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Show New county hiqh school planned tables. At the present time, there are 9,654 students enrolled in high school. Woods Cross and Bountiful are operating under capacity, while the other schools are using portables por-tables and are operating over capacity. The number of high school students will increase to 12,381 by 1 993 if you count only those students enrolled in the elementary schools of the county at the present time. By projecting a two percent growth factor, this number would increase to 13,958. By the year 2000, there will be 13,142 students of high school age in the county. Using a two percent ft CONTINUED ON PG. 2 By DONETA GATHERUM FARMINGTON-The population of Davis County has grown tenfold in the 50-year period between 1940 when the population was 20,000 and 1990 when the population estimate is 205,000, Lynn Sum-merhays. Sum-merhays. President of the Davis County Board of Education, told an audience of about 50 people who were invited to attend the board meeting on Jan. 9. The purpose of the first part of the meeting was to acquaint these people, mostly Farmington residents, with the growth problems that are now facing the school district The student population reflects this growth. In 1983, there were just under 43,000 students enrolled in Davis County schools. Today, the school district is responsible for the education of 53,247 young people. "We have a student housing crisis," Summerhays stated. "Our solution to the problem is a combination com-bination of productivity models (extended (ex-tended day or year-round school), in the elementary and junior high schools, the use of portable w classrooms and additions. In the high schools, we are implementing open enrollment at Bountiful and Woods Cross High Schools, early graduation, boundary changes, year-round schools and we will still have a problem. We must have a new high school. ' ' The method the district has chosen for financing a new high school is bonding for about $35 million. This requires voter approval in a general election that will be held the first part of May. The bond money would be used for the purchase of a high school site in the Clear-fieldLaytonSyracuse Clear-fieldLaytonSyracuse area, the construction of the high school, additions ad-ditions to two junior high schools, air conditioning in some schools and reuodeling. If voters approve the bond, a high school could open in August 1993. Cost of the bond in increased property tax would be about $35 per year on a $75,000 home. Summerhays explained the need for a high school by showing graphs that pointed out the county's six high schools have a capacity for 10,009 students without using por- F New high school planned CONTINUED FROM PG.1 growth factor, this number would increase to 15,807. After explaining the needs to the public, Summerhays asked if there were any questions or suggesuons. Several people responded by asking why the board wasn't bonding for two new high schools. Summerhays' reply was, "Is it winnable?" Davis District has the greatest bonded indebtedness in the state in terms of dollars. It is $76 million. In terms of bonding capacity, the district is well below the legal limit. The district could still bond for an additional $80 million with voters consent The presentation given by Summerhays Sum-merhays will be repeated at board meetings between now and May, when voters will decide whether or not to bond. Community leaders in all areas of the county will be invited to hear the presentation, ask questions and make suggestions. The next board meeting is scheduled for Jan. 23 at North Layton Junior High. It will start at 5:30 p.m. Bonding to build new facilities is not the only direction the school district will be taking to accommodate accom-modate growth in the secondary schools. An addition to Central Davis Junior High School in Layton is scheduled to open in late February. The process of studying ways to change junior high and high school boundaries has begun. These boundary boun-dary changes will be implemented in 1991. They will affect the lower classmen in most cases. |