Show School okayed Continued from Page 1 the overall error rate was low however many teachers were incorrect either on the high or orlow orlow orlow low side resulting in the low overall error rate The board directed Superintendent Reid to address this problem at the next board meeting following an Investigation in investigation investigation In- In into the practices and policies of attendance taking Additionally Uintah High School Principal Bert Gividen mentioned a staff meeting was to be conducted to discuss the same matter IN RESPONSE to questions brought by Mrs Murray of La Lapoint point concerning the activity bus for Lapoint students at Uintah High School being used to return them home following activities Mr Dan Turner stated the district will willbe willbe willbe be covered financially by the state The board approved the continuance of the activity bus returning the students until it becomes necessary that the board prohibits the practice due to financial reasons in the future The board accepted the resignations of four district teachers at the same time taking a n strong stand on the enforcement of oC the penalty clause for teachers leaving early Resignations were accepted from Sheldon Jackson Cleve Yates Joan Hulihan and Susan Naylor The board stated the penalty clause will be strictly enforced resulting in the deduction of from Crom the four Cour resigning teachers' teachers last paychecks The board also approved the construction of oC a feet by feet Ceet storage pond on the West WestSide WestSide WestSide Side needed to adequately water West Jr High and Todd Elementary The total as presented by Ted Taylor amounted to 1300 for the construction IN OTHER board action A building review Board was selected consisting of Bert Angus representing the general contractors Lawrence Kay representing the foundation foun faunn dation elation and site work Al AI representing the electrical Floyd Campbell representing the plumbing Glen Hartle HarUe and Glen Reynolds representing the district and Ted Taylor serving as the nonvotIng nonvoting nonvoting non- non voting executive secretary The board approved the use of two office spaces in the district office by Utah State University An annual lease will be drawn up with a rate to be negotiated later Seven buses were declared surplus and will be open for bid along with 30 typewriter tables from West Jr High Hig School during the first meeting in January The board disapproved the expenditure of to improve the television reception in various schools in the district They felt it was inappropriate at this time and the schools should continue as they have been until the principals als present a needs appraisal at the end of the year The board also rejected a County Health Department request that the district consider consider consider con con- sider acquiring another nurse The board feels the present budget is unable to justify the acquisition of the nurse but stated they will be willing to consider it during the budget talks tabu for Cor next year The request by Grant Drollinger and Leon to allow the Vernal Jr High wrestling team to travel to Montrose for a wrestling tournament was approved Drollinger and stated the boys will pay to cover motel and meals while the school will pay for Cor the bus and its driver |