Show STATE SCHOOL SPECIALISTS go over the Uintah School District budget and audit with Uintah Education Association Association As As- officers Tuesday y Seated at left Is Dr Daryl McCarty executive secretary of the Utah Education Loun bun Easthope vice president Curtis May dent and Ramond Peterson chairman of negotiation tion committee all representing the Uintah Teachers organization Ashel J. J Evans superintendent of schools Dan Don Turner district clerk and H. H Lee Cannon state coordinator of school finance Teachers Squabble With Board Over Federal Funds H. H Lee Cannon state coordinator of school finance from the State Board of Education and Dr Daryl McCarty executive executive executive ex ex- secretary of the Utah Education Association met Tuesday with representatives representatives represent represent- of the Uintah teachers organization organization organization Superintendent Ashel Evans and Dan Turner school district clerk AFTER REVIEWING the budget and audit of the Uintah School District most of the day Tuesday it was agreed that the budget was tight and that no additional money was available unless drastic cuts were made in the programs programs programs pro pro- grams of the school district Discussions then turned to the Federal funds the district has received through Public Law Representing the Uintah Education Association Association As As- were Curtis May president and Loun Easthope vice president and Ramond Peterson chairman of the salary sal sale ary- ary negotiation ary negotiation committee for the local teachers organization A SPECIAL meeting was called with the Board of Education at 9 p pm p.m. m. m Tuesday Tuesday Tuesday Tues Tues- day to present the findings of the state officials to the Board Another meeting was held with the Board Wednesday night Information concerning progress in these negotiation meetings have not been made public in hopes it would improve improve im im- prove possibility for a quick settlement The most likely problem being discussed discussed discussed dis dis- cussed by the Board and the teachers representatives is the disposition of the monies given the district MEETINGS were held Tuesday of last week by Uintah teachers in which they rejected the salary schedule presented by the School Board Wednesday of last week the teachers salary committee met with the Board of Education and could not agree on a settlement Another teachers meeting was held Monday tolay to tolay tolay lay the foundation for the teachers plan At the Monday meeting attended by over 72 teachers president Curtis May gave a summary of how he and the salary negotiations committee had attempted attempted at at- tempted negotiations with the School Board and Superintendent of Schools Mr May stated that the teachers wanted wanted want want- ed to raise the base salary schedule to to the Board has offered offered of of- to Last yea year the schedule was to The teachers teachers teacher's teachers teacher's teach teach- ers er's request amounts to to 1552 increase over wages teachers last year THE BOARD argues that it does docs not have the money to pay any more than their offer The teachers contend that thy they should get all of the money received receive ed by the district through public law and that they should get an increased ed percentage of the Maintenance and Operation distribution breakdown At the Monday teachers meeting Mr May pointed out that the Uintah School District is the only district in the state that does not apply all of the funds towards salaries THE UINTAH Board of Education applies applies ap ape plies 64 per per cent of the money towards towards towards towards' to to- wards wards' maintenance and operation operation and and 1 1 36 per cent goes to capital outlay There reasoning is that since the money is gi given ven to the district by the Federal Gov- Gov Continued on page 8 Teachers Teacher's Salary Continued from page 1 because of all aU the federally owned own ed property and businesses in the country country coun coun- try that do not pay property taxes the government will assist areas arcas that exceed a specified amount Up until this year the Uintah District has not been able to qualify for the funds But beginning for the year 1969 1989 the formula was changed from 10 per cent to 3 per cent of those families attending schools living and working on federally owned lands and businesses EARLY IN the year the district sent out questionnaire forms to determine if the the district district could qualify for the funds Application was made and it was found that the tho district was eligible for Seventy Seventy five five per cent of this money or was the district district dis several months ago The state Department De De- Department of Education receives 2289 per cent of this money which left the District about The Board reasoned that since this money is given to the district in lieu of property tax money it should be distributed distributed dis in the same manner 64 per percent percent percent cent to M and 0 and 36 per cent to capital outlay This set up a new precedent precedent pre pre- in the state and is being resisted by the state and local THE TEACHERS organization wants the 36 per cent or about or the federal money applied to their wages and also another 13 per cent payment on the total amount applied for and expected to be paid to the district before the end of the year from Several special long lone distance nce calls caUs have been made to Washington D. D C. C to establish the legality of the Boards 64 36 distribution of the funds The thought this illegal but in inquiring inquiring ing tog it was was' found that there is no stipulation stipulation stipulation lation which way the money is spent inthe inthe in inthe the school district THE TEACHERS organization Is also concerned about the percentage of the budget allocated to the M M. and O. O funds which includes salaries According to their figures this fund is being decreased decrease ed and the capital outlay increased according according according ac ac- ac- ac cording to the boards board's figures the reverse reverse reverse re re- re- re verse is true The teachers have agreed among themselves themselves them them- selves to negotiate right up to the starting starting start start- ing log date of school and if no agreement has been reached by this time they would suggest to the Board using Governor Governor Governor Gov Gov- Rampton's recommendation that negotiations continues for three weeks after school starts on September 2 so school can start on n time THE TEACHERS would teach without contracts and the final agreement would be retroactive to the start of the contract contract contract con con- tract period If H no agreement was reached reach reach- ed at the end of the three week period the Governor suggested binding arbitration arbitration arbitration arbit arbit- ration by someone he chose or someone the two sides could agree upon Meanwhile plans are being made for school to open for normal operation Tuesday even even though teachers teacher's contra contracts ts I have not been submitted or signed |