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Show A list efoool 3 pine With all members of the Board of Education and A- dministrative personnel present. President Harvey E. Smith directed the Board's discussion of the following items: Budget The adopted budget was reviewed by the Board. It was noted that some patrons had paid their property taxes to the County under protest. Clarification of the procedure was indicated to the Board. The money paid under protest may be held in a trust account by the County Treasurer accumulating interests for a period of six months. At the conclusion of this period of time if there are not contests involved, the monies paid and interest the accumulated should be delivered to the school district. Claims in the amount of Claims $717,267.25 for the month of December were carefully reviewed by the Board, upon finding the claims to be in line with the budget they were approved. Expenditure Limitation The policy of requiring schools seeking Board approval for the purchase of items costing in the excess of $100.00 was reviewed by the Board. The Board adopted a new policy which requires the local schools to request approval of all expenditures which exceed $100.00, but the administrative staff may approve items for purchase up to $250.00. Any items costing more than will have to be approved by the board. Affirmative Action $250.00 The district has complied with Suggested Federal Guidelines in regards to non- practices. discriminatory Even though the district has practiced an affirmative action program there has not been a formal plan adopted. The Board approved a plan which calls for the district to recruit and select qualified applicants for employment on the basis of job qualifications without consideration for race, color, religion, creed, political affiliation, country of national origin, sex or age unless such considerations are bona fide occupational qualifications. This plan of action also applies to qualified handicapped individuals. Orem High School Dr. Cliftoy M. Pyne, Principal of Orem High School petitioned the Board for approval to purchase food vending machines. The Board approved the Orem High School request to purchase two macines to vend oranges and apples; but denied the request to vend other food items. The purchase of equipment is to be made from local school funds. PL Grove High School Principal John Gourley of Pleasant Grove High School requested Board approval to purchase new scoreboards for their school. According to the request the Pleasant Grove Boosters Club has volunteered to raise money for the purchase with requests to advertise on the scoreboards. The Board agreed to allow the pur- chase according to the request, but reaffirmed the policy of no advertising in the schools. It was also agreed by the Board to allow Pleasant Grove High School to sell the old scoreboards to Pleasant Grove City if there is no further need of them at the high school. Barratt Elementary The new elementary school presently under construction in American Fork was given a name by the Board. Unanimous approval was given to name the school in honor of Tom Barratt who served the interests of education as a board member for 26 years. During his lifetime he donated countless hours and contributed much personal money to advance and sustain education in Alpine School District. The new school will be known Report Locating System at Hill AFB records policy. The policy is now modified to have transcripts sent on to colleges or other educational institutions without student or parental written consent. New Classrooms The Board approved the purchase of up to four mobil housing units from Utah Technical College at Provo at a cost of The buildings can $13,800.00. be used as "extra" classrooms at schools which are presently over crowded. board approved the request to purchase a Bass Guitar Amplifier, an electric piano, and an amplifier to be used with the piano. The purchase is to be made out of local school funds. Advanced Placement Don Overly, Supervisor of High Schools reviewed with the Board the advanced placement program operating in the district. Under this program students may take an examination and upon successful completion of the exam receive college credit. Last year there were 186 students enrolled in advanced placement programs at Orem High School, there were 68 students from American Fork High School, and seven (7) students from Lehi High School. Courses offered throughout the district, according to the report given by Mr. Overly, are American History, Biology, Chemistry, English, European History, Math, Music and Physics. Work Experience Mr. Overly also submitted a report to the Board indicating the number of students enrolled in various work experiences. Orem High has a total of 204 students enrolled, American Fork 61 students enrolled. Pleasant Grove 101 students enrolled and Lehi 2 students enrolled. management system for the aircraft at Utah's Hill Air Force Base recently drew the praise of Senator Jake Garn Garn. who, with other members of the Utah Congressional delegation, encouraged the Air Force to put the management function at Hill, said the final choice for the assignment was made between Hill and McClellan Air Force Base, California. "The 6 assignment will new F16 (R-Ut- ). What do you do when you rock report says "good to excellent" and your snow conditions are, well . . . unprintable? Two Utah ski resorts have solved the problem of what to do until the snow falls. They've pianned a flurry of holiday activities for the entertainment of skiers and alike. Blue skies, fresh air and non-skie- rs festivities await visitors to Park City where the chamber of commerce is urging Utah residents to "come up for air" and ride the gondola, play golf and tennis, ice skate and dine and dance to Confidential Records The Board approved a change in its confidential New Employees live music taurants. eager for a glimpse of Park City's new Jupiter Bowl ski runs can ride the Visitors gondola to the summit Thurs11 a.m. to 3 p.m. and day from hike the short distance into the area. The Summit House will also be open during those hours. Dry land training exercises, soccer games and ski movies have been scheduled by the Park City Ski Club and Racers at pre-sconditioning sessions for youngsters between the ages of seven and 18. The classes will be held daily at 1 p.m. December 27 through Jan. 2 at the resort (with snow) or in the Memorial Building on Main Street (no A.F.Jr.HIgh Summer rates prevail at Snowbird, where the tram is open daily from noon to 5 p.m. "YOU WERE RIGHT, KEN, THAT IS POISON OAK INSTEAD OF POISON IVEY." Is I I v v.- -r " - '.w j. i 'JT- - ac- Ad- Marine Corps veterans total 36,000 among the nation's 577,000 women veterans, the Veterans Administration reported. The Veterans Administra- tion's construction appropriation for fiscal year 1977 is $497.7 million. Like Hitchcock at the top of his form..." J - Rex Reed. Daily News 0. "Exquisite -- Richard the Tram Bar, Monday through Thursday. Peter Yarrow and the Larry Jackstein Trio will perform at the resort on New Year's Eve. The United Way is giving funds to the cancer research and education areas through a partnership arrangement with the American Cancer Society. t entertainment." Snowbird has scheduled entertainer George Stillman at Schickel. Time Magazine OBSSfOV A bizarre story of love. Hvl fkltif ' Mysterious Love Story Show Times 7:15 and 9:15 Special Matinee Wednesday A Morgan's Pirate 2 p.m. -- NO MATINEE SATURDAY New Year's Day NEXT WEEK: Great Scout and "Yes, I'm very familiar with the Cathouse Thursday touch system. why ! In fact, that's left myiast job." Greenwood's January Carpet Clearance SAVE I Remnant I if j Save 1 I , 7. j Just because we charge for mean directory assistance doesn't you have to pay for it- 01 course there ;ue going lo be occasions when you will have to resort to directory assistance or example wnen you need newly listed numbers that aren t yet m the directory hat s why we clon t oeqm to charge lor these calls until you ve made five ol Ihem in any billing period lowever there are celam things you can do lo avoid being charged tor directory assistance and we d like to share them with you Most ot the numbers you re looking tor can be lound m either the white pages or the yellow pages It s iust a matter ol keeping these directories handy Write down m a personal directory the telephone numtrs ol people you call Ireguently or numbers that yoo ve obtained through directory assistance f T here are some exceptions to this new charge or example blind and otner handicapped people who can t use Ihe directory should call our business oHice to Imd out how lo become exempt People who call Irom pay phones hospitals hotels and motels will not be charged And long distance direclory assistance outside ol Utah will not be aflected I cording to the Veterans ministration. 1 Ml 1 according to Jill Ehtisides, director of promotton and publicity. For reservations call Boufur v II " Tennis buffs can play on the resort's new covered courts from 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. daily, Art Center and the Silver Wheel Theatre which features melodramas Friday and Saturday at 8:30 p .m. For further information on Park City's holiday fun mine train rides, helicopter flights, ice skating and a film festival - telephone the chamber of commerce, 649- - Science; and Rosalyn Hancock, Lindon Elementary, first grade. LeRoy Shear was employed in Central Maintenance and Janice Brown as a secretary at Grovecrest Elementary. 577,000 women veterans, American Fork open. Peterson says all downtown Fork junior, There are 169,000 Navy veterans among the nation's Coral Theatre and all shops, restaurants and lodging establishments are shops and restaurants will be open as will the new Kimball k, ( . local res- snow). The request of Dr. Hatch to employ the following personnel was approved: Helen Pav-licWindsor-Genev- a Elementary, Aide; Barbara Bowman, x t at some F-1- F-1- Enthusiasm at Utah Resorts as Gary Keetch, Principal of American Fork Junior High School requested and gained approval for his school to purchase a King Double French Horn. The purchase to be made with local school funds. ..... Am. Fork High Principal Con Brady of American Fork High School requested permission to purchase musical instruments for the Jazz and Pep Bands. The have no immediate significant impact on employment at Hill." said Senator Garn. "but the action could mean as many as 1,200 civilian jobs in the next decade. The base recently suffered a personnel reduction and I'm certain this news will be especially welcomed in northern Utah." Garn said production of a total of 1.000 P ie's is expected to begin in 1979. Some 650 of these will be assigned to the Tactical Air Command and 350 will go to NATO countries. He 29. 1976 and the new one phased in. National Health Agencies are nationwide organizations and the money raised goes to solve national problems. The United Way is designed to solve local problems and 90 percent of the money raised said that while the logistics and maintenance for the 650 to be stationed in the United States will be coordinated from Hill, the responsibility for the actual maintenance will be divided among several ' air logistics centers. "The assignment of the 6 management function to our base does not necessarily mean that any of the aircraft will be stationed or maintained there." Garn said. "The determination of where the fighters themselves will be stationed and maintained will likely not be made for several months and will be made independently of today's decision." The Utah Republican said the 6 will replace the F-- 4 mission at Hill and that he expects a smooth transition over about a three-yea- r period as the old fighter is phased out F-1- Lack of Snow Doesn' t Slow Barratt Elementary. American The U.S. Air Force's decision to locate the logistics WEDNESDAY. DECEMBER LEHI FREE PRESS Gam Praises Air Force For SAVE Kit Carpef r sve J SAVE We developed this charge because ! was ' way wo could 'vmaiothe rising costs ol director y assistance tnify Now the people who use kcclo'v a';sislanr.e the most will pav tor it And 'he pwpiewbo use their dir!f:tones the won t ,' Our directory assistance number. Be careful how you spend it. Mountain BeSI ir(rDwdl 'Ccoiirp 205 Wost Maln Lohl I |