Show 1 School Districts Draw Up Agreement 1 For Far Disposition of Union High School A two School District tentative tentative tenta tenta- tive live agreement was passed by members of the Uintah arid and Duchesne School Boards concerning con conS the disposition of Union High School at a joint meeting Tuesday night at the Union ugh High School library In response to a proposal made by the Uintah School Board several weeks ago to Duchesne School District the two boards met jointly to discuss discuss discuss dis dis- cuss changes in operation of the Union High School DUCHESNE School Board members presented their counter counter coun ter proposals at the joint meeting meeting meeting meet meet- ing and the two boards sifted through each proposal one by byone byone byone one taking out objectionable items in an effort to merge the two into one master proposal proposal pro pro- acceptable to both school boards After drawing up a rough draft the two boards caucused caucused caucused caucus caucus- ed for about 25 minutes and then re re assembled to m make ke the final draft THE FINAL tentative proposal proposal pro pro- passed by the unanimous vote vot of both boards contains contains contains con con- the following That the administration of bf Union High School be turned over to Duchesne County School District by July 1 1970 with the following conditions A A. A If the Union High School attendance area is to be changed chang chang- ed the changing district will wiil not notify y the other district one year in advance of the intended intend Intend- ed change and no change be made after February 1 each yearB year B B. B Uintah County School District will pay pay Duchesne County School District tuition amount decided upon at a later date for all students attending attending attending at at- at- at tending Union High School Transportation to school will willbe willbe willbe be furnished by Uintah School District C C. C All All All' new capital Improvements Improvements improvements Improve improve- ments to the Union High School will be paid by the Duchesne Duchesne Duchesne Du Du- chesne District and remain sole property of said district D D. D Uintah School District would retain ownership of 50 per c cent nt of the present buildIngs buildings buildings build build- ings grounds equipment and furnishings Duchesne District will wiil keep the present buildings buildings' and equipment in good repairE repair E E. Duchesne District shall continue to educate such Uintah Lin Uin- tah County students as may attend Union High School from Uintah School District F F. F This contract contrat is to remain remain remain re re- main in force unless re renegotiated re in a period of not less than five years IT WAS explained to the Duchesne Board that only a about bout 60 to 70 students would be involved in the Uintah Districts Districts Districts Dist Dist- plan of taking students from Lapoint Tridell and Whiterocks areas and trans trans- ans- ans ferring them to Uintah Hills Hish b School At the meeting the Uintah Board with the exception of one member expressed their desire to get out of owning a ashare ashare ashare share of the Union High School by selling it to the Duchesne District The Duchesne Board felt they were not Dot In the position post post- tion to assume an an additional financial burden even though the equity would be paid through tuition over a long period of time for Uintah students std std- dents attending Union THE PROBLEM of how long it would take to phase out the present Board of Managers control of Union High School was discussed and also how much repair repair- work could bedone be bedone bedone done while the school was still stilla a joint venture All members of the two two school districts were present as well as the principal of Union High School 5 I |