Show Minutes of Meeting of School Board Held Monday Time The board o of education met in regular session at the office in in Farmington Utah nn n Monda Monday March 15 1937 with all the mem- mem bers members the clerk and the lent dent superintendent Rampton in fn atte attendance dince John R It Ramp Ramp- ton presided A committee representing the teach parent teachers parent rs o of Maysville Kaysville con con- of Kenneth H A Sheffield Geo II Holt J J Bowman Wm Vm E Gaile Meriam Whitesides and Alice Barton arton nut met with the board in inthe the interest interest- of enlarging and im- im improving improving proving the grounds at the Kays- Kays Kaysville yule ville school Ir Air Sheffield presented the de- de desires desires sires explaining o of the community by explain explain- ing the location o of the school build ing in the c center uter o of ofa a 4 4 acre plot with busy streets including the Damberger Bamberger railroad on three sides this leaving the grounds inadequate inadequate quate for or the children attend attend- jug ing attending the school to play without en- en encroaching on the grounds of one another The only possibility of enlarging nl ng is to purchase the re- re two two Jots lots on the cast part o of the block on which are two resi- resi residences residences dences One of the residences will willbe willbe be easily That lot and h half f of tH the with witha a possibility o of one rod of the east cast street will make a substantial addition Mr fr Van Fleet moved that a committee committee of three be e appointed to investigate the conditions and andre re- re report report port a recommendation at the next meeting The motion was second second- seconded ed cd carried unanimously and Mr Ir Van Fleet Feet Mr Dibble and the Su- Su Superintendent were appointed to serve on the committee A committee of parents from rom Syracuse se and Mrs Clearfield-Mrs Knighton ton Mrs White Mrs Fisher Fish Fish- er cr Mrs Beazer eazer Mrs Walker Valker and Mrs Williams met with the board to ask that band instruction be given in their school twice each week instead of once and to ask that uniforms be provided for the high school band A petition signed sign sign- signed ed by parents of Syracuse and Clearfield expressing these desires was seas filed with the board Superintendent Burton Durton thought there Js is danger in overdoing this one special subject in the schools and that the present arrangement is sufficient for or a balanced curri- curri curriculum culum On motion o of Mr Dibble the matter was taken under advise men t Mr Wm Beus eus of Clinton rep rep- representing representing resenting the teachers parent organization or- or organization apP before the board t task to ask for or the terms and conditions on which improvements can be made to school grounds and to express the attitude of the people as being favorable to a high school for the north northend northend end of the county On recommendation of Supt Burton Durton the matter of fire I F as presented by Mr Lee was taken under advisement G ring u n u- u uman man and Geo H Holt Bolt r present present- presenting ing the principals of the district appeared the board and pre pre- presented presented a 3 writing writing the the-edings of oC time the principals on the desirability of the principals in retaining the I best teachers in the system and I I not havin too man many new teachers to be trained The paper was or- or ordered ordered dered filed and the question refer refer- referred referred red to the Mr Van Fleet reported the Kay Kays and n Farmington F schools are viii ready t to plant grass grass shrubs and trees and Superintendent Burton urton recommended that the clerk be au- au authorized authorized to get in touch with the teachers parent organizations and secure rP the materials as s soon on as the he communities are arc ready the the- recommendation was approved Time The mea meaning ing of the former ormer res- res resolution resolution to spend up to per capata for or improving grounds on ona 50 basis was discussed and a Mr Cook the author of the tro gave his interpretation that used be the he appropriation appropriation- P may either on j improvement provement of ground If cr or of equipment for gr lIe moved the ad adoption of such an interpretation The nn was second by Mr Van Fleet and nd carried Superintendent Burton Durton reported t It t he visited lIr Ln Lyngle's les le's at- at att att t t with Mr R It V Adams to toc toc suit and had c u ass s the pending to pay in m settlement had not yet et had the answer ht h t Mr fr Dibble moved that in case casei settlement be not ac- ac ace i b offer of e r 1 d he be authorized to secure and attorney and prepare an answer ans- ans answer to the court ch charge rge in the rase The was was hy by Mr Ir Parrish d discussed and car car- carr r led The superintendent called atten- atten Uh tl n to the hoard board to the election member rd d a state school hoard board front our region which is to be beheld beheld held next Wednesday at Ogden Mr Ir Parrish reported that the it ant committee on the purchase of r additional land for the junior hagh school met and had made an ann n r of for the whole e Smedley plot with the understand understand- understandIng that this is the limit Ing Mr Smedley was given five days day n in which to answer Sup dent Burton reported having re- re would sell for or and Mr a note stating that they the Hammond reported that the Boun- Boun Bountiful oun- oun City council had gone on rec- rec record record ord that it would not go beyond the offer made by the committee Mr Van Fleet moved that we approve the report and instruct the committee that this board re- re fuses refuses to increase the offer of 10 10 and that the clerk so in- in instruct instruct Mr Smedley The motion was seconded by Mr Cook and C carried unanimously The superintendent presented a written request from rom Delbert M Lamb to be released so that he be might m ight height accept a position in the Salt Lake City schools and explained that it meant chance for quite an advancement to Mr Lamb to be released at this time Mr Parrish moved that he he be released Mr Van Fleet seconded the motion which was unanimously carried Superintendent Burton urton reported that the lie state school basket ball tournament would begin on Wed Wed- Wednesday at the Deseret gymnasium that the Davis Dais team will have its first game that afternoon with Manti anti and that Davis high close on that afternoon to attend the initial game of its team On motion of Mr Van Fleet the report was unanimously ap- ap approved approved proved The superintendent called atten- atten attention tion to the meetings of the state stale school board association on Satur- Satur Saturday day March 20 at the L LaFayette school in Salt Lake City Meeting adjourned |