Vernal Express | 1962-05-24 | Page 1 | Duchesne 'Leeway' Handed Heavy Defeat

Duchesne Leeway Handed Heavy Defeat Duchesne School District I voters Tuesday gave gave a re- re rei resounding resounding i sounding defeat to a leeway proposal that U if passed would have enabled Duchesne School Board to the tho mill levy for school operating tag ing funds Votes were almost to 1 against the proposal Total vote was 1003 against and in favor If the vote had passed pr pro pro- property perty owners would have had to pay an addItional nine mills Uintah School District had been thinking of a similar vote but on May 5 a special meeting of the local School Board decIded against the election for the time being Reasons given for not calling the vote were too many un un- un unresolved resolved questions Both Uintah and Duchesne school officials in public meetings had emphasized that teachers salaries were one of the maIn Issues involved ved in the leeway proposals They had said that it was difficult to keep teachers In Inthe Inthe the Basin areas due to sal sal- salary salary ary scheduleS that compared unfavorably with other areas