Show j i SCHOOLS OF COUNTY t I Perhaps a statement as us to the school situation of Duchesne County will help belp clear away a few ideas which otherwise otherwise other other- wl wise e have been going goIn the rounds in ou our district In Iu the first place the Board of ot Ed Ed- I d- d unction has hits not planned on shortening shorten shorten- shortenIng Ing the school year eal It Is anticipated that we shall bull run school the thc full fuJi per eight iod months for tor the elementary y yand and eight and three-fourths three months monthS' tot for the high school This does not mean conclusively that this can be done but it shows the time good faith of the Board in meetIng meeting meet meet- ing lug the issue In an m tlc manner and planning for tl the e needs The she hi big problem of course wll will hinge on ou the tax tux situation The school must hoist depend entirely on the revenue re derived from taxation to meet Its Us needs Should it happen that n a good portion of the taxes are not paid this thiH x year ear of course COUlse the lie only o course left open to the Board of Education is to Shorten the school year It is hoped that hat this unpleasant situation will not arise rise In the time second place th there re are certain certain tain twin changes relative to the establish establish- nt of oP new bus hus lines JInes One of the new lines Is to transport grades nine and aull ten en from Mt It Home Horne and grades rades seven Sc to term ten from Boneta to Mt It Emmons The Lie other Is to care for fOl certain pupils II between Roosevelt and Myton I ton and thus relieve the crowded crO condition of the busses comin coming from Upalco Dry Gulch and The other bus s routes are to Include practically the same territory as nR they did lid last year There ma may be n a few minor changes l but the they cannot be he det determined definitely definitely definitely as ns yet In order to more High nigh School pupils from the lew Ar Arcadia cadia and amI Hartford sections it Is pla planned med that the Ims busses s from these these routes loute meet the time Uyton Myton bus In the neighborhood of the Upalco Mill and transfer the high school chool pupils bound fr goy f or r Roosevelt elt In the evening e these ar are to be he transferred transferred transfer back hack to their theIr respective e lines According to present plesent arrangements there is to be only one teacher at Boneta Boneta Bo no- Bo- Bo neta with grades one to six inclusive e and antI one at nt Ioka loka with grades one to hoe five Inclusive The upper tipper grade pupils pupils pupils pu pu- pu- pu pils In III both these schools are to be transported All AJI the other schools are to have the same number of grades as last year unless there should he be the establishment of a ninth grade at There Is a problem pending there which as yet et isn't frilly fully ful fril- l ly settled It if is possible that certain changes may be brought about at nt the next meeting of the Board September Septem Septem- ber her 1st st but hut at nt present the conditions on this point are as stated above e The high school registration fees have hayt been een reduced from 1000 1000 to tu and anti the student hod body fee from to tOO This means menns a total reduction re- re diction luction of as compared with In last t year oear It is not likely that there will be any serious objections from parents or pupils because of this change t Th The Board feels that the pa 1 irons would appreciate the cut Practically all of the teachers bus bug drivers janitors and coal and wood contractors have haye signed up and are really ready to begin operations There is to be lle a meeting and social of the teachers at Duchesne on Friday Friday Fri Fri- da day September S Secretary Par- Par Executive Secretary of the tile U. U E. E A. A Ao will be in at attendance and nUll treat problems relating to teachers' teachers associations asso asso- cia f The principals will hold a special convention on Saturday September nth th mind ind become acquainted with the lime requirements nt of their departments Including Including including in In- the policy of the as given gl by br the local Board of tion The da day set for the opening of school Is Monday September It Itis is IR R to he be hoped that all nIl pupils who p possibly pos pos- 1 sibly can calm will begin school on that tiny day In and amI continue regularly throughout through through- h- h out nut the y year nr Let us tr try to reach and hold standards which have already been een set relative e to attendance and anti punctuality in this district There Is always s 's room for tor improvement ement With Uh the dIe proper attitudes established even en evena ena a J better record Is not Impossible CHAS M M. 1 IVERSON Superintendent |