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Show Page 2, THE LEADER-TH- GARLAND TIMES, November E 6, 1975 An Editorial Opinion BR Edu Comment -- "Language without trust is the empty jangling of Attendance Policy Could Help The Deficit BUDGET CUTTING often means elimination of already existing services which intern may mean painful clashes with recipients of those services. Such has been the case with the Box Elder School District as its administrators and board attempt to cut back in hopes of doing away with a de- ficit. Trust Just Sounds whole pie in fighting the deficit. By Ray Hall WHAT WE ARE suggesting is that the policy used at Bear River high should be re- Uni-Ser- viewed by the district to see if it could be implemented elsewhere to create additional money to the district The money savings, of course, is a delightful side benefit of the policy which tends to keep students in school 94.38 percent of the time according to a first quarter survey. There seems to be one area, though, in which the Board of Education and district administrators might consider action which The attendance record of students in diswould create even more money to help fitrict secondary schools has always been ght the deficit and would even be less painful than other methods employed to date. good matching the state in general. But if a policy in one school has succeeded PRINCIPAL DARWIN Woodbury at Bear in upping attendance slightly more than two River high school this week announced that percent why not try it at schools like Box a new "attendance policy" at the school Elder high where attendance lags slightly has increased average daily attendance by behind that of its sister school because of 2.15 percent in the first quarter since its its more urban makeup. implementation. Since money paid the distTHE GRANITE school district under now rict by the state is based on how many T.H. Bell US Commissioner of Education students are enrolled plus how many stuonce used a similar tactic of increasing dents are in attendance each day, the increase means more money to the district attendance to help rid itself of a deficit In this case, It means about $3,400 over a situation. Of course, they have many thousands more students than the Box Elder more is than That time. money year's can be trimmed by cutting out a couple of District but the principle is the same. bus runs. IT SEEMS TO us to be one area for constructive consideration by the district It But, don't get us wrong. We're not sugalso seems to be one area where we are not gesting that other budget cuts can be rein danger of tripping over dollars to pick instated because of this extra money. The extra money is only a small part of the up pennies. 'Dear Citizen' sounds." Lcngucoo Without Director ve recent statement gleaned from a lecture given by nationally prominent Christopher J. Hegarty A I think, an excellent application to the educational programs in our He said. community. has, Letters To The Editor Ecology? Think About Editor: Inflation has taken its toll on all of us. In the school systems It has hit everything from teachers salaries to busing. Some of th Sheriff Wants ies. This department has had a turn-ov- er of approximately 14 deputies within the last three years, costing the county $144, 000 in wages and expenses, plus the amount required in training a man to take his place and that cost is steadily increasing. Our wage proposal represents an annual Increase to the budget of approximately $30, 000, compared to our annual turnover cost to the county of $48,000 and the loss of professionalism. At the present time, a deputy's starting wage is $620 per month or $3.88 per hour. A female grocery cashier at a local food chain receives $4.56 per hour for her job. A flagman on road construction receives $6.00 per hour. Box Elder County deputies presently start at $180 per month below the Utah Highway Patrol trooper; $112 below the Brlgham City Police Department patrolman. Many more comparisons could be cited. BY ARTHUR REDDING BOX ELDER COUNTY SHERIFF Crime is similar to a water level, it seeks the area of least resistence. What is done in other cities within the state, as far as crime and law enforcement also relates back to the more rural areas of the state. Because of the lack of law enforcement or the least resistence, criminals leave big cities for smaller cities and counties. We are forced to compete with the wages of larger cities in Utah to retain professionalism in our own ranks. The Sheriffs Department submitted an wage study and proposed budget for the calendar year, 1976 to the County Commissioners, and in reviewing the same with them, they are reluctant to act without first having public support so I would like to invite the public's participation in making their opinions known to the commissioners, as far as the amount of consideration these items should receive. The state law requires that the County Commissioners set the mill levy for the upcoming year on the third Monday of August This doesn't seem practical to me because the respective county departments do not submit their proposed budgets until October 10th. This is like writing out a check at the checkout stand three months in advance, and before you know how much your purchases or needs are. I did submit the proposed wage study to the commissioners so they could realize our needs prior to setting the mill levy. In listing some of the many duties of a deputy sheriff, they include the responsibility of all branches of law en Box The Elder County area are we responsible and accountable for is five times the size of the state of Rhode Island or approximately 5, 500 square miles. At speeds of 90 MPH, the critical response time can be as great as two hours to arrive at an emergency scene. I am not asking for more men but for wages to keep qualified personnel, and the necessary equipment for the officers and public safety. We hope the people of our county will take this opportunity to make their opinions known to the County Commissioners in reference to this critical problem. If you feel the department is deserving of at least a comparable and living wage, please let the deputies know that their dedication, loyalty and interest are ap- predated by voicing your opinions. P.S, The Commissioners have made a wage proposal which would bring us a couple of dollars above Brigham City Police Department's starting wage, but when we do try to implement the much-needed rank structure within these guide lines, we are again $52 below Brigham City Police Department is sometimes a critic of the school system, but I have to give them credit when it's due. The English department must be teaching the art of spelling because the graffiti artist who worked over some of the windows at work Halloween night didn't misspell a single dirty word. They evenpunctuatedtheir work correctly. I suppose I should just ignore the whole affair "as many of the rest of you, who were graciously visited by these artisans of modern graffitic expression, are But at the risk of doing. encouraging some budding artist I won't You know, individual's an handwriting-c- an graffitilike tell you something about writer. For instance, the graffiti artist who visited me must be about 5' 7" tall judging the from the heighth of writing on the window. Of course, he could have stood on a bucket or even brought a ladder along. He must have very old fashioned parents who don't that young artists realize must be allowed to express themselves. What is offensive slop to them could be music to his ears. He prefers to work at night which means he is undoubtedly very shy. He is so shy, in fact that he seldom ifever displays his work to his parents or other figures of authority. Maybe his mother rejected him for the bridge club or the kids made fun of him because his pants are too short but he definitely feels rejected. It's reassuring to know that while artists and writers in Russia are going to jail and insane asylums for "public" artistic use in the classroom to cement the rapport between student and teachers. Its use and effect are a com-mo- m to all levels of the educational program as it is in the classroom. Trust is a humanistic element that is warm and appreciated by all who have the opportunity to experience it Perhaps educators at all levels would do well to ponder the impact at "language with trust" and however high soundthe "empty jangling of ing, sounds." trust" "Language Hegarty affirms, "is as close to a sacred bond as two people can share." On frequent occasions in our schools we see this bond between a teacher and a student (or students). Our memories allow us to recall from the past incidents in our own lives when a teacher was special-trus- ted. Trust Is that gredient on ion thrives. in- which educat- Strong educational pro "Viewpoint" forum. We'd like to continue that pract- ice. If you'd like to express your views on a topic of current interest give us a call, we'll explain the pro- - of these not so of the schools were aware of this disenga- intel- PUBLIC INVITED gement The busing miles, f ment's wrongs that we have similar patriots sneaking around the streets at night or should I say protests on win-do- cess. principals ligent choices was the removal of Sandalwood's bus with no warning. Not even the penning waxing with Viewpoint It TT Star-Gaz- er process. We'd like to hear your Prior to the bond election, we solicited the views from both sides and presented them in a Viewpoint forcement present in Box Elder County (traffic, criminal, drugs, family disturbances, game and recreation violations, etc.) as well as search and rescue, civil process, jailing, transporting of mental, criminal, juvenile subjects, and other duties too numerous to mention. This compounds the demands upon the deputy in relation to his training. It takes at least three or four years before a deputy becomes proficient with most of his occupational responsibilit- lve "viewpoint" ese cuts have been wise, some, not so smart One Educators need to evaluate the kind of dialogue that exists between members of the total educational team. If Hegarty's assertion Is true and our educational community has fallen prey to" ... empty jangling of sounds" then we are remiss in our responsibility of providing an adequate education for our children. Teaching, or directing, or supervising is not according to this prominent lecturer, merely telling. Every level of the educational process must have, if it is something more grams are built upon such Trust "sacred bonds." is not an educational ingredient reserved only for than rhetoric, clear and open channels leading to a mutual trust between every person or party in the es. Unfortunately, these brave patriots forget to leave their names. Their mentality is something like that of the man in the following joke: He and his wife are in a car on the way to their honemoon when a motorcycle "gang stops them. He is pulled from the car and a circle drawn in the dirt around his feet He is warned "Don't step out of the circle or we'll kill you." Meanwhile, the gang has pulled his wife from the car, viciously as suited her and left her for dead. When they return to the man still standing in the circle he is laughing his head off. What's so funny? It seems that while the gang was kilhis wife he stepped ling out of the circle three times. distance limit for is two privilages ft is over two miles from 375 South In Sandalwood to the front door entrance of the junior high school. The "officials", though, stopped the measurement at the beginning of the junior high property. A comment made by one of the parents was, "I'd like to know if my child is considered to be in the classroom when he's on the football field?" The route is a hazardous one with the railroad tracks to be wary of and a canal with no sidewalk or bridge. Another backfire on their budget saving cut is the amount of extra gas used in car pools. An average of fifteen vehicles make four trips to either the junior high or high school every day. They tell us the answer is just walk. But what about the wintermonthswhenthere is three feet of snow and a chill factor of 20 degrees below? The answer Is obvious to everyone except the school board. If a nation of millions of people plan to lick inflation and shortages we had better start being ecology minded right in our own communities. Think about it Camine Thrasher AREAWIDE PLANNING DISTRICT STATE TRANSPORTATION PLANNING MEETING The Utah Transportation Commission is actively seeking greater public involvement future transportation improvements. A meeting has been in planning scheduled to give you an opportunity to provide valuable input. This will assist transportation officials in planning needed transportation projects. The meeting scheduled for the Bear River Association of Governments Planning District, which includes the counties of Box Elder, Cache, and Rich, will be held: Wednesday, November 19, 1975, at 7:30 p.m. in the Logan Junior Auditorium, 895 North 2nd East, Logan, Utah. High School Transportation concerns everyone! Make it your business to become involved in Utah's transportation future. Come and share your views with us. Cordially, Charles E. Ward, Commissioner One thing to be said for inviting trouble: it always accepts. Utah Transportation Commission NEW PRESIDENT Mm UIM FOUNDER HI tW5v expres- sions against their govern- - Card Of Thanks MATHEW My deep felt thanks and gratitude to all the fine people who expressed their confidence in me at the polls SAVE Ftfw-- ' yesterday. I congratulate the newly, elected council members and pledge my full support to them. i Don B. 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