Show Teachers Get Gel Contracts General Increases Increases' Noted I William H U superintendent sup I of Grand county school district said teaching contracts were given to the teachers last week for tor the next school term The contracts contracts con tracts are due back in the district office on May 17 The contracts have quoted a substantial pay raise for forthe the teachers ranging from to 1000 with the average average aver aver- age raise being Mr Sto Sto- baugh said Last year the salary schedules ranged from to This years year's contracts begin at and andreach andreach andreach reach for tor teachers with bachelors bachelor's degrees A maximum of ot will be paid to teachers having masters masters master's masters master's mas mas- ter's degrees These are on a nine-month nine contract Two counselors are hired on a 10 minth teaching basis Approximately people are on the professional payroll pay roll roil of ot the county including teachers counselors and supervisors su Mr r said all teachers tea chers chess had signed letters of ot intent to teach and If all aU contracts were signed he wa was well lined up for teachers for forthe forthe forthe the fall term School contracts were let leton leton leton on a day basis students will attend days This gives the teachers an extra five days for workshops and professional improvement during du ring the school year Mr said school would be officially out on on May this year with the thee exception e of ot the Helen M. M Knight elementary students who will go on extra day dayto dayto dayto to make ake up the day missed because of heating difficulties ties at the school Plans are tentatively made to hold kindergarten classes at the elementary schools next fall tall This may entail double sessions for primary grades but it is hoped no double sessions will be necessary essary from tram the 3rd grade up Much uch depends on taU tall re registration re he said Mr said one reason rea son for tor holding the tho contracts to the deadline was the hope that the Utah Education As As- dispute might be settled He lie said teachers here I feel teel a loyalty to because of ot past aid to education i however however how how- ever they also alsa feel teel a loyalty l. l to the people who pay the school bills bUts he said |