Show II B B U. B C I f I I M 33 Ul Wl The Uintah School faced increasing student drop-out pro- is seeking other such as vocational school and the alternative school to interest students in continuing their education in some type of secondary The matter was discussed at last Thursday's Uintah School District Board meeting following a presentation by superintendent L. Wayne Reid regarding a questionnaire given to students of Uintah High School October Dr stated the secret poll during the school day by homeroom teachers Indicated nearly half of the students polled would like to see or like to enroll in an alternative The poll was also taken among the high sool staff with 16 teachers their approval of the H the The questionnaire circulated the high school contained characteristics of the alter- native high school Although read to the students the Bill assistant high school prin- questioned whether all the students really understood the full con- of the alternative Such a misunderstanding of the program could reflect in the unofficial poll taken two weeks Murphy counselors are telling us need alter- natives' because the kids are telling their parents they're just not going to Board member John don't need an alternative we need alternatives to high school such as vocational He said the board has been studying the alternative school concept for eighteen months without taking any but in the the attendance policy at the high school is forcing the to After five the student just figures he can t It so he givas up and school haven't taken a enough look at the vocational school in have alternatives to high school now if we utilize it to help our drop-outs and it's an alternative school without the ex- he it would be wrong at thu time to explore alternative school concept since many districts In the state are taking strong reviews of them and are thinking about dropping At the same the vocational schools are becoming popular and functional to the thinking about quitting Reid stated flatly the students in this district go for the Idea of bussing over to Because of the travel distance and the kids simply go for while not completely dropping the f board of UHS and Murphy lo find what kids need and the reasons for their dropping out of school in hopes of keeping them In some sort of learn- ing They also instructed Dr Caldwell and Dr Murphy to meet with the vocational school personnel to begin the work of educating the Vernal area students and making them aware of the facilities and programs available to them at the i other board Reid informed the board he had met with the district superintendents who are members of the N U Center and found through a review session of the activity that all but one of the superintendents dislike the activity The superintendents decided upon the matter up before committee meetings at the School Board Hon to to Lter is in Salt Lake The boards o ing control ol the league at meetings at the upcoming The Uintah Board decided to dorse the actions and to in the meetings concerning the league |