditure per capita pita in inthe inthe inthe the Davis district this year is The total cost per capita in neighboring neighboring neighbor- neighbor ing inc districts is Wooer Morgan Mor- Mor Morran ran Jan Tooele Granite GraniU Salt Lake Ogden state average All these figures include the cost of buH build building Iding bu ing operations Transportation The following table covering a per per- period period period indi- indi indicates indi indi- indicates iod of three consecutive years cates the rapid growth of transportation transportation transportation tion in the Davis district 28 1927 29 1928 1923 Money expended Number of grade children transported trans- trans transported ported 1057 Number of high school children transported r Total 1717 Number of ve- ve 12 buses operated 12 12 1 wagon buses buses 15 buses In Increase re se in cost ost over prevIoUS year 13 P c 19 p c Increase in num num- number number number ber of children transported 18 p c 1 11 11 p c The increase of 41 n per cent in in the number of children transported in 29 1934 j- j jO O is mainly due to the ing of the limit beyond which children transported to school from 2 2 are I miles to 2 miles This action fiCtion practically practically cally tally doubled the number of grade gradeI I children re iving transportation an am I affected all parts of tl the district By ByI B Bij I having having buses make double trips the th thI I I cost vis w s increased only 1 19 per c c the ber of children re Col Continued on page pace 8 I I y SUPT RT BURTON TELLS TELLS TELLS WHAT SCHOOLS OF COU COUNTY TY HA HAVE VE DO DONE E ECon Con from f om page 1 l receiving service was increased d 41 per cent Drivers of buses partially at the 2 mile limit are arc per per- permitted permitted permitted to allow children within the 2 mile limit to ride in case c ise e there is plenty of mom for far th-n th th Bv By with patrons in solving the problem of g gett gat n rr iJ cn dc to and from school chool the board of education has built up an efficient nt nd e economical student tram student student orta orta- system that has effected very favorably the enrollment and attend attend- awe attend ane e in the schools The rhe drivers ers of buses e credit for the great frare care and precaution they have taker f to avoid accidents The The c carrying if 1717 f children to and from school q eh h without a single nt it of a serious nature is a most t r record ord of or these chil- chil children children children dren were carried d over the Bamber Bamber- ger Electric rod road and the company isto is isto isto be commended for the to splendid service rendered The employment ofa of a large bus to 10 serve erve the South Weber neighborhood the coming year will eliminate the I two buses operated there this year The Tn result will be a saving of a 1 few dollars without without affecting the present standard of or efficiency In conclusion I wish to express ap- ap ap appreciation pr for the fin fine spirit of co- co eo co operation that has among the teachers of the district and all others who have served in any capacity un- un under un under der del the general direction of the board of education I lake take this opportunity to thank the board members for the loyal sincere support they have ha given me Respectfully submitted II H C BURTON Superintendent |