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Show DAILY HERALD Wednesday, March 21. 2007 Vouchers Teachers Continued from Al ' If they succeed, the program could be on hold for two years until the 2008 general electioa Many private schools were looking forward to serving more interested families who couldn't afford tuition otherwise. "We just need to do what is right and let the consequence follow," said Susan Morris, Spanish Fork's American Heritage School director. "We have something here that could be the envy of children everywhere." The school offers classes from preschool to sixth grade, curusing a principle-base- d riculum that Morris said goes back to traditional education the nation's Founding Fathers used. concepts are tied into the education at the school "For us, control over curriculum would really be a red flag," Morris said. Utah's universal voucher is the first in the nation to include children from all social classes, LDS-base- equally split between each semester, the report contends that school districts could house more students while building fewer schools. That would save millions which could be used to pay teachers who would make more money because they would work a " longer year. the Washington CounUsing ty School District as a model, the average starting salary for a teacher could increase from $29,470 to as much as $47,247, according to the report. The report says that the average class size could also be reduced from about 25 the to about 18, nation's largest about three more than the national average. But Lyle Cox, Utah's position improves only slightly, to 38th nationwide, for average pay of all teachContinued from Al ers, which includes thousands states. approaching retirement who "The state, however, is not tend to earn the most. in a particularly competitive The report released Tuesposition to entice teachers into day, authored by David Sper-rformer education dean at the state, given that the averthe University of Utah, calls age teacher salary in Utah is among the lowest in the for "thinking outside of the nation and near the bottom box," he said. The report calls for adoptamong states in the Western part of the United States," the ing a school calendar with three semesters: January report says. il l, The average starting through teacher's salary in Utah was through August and September through December. $26,130 in 2004, the most recent year for which statistics Parents would choose for their children to attend school are available. Nationwide, two of those semesters. If only seven states had a lower average starting salary. the number of students were y, mid-Apri- A3 late-Apr- cline. "That's one of the problems we face with this," Cox said. Others could arise, too. Students who take Advanced Placement courses take a national exam each year. The proposed schedule could cut into the time students have to prepare for those tests, or it could also extend the amount of time students have to retain that material before the test com mom SPRNGSA I Count on fresh new styles this season low-inco- the Net. Teacher Shortage Study www.utahsbr&du. On mm ST0REWIDE SAVINGS AND VALUES STARTT0DAY rather than just families. Morris believes if more people understood the vouchers there would be less public dissent with the pro- pared to students in other parts of the country. However, the proposed schedule could also create some opportunities. High school students could graduate by as much as two years earlier by taking a full course load all three semesters for two years. Sperry said the proposed change is a radical idea that will need more time to study. The State Board of Education and State Board of Regents are expected to examine the proposal closer throughout the year. an advocate of the proposal and human resource manager for Washington County School District, said the moment that capacity during one semester begins to exceed that of the others, those savings and teacher salaries begin to de- vv IX l gram. "I think it's the fear factor," she said. "When something's new we have a tendency to be scared, but we should fear what will happen if we do nothing for education, and things continue as they are." Some of the concerns with the program Morris has heard include that the vouchers will hurt public schools, not require accountability, and public money should not be spent in the private sector. "Even when you're building a public school, you hire a private contractor," she said. "People using government assistance don't buy groceries from a government grocery store." The law requires private schools to report how voucher dollars are spent, prove teachers meet state approval, and open test results to the state. "The family is the basic unit of government, and it just goes back to letting families decide what's best for them," said Morris. American Heritage School has sponsored a Web site, utahvouchers.com, to help inform families about vouchers. "The voucher can help us in so many ways," said Karen Bohrer, the director and founder of the American Legacy Academy in American Fork. "Even though most of our children here won't be eligible for a voucher, it can still help us improve our programs and get more books." I Brooke Barker is 9 available at &40 B. Only at Macy's. Styles for her. Reg. 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