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Show -- 1 World The Daily Utah Chronicle - Page Two State school board for closer ties to governor SALT LAKE CITY (AP) State School Board Chairman Jay Liechty has asked for an open dialogue with Gov. Norm Bangerter in order to reach their mutual goal of improving educational opportunities for Utah's children. "The board hopes to find and fill its best role," Liechty said during a visit with Bangerter this week. The governor told State School Board members that despite critics' comments to the contrary, he believes he has enjoyed a partnership with the board. Liechty said the hoard has set some directions, including a strong program geared to Utah's employment needs, financial and academic accountability based on outcomes, career-preparati- communication with all members of the education partnership and implementation of the "Shift in Focus," a philosophical blueprint for education. Bangerter said Tuesday that he sees improvement in the state's schools, but will encourage the board to take more steps to two-wa- y implement his own educational philosophies. He said the board should not set burdensome mandates for local school districts. , He said the same was true for the federal government, which wants to force Utah to put more than $3 million more into Medicaid programs. Bangerter said such a move would upset current budget proposals unless money is available. "Let's handle things as close to the source as possible," the governor said. Bangerter also promoted his position on school accountability. He wants Utah to participate in national assessment and to make school-to-schocomparisons, concepts that have met some resistance in the State Office of Education. In its monthly meeting, the state board put comparisons among schools at the end of a list of priorities for assessment as a "consideration." Without comparisons, Bangerter said, schools have now to know if they are doing well or not. The governor also wants the state board. to consider policies that would allow people to teach. non-certifi- ed Reward planned to help catch pictograph vandal CANYONLANDS NATIONAL PARK, Utah (AP) The National Park Service plans to offer a $500 reward for information leading to prosecution of those responsible for vandalism of a major rock art panel in the Maze District. emphasis has been on manned space exploration and has provided fewer funds for robot craft. of Following Quayle's remarks, John Bacall, the president-elec- t AAS, applauded the vice president's statement that unmanned d in the administration's space science would not be program. The vice president's comments, said Bacall, indicate "they understand me importance of unmanned science." short-change- " Utah Valley air pollution study limited by funding observatories o'n the moon. His speech, to the American Astronomical Society, was interrupted several times by applause as the vice president emphasized that unmanned science probes would be the major element of the Bush administration's space effort. "We are committed to a balanced scientific program," Quayle said in a comment that drew applause. "The large exploration programs we are planning will not emphasize human activities at the expense of scientific excellence." reaffirmed the administration's plans to establish a permanent base on the moon and later mount a manned He expedition to Mars. "At some point we hope to establish lunar astronomical observatories to build on the foundations" of earlier unmanned scientific satellites, he said. Quayle said the exploration of Mars "will begin with an expanded series of unmanned scientific probes, perhaps including a return of Mars surface samples." The vice president, head of the National Space Council, spoke on the opening day of the 175th national meeting of the AAS, a gathering that includes more than a thousand astronomers. ol m unmanned space probes Vice president Dan Quayle told a astronomers of Wednesday that the nation's space meeting future will the in emphasize unmanned science program toward work and establishing astronomical experiments National and local pollution-contrPROVO, Utah (AP) be will generated from data being collected in a long-terplans likely Utah Valley study of air quality and health, a physician says. However, pediatrician and neonatologist Stephen D. Minton, who is donating time to conduct the study, said more funding is desperately needed for the research. Equipment has been leased and technicians are being trained to conduct the study, he said. Space for a pulmonary function lab has been donated by Utah Valley Regional Medical Center, and data gathering will begin next week on about 100 valley residents. "I think it's an extremely important study. It is really valuable for our community and for the entire United States. People are always talking about this, but there's not a lot of real hard data," Minton said. "The demand for scientific documentation is reflected in the arguments between lawmakers and industry in the ongoing debate over stricter, more costly, governmental regulations," he ' added. "As with ADDS, if we don't do active research now to establish the extent air pollution can damage an individual, by the time we realize how devastating it can be, we may have an epidemic . notes importance of ARLINGTON, Va. (AP) 11. 1990 . - VP Thursday, January Many astronomers who depend, on government-finance- d satellites and telescopes have long complained that the federal Meantime, Larry Thomas," chief of resources management for the Southeast Utah Group of Park Service units, said plans are being made to restore several large pictographs damaged over the holidays in Horseshoe Canyon. Thomas said extensive vandalism at "The Living Light" mural was discovered Jan 1. , "It sounds like people stood back and threw rocks at the figures. Big chunks are gouged out of the two big figures behind the fence, and two smaller figures are damaged. It looks like one of the smaller ones, they tried to pry off," he said. Based on reports from Hays and Maze District rangers, Thomas said someone apparently used rocks to scratch outlines around several figures on the panel and to inscribe names and dates. Because the estimated damage to the prehistoric rock paintings is estimated to exceed $500, the vandalism is classified as a 5 felony under federal law. ,' The vandalism was the first serious damage to prehistoric rock art reported in a long time in the national parks bf Southern Utah, Thomas said. Thomas said he is arranging for authorization of a $500 reward under provisions of the federal Archeological Resources Protection Act. . , . ol Nation. . volume of individuals with irreversible chronic respiratory disease," he complained. Minton's study will look at possible causes of respiratory illness in children, asthmatics and other high-ris- k groups. Some also be will studied the 300 patients healthy people among participating in the study over 10 years. "We know that there are effects (of pollution), but don't know the total effects or which populations, are most at risk," Minton : said. ; The biggest challenge facing the study remains funding. 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