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Show Free Press - Thursday, September 8, 1983 - Page 3 Alpine district outlines goals Board supports open communications, personnel evaluations Guidelines to provide direction in and professional development and decision making for the board of education in the Alpine School District have been turned over to Superintendent Clark L Cox for refinement and presentation at the Sept 13 meeting of the board. During a three-hou-r special meeting of the board held on Thursday evening of last week at district offices, board members decided, in setting the goals, to follow a definition given by Dr. Cox for their consideration. Dr. Cox asked members, "What do we want our students to look like when they pass out of our system?" and suggested goals might be set with this in mind. Dr. Richard Sudweeks, a member of the school board, noted "goals are ends and objectives are the means for obtaining the goals," and Board President Dr. Richard Heaps added any goals the board sets up should "provide direction to our decision making." During the discussion, board members set up guidelines in the areas of communication, program curriculum review and decision making. Members said open, honest highly competent teaching and administrative staff should be retained in the district Concern was expressed that many teachers are teaching outside their majors, especially in some of the smaller schools and with the implementation last spring of the plan, and may not be qualified to teach some subjects. accountability encouraged. "We should (however, always) look at things with a positive approach," one board members said. Board mem Iters also emphasized the necessity of requiring a review of program curriculum as well as a review of board policies. They also should be agreed at the actively encouraged administrative level closest to the problem or issue at hand. Speaking on evaluation policies of teachers and other staff members, Dr. Cox said he feels this is needed and added it is in his contract, at his insistence, that his work be evaluated each year by board members. "Everyone has the right to be told how theya re doing," and to have the good things they are doing recognized. "If a teacher is not satisfactory, then we should help him or her become satisfactory," decision-makin- eight-bloc- g Dr. Cox replied, "A good teacher can teach any subject. I'e said he understood in some arers, with the plan, stjdent class eightblock preference was not possible this year. He noted, however, that he understands the new schedule was adopted after school was out last spring and this did not allow for of the secondary students. As a result some of the high schools found themselves with too small a teacher staff to handle the for harder, academic demand classes and all the students wishing to take these couldn't get Dr. Cox said. Richard S. Johns, board member, referring to his experience, replied, "After 20 years experience of annual inspections, I have to agree, it is stimulating to you (to be evaluated) to say the least." Dr. Cox stressed he believes a communication should be fostered, public understanding promoted, k in. He said he feels most of the problems will be worked out by next year when a full can take place. He suggested district goals for the board to consider including "to develop as fully as possible each student's intellectual skills; to teach mastery of the baHic skills of reading, writing and mathematics; to impart, through appropriate study a body of knowledge necessary for successful living in a denvicratic society; to assist in the of development character and citizenship, careers, health and recreational and cultural interests; and to assist in the development of a sense of service and responsibility to the community as a contributing and participating member. In making their decisions, board members said they should take every opportunity to obtain accurate, complete information from all sides before the decision is made. Dr. Cox added "no group or individual should have veto power over the elected lxard of education" once the decision is made. Other goals set forth by board members were to be courteously responsive to public concerns, and to provide within materials, available resources, supplies and facilities to meet students' educational needs. Howard named UVH Administrator Mark J. Howard, administrator at the American Fork Hospital, adWednesday was named ministrator at Utah Valley Hospital in Provo. Mr. Howard succeeds Grant C. Burgon who earlier this year an nounced his retirement as of Dec. American Fork Hospital in 1979, and oversaw the move to the new hospital. Previous to coming to American Fork, he had served as Assistant Administrator at Utah Valley Hospital. 31, 1983. hcss Hjchi 3Vcc Howard became administrator at 3500 V S P S So West Main. !rhi. luhH4043 32 Published weekly by Newtah. 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In this day of "do it yourself" gas stations, Bill has retained the front pumps for the "service" station that today is almost a vanishing breed. The station is a family affair. Bill first worked with his dad, Dean, until his retirement. Now, Bill's sons, Greg and Brent, are helping out at the station. ," The genial station owner was disappointed that he didn't have a chance to clean up before having his picture taken for this story. But it just wouldn't be Bill if he didn't have a grease smear or two on his clothes. His hair is rather unruly from so many dashes to and from the station, filling tanks, washing windows and checking oil: Tie's known to have a dirty face and hands on occasion. But that's what makes Bill Powell unique. His first thoughts are When Bill and his, dad bought the station nearly 20 ago, his wife, Kaye, said, "If you buy that station I'm not going to pump gas ! " But Kaye has pumped gas, and she's helped by running errands and keeping books. "The girls have always for his customers, their time and their needs. And when friends meet him all dressed up at a wedding or church, they do a double-tak- e and say, "I didn't recognize you all cleaned up! " Oh yes, there are pumps at Powell's station, but for a great many ladies (and gentlemen) in town, it's really nice to drive into the station, roll down the window and say, "fill 'erup." Bill, Greg or Shawn Sampson, goes to work. They insert the gas nozzle in your tank, and while you're getting refueled they wash windows, check tires, check your oil, and ask if there is anything else they can help you with. They chat, agree with you on the weather, ask about your family and talk about the latest ball game. What more could you want? Lehi is really lucky. They have one of the vanishing breeds, a real, live "service" station. self-servi- BILL POWELL, TIRED ouf, still gives full service at his gas station on Lehi's Main Street. 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