Show SCHOOL BUDGET WINS APPROVAL SANDY The SANDY The Jord Jordan n school district district district dis dis- dis- dis board of education meeting Thursday in a busy session at the Sandy city hall ball rejected all bids on ozi reconstruction of or the Highland Boy school then held final public hearing on the 1936 1935 budget I Six proposals from contractors were opened Figures in tho the bids were higher than anticipated It was explained Proposals Too High The Tiie proposals were as follows Roberts Thompson Ry Ry- berg Brothers Midge Cannon Cannon Cannon Can Can- non company compan Johnson Sons unopened in absence of oC certified certified titled checks check's cover covering ng hond bond Benson Kuhre and John E. E Anderson Anderson An An- derson Co Dr C. C N. N Jensen superintendent of schools in th the district read the final drafted budget It embodied estimated reven revenue e at on onan onan onan an assessed valuation of at 85 mills A A. communication from the Jordan Jordan Jor Jon dan school district committee of the Utah Taxpayers Taxpayers' association was read by Dr M. M H. H Harris statistician statistician cian of the state organization complimenting complimenting com corn the board for its efforts to reduce taxes The letter told the board however however however how how- ever that a savings saving's in instruction costs of 9 per cent could result from increasing the teacher load to the 1933 1932 level of with without ut changing salary schedules The budget provides for an in increase increase in in- crease of ot In transportation costs the letter said We Ve note the effect of the well vel meaning but unsound law governing the age of drivers In the Jordan district nearly nearly near near- ly one half the total number of pupils pupils pupils pu pu- pu- pu pils are transported You realize full well that care must be exercised or orthe orthe orthe the transportation costs may mount unjustifiably Dr Jensen explained that if the action of the Utah state board of education regarding the assessed valuation and mill levy differs differs differs dif dif- dif dif- fers from his expectations the figurea figures figures fig fig- ures urea will obviously be changed The general setup of the tho budget would not be greatly affected however Estimates Made Mado Figures on which the district is expected to be operated during the fiscal year commencing July 1 arcas are arc areas areas as follows Estimated revenue State school fund at 25 per student state high school fund state equalization fund miscellaneous receipts Jordan district fund 85 per percent percent percent cent collections cash on hand Estimated expenditures General control instruction coordinate activities auxiliary agencies 27 operation operation operation opera opera- tion of school plant maintenance maintenance maintenance nance of school plant fixed charges capital outlay 2000 debt service 1000 and emergencies The committee of local taxpayers included George Sharp East Midale Midvale Midvale Mid Mid- vale ale Robert Wallace Midvale Heber Heber Heber He- He ber J J. J Burgon Burgon- Union J. J H. H Greer Green Union A. A R. R Gardner Sandy Sand and A. A J. J Alcon Midvale |