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Show Board, Teachers Settle Negotiations A 5.6 percent salary increase across the board for educators and principals was approved by the Box Elder County Board of Education and ratified by members of the Box Elder Education Association at a meeting in Tremon-to- educators whose work assignments extend beyond the regular calendared school year be paid 2.5 percent of the educator's pay for each regular work week. Educators who earn credit in summer school sessions and notify the district payroll department can have their salaries adjusted with the step justified on the salary schedule if the educator has verified the earned credit prior to September 1. Following the approval of the package by the board. Dr. J. C. Haws, Superintendent, brought a topic before the table that has had many school board members cliffhanging in more recent years. . It is Public Law 874 - the law that authorizes Congress to appropriate monies to districts that are impacted with students whose parents either work or live at federal institutions. For ten years, each president has tried to eliminate such funding. President Jimmie Carter is no different. His plan is to scrap PL874 and include only those students that live on federal property and attend public n. David Morrell, and chief negotiator for the board's team recommended the board accept the package, based on 12 meetings with association representatives including official. Ray Hall, Uni-ser- v In addition to the salary increases, the board approved a .86 percent increase of health and accident insurance premiums. Mr. Morrell said increments are an elusive figure since the district has a large portion of the teachers with extended tenures. "New monies from the state amount to 7.2 percent" Morrell said "and the entire package comes out roughly to ' Clerk-treasur- 7.9 er percent." This compares with Cache educators who received 5.6 percent. Logan educators received 5.75 percent and Davis teachers received 6.15 percent. schools. In that area, the local school district would receive only $26,000. The current school budget carries $400,000 as expected revenue from the federal government under PL 874. Because of the cliffhanging in Washington, the Utah State Legislature has authorized local school districts to levy millage to fulfill the expectancy if federal funds fall sjiort. This applies to 19 school districts in the state . Morrell said "Box Elder has a good holding power thus it increases the increments - many tenured teachers and not a big turnover." Board Member Lowell Johnson ob- jected. Johnson said "I am not trying to knock teachers, not for one minute. But, I think we are responsible for the whole county. I think living within our budget is part of our responsibility. We are beyond the money that we haye available if we ratify this. We have gone beyond what we know we are going to have." The board's negotiating team was instructed not to exceed the 5.5 percent increase. Under the new schedule, a beginning teacher with a BS degree will start at $8,880. After the 12th year in the same column, the teacher will receive $14,220. 1, Those educators with a master's degree will receive $9,684 at the after 15 years peak out beginning and ; at i $16,884. cThe "agreement , also specifies 5.6 Percent - w :'. "that "" Now, the law may be changed. It may prove that if a parent lives in one county and a federal plant is located in another county, there may be loss of impact funds for the district where the parent lives. Clerk Morrell explained the base year for expected funds is the 1974-7- 5 school year when the local district received $441,000. "This year - at this time - we expected $335,000 and we have not received a dime yet," Morrell said. "We are two years behind in knowing exacthwhat we are going to get," Morrell continued. For the ,1975-7- 6 school year, the said "when the school 'year ended we received $308,000. When clerk-treasur- 7 TO 9 WEEKDAYS S&8 AND SATURDAYS the audit was made we received additional monies bringing the total to $320,000 with no assurance we would 75-'7- One week ago, Charles Morgan Hawkes, central district office, reported to the board that $335,000 could be expected under the law for the current year but as Morrell pointed out "we haven't received a dime yet." Dr. Haws stated "we should have received 75 percent of this before June 30. We haven't and this is where the state comes in. The state says we can levy 1.24 mills to make up the difference of the 7 school year using the base year." The retiring superintendent said "if we only receive $300,000 and levy 1.23 mills, the maximum we could receive is $423,000. But if we receive $335,000 plus the 1.23 mills, then we owe the taxpayers about $19,000." The board may by statute levy four mills up to three years to make up the loss. This was the power granted school districts if PL 874 is eliminated. Dr. Haws cautioned the board that the budget must be presented showing the expected amount from the federal government under PL 874, or alternatives to insure revenues for the coming school years. The superintendent explained several avenues open to the board to replace the federal funds and one included the possibility of increasing the mill levy. He stated the budget must be presented for public review and adopted prior to July 1, the beginning of the fiscal year. However, he pointed out, alternatives must be presented in the event PL 874 is eliminated and assurances shown that the deficiency will be picked up according to the law and local effort. Dr. Haws also reminded the board that by state law the basic mill levy will increase .98 mills in the upcoming year. Currently, the levy is 27.02 mills. He also reminded the board that in two years the board will be free of bonded indebtedness "but you have a to do.," lot of catch-i, Morrell concluded "it may take the four mills to help phase out PL 874." '76-'7- . FISHMATE - r: s '' mCK XvXvV-'.l- l 2 all oi 1.49 A , , . w forito iKi'M O r frir.eo-o- a famuli, I -- 99 i flfV H M j lor all day, 7A ' M r wvlAJLr all : 1 nifht "d rh 6 jg flanorod Only Five Taxpayers Complain Only five taxpayers met with the Board of Equalization Tuesday to question their assessments. The next setting of the Board is scheduled for June 13 and 14. Board of Equalization and by law must hear complaints and answer questions from taxpayers. Tuesday morning two taxpayers appeared before the board and before the verbal skirmish was over, Commission Chairman, Don E. The Board of County Commissioners sets as the SAVE WTr innt IL ll Chase stood red- - faced. An irate taxpayer took issue with the chairman and as she exited she blasted the chairman with a barrage of no-no- s. Mr. Chase said the board meets, reviews and approves or disapproves adjustments from 10 a.m. to noon and Serving Al cars - Al types Ask shout our guarantied SPECIALIST Board again from 1:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. In county commission business Tuesday, the chairman said no information had been received on the exact date the county would receive payment in lieu of taxes from the federal government. The Bear II MAIN River vr. 77 r-p-- Srn J"' "sJ THEATRE f Garland, Utah AfJ work A STORY OF A BOY AND HISD&CL LAUGHTER UNLEASHED! SPECIALISTS -- 0E2C39i? SXJt)tert. H! ." I47 CTPAAA lllirFR Extracts juicas Irom '""Is, bornas and - L- 257-567- 7 SAVE Wsfc y&'f UiD""20, no QJRfTY AND- W6 REPAIR Weds. ftrtfafLJ Davis Bros. 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TINACfiN Jyy lti ' PANTYHOSE Ragular Urt,id" V, f f Rat 1.59 SO 1 save 25' 2y k QQ7 raliof - .TiSf... 1.33 LJOLJ Valley work Insurant chins 3rd West ifcjcjo. 5 NO NONSENSE I 100 North glasS for and indifottion. of LJSnpV-- J for H 374 45 ICE TEA 9 100 tablets of lam on crown 1 " GmrlC bLAUtb PLUS nrMAALOX TABLETS The contest will be held July 2 at 1 p.m. at the County Fairgrounds. Entry blanks are available from Doyle Morrison, Paul Pali, Carlos Hunsaker and Darald Fuller. Deadline for entries is June 28. Judging will be on Horsemanship, 60 percent; Attire, 20 percent and Personality, 20 percent. To 1 1 part, boss at a raH tmmt WE 10 (.bids on SAVE14 I I All girls between the ages of 16 and 24 and living in Box Elder, Cache, Franklin and Oneida Counties are eligible to enter the Queen Contest for the Box Elder County Golden Spike Rodeo. (cont. from page one) Indians living south of Moab drew pictographs of what appears to be an elephant. "I don't know, I find these things kind of interesting," he admitted, "maybe others won't." It was the final day of school and a janitor was waiting to close up the building, so Mr. Bunnell locked the room and returned the key. But, along the way he talked of other bones which has been found in years gone by. "It brings back memories," he told a young teacher, as they passed in the hall. PrtMrafor pormits tinning. t3 t.J ""mMum nfm I J promts sunburn, Stan VJLI SHAMPOO aaa 4 ox. for tun Nnsrtin jj ... SUAVE I JNjA 5 J I pRE SUN U U J rfTlK 11 II 30' SAVE I -jMi day R pratactton. for 99 ROLL-O- N unscantsd or X-y.- ll Queen Contest Set Roamed VLjsJ year." CONTACT Elephants m-FLUS- T receive any more. Again, a couple of weeks ago, the 'uncle' came through with additional monies, bringing the 6 school total to $413,000 for the W fT RADIATOR Sj jV y |