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Show Board Limits SANDY. A revised policy on g has been approvschool ed by the Jordan School Board. The action came at Tuesday fund-raisin- night's board meeting. audience will be restricted. One of the major revisions within the policy states that students shall not be taken from class to parg activities' ticipate in g events and tickets for shall not be sold during class time. Students, the policy states, should not be compelled to participate and must be free to voluntarily take part. g All local projects must be reviewed and approved by the area assistant superintendent. School organizations may be allow fund-raisin- The new policy was drawn up to help clafify the conditions under g which activities will or will not be permitted. The policy recognizes that there are times when fund raising may be needed, but also notes the district's responsibility in protecting students and patrons from undue pressure. As such, the use of students as a captive fund-raisin- fund-raisin- fund-raisin- In Schools commissioned to study principal evaluation Instruments. Principals assigned to the committee include Beverlv Thompson, Val Farnsworth and Robert Day. Linda Pettersson, Glen Craig Wallentine and LeRoy A. Soderquist were named from the teaching ranks. Richard Gourley will represent the district office. A progress report pn the implementation of the SIS or student information system was presented by Devon Sanderson, Richard Nielson and Mike Guin. The SIS is a ed to sell items on school premises upon the recommendation of the principal and approval of the area assistant superintendent. g One activity that involves students during the year sponsored by the PTA and or the school community group is allowed. It must not, however, involve sales. A more detailed analysis of the revised policy is available at the district offices. The board also approved the membership of an ad hoc committee fund-raisin- door-to-do- or record keeping system. Hardware has already been installed at Hillcrest, Brighton and Alta high schools with Bingham to be added this year. The goal is provide access for all schools within the district, Information stored in the system would Include demographic data on each student as well as the student's grades, classes taken, guidance information, class standing, schedulrecords and ing, immunization more. It would be protected by a three-tie- r security system to prevent unauthorized acess. comprehensive computerized The system would provide an instant readout of all of the above information. The district feels this would be of great benifit to administrators, teachers, counselors, parents, students and registrars. The board was also given an update on the district's technology program in handicapped education. Cal Evans told the board that the program involves computer assisted instruction, special equipment designed to meet the needs of handicapped students and streamlined record keeping. wAlm Volume 1, Number Thursday, November 13 The Green Sheet 29, 1984 Poll Supports Project WEST JORDAN. A straw poll conducted at the end of a community meeting here Monday indicated that many residents initially opposed to the A. G. Spanos proposals for apartments at 7000 and 7200 So. Redwood Road are now willing to endorse the project if the developers adhere to specific guidelines governing the quality of the project. A decision on the matter, delayed by the City Council earlier, could be made Tuesday night. Nearly 50 people attended Monday's session to discuss the project. The plans calls for dividing the apartments on two parcels of property east of Redwood Road - 432 units on 18.35 acres north of 7000 South and 352 on 16 acres near 7200 South. The proposal has sparked considerable interest and controversy among residents, city officials and area businessmen. If passed, it will be one of the largest multi-famil- y developments in West Jordan. The Spanos Corp. has been touted as the nation's second-largeapartment builder and is planning to spend $28 million on the project. The complexes will consist of multi-levbuildings with a mix of one, two and securithree bedroom units, ty, recreation facilities and extensive landscaping. It is projected that the units will rent for $350-60per month. Economic development director George Ramjoue says that "Only 23 percent of the dwelling units granted building permits in West Jordan in " 1984 have been Most of the high density zoning in the city is twin home and zero lot line developments. Residents of neighborhoods sur f rounding the two projects have been very active in negotiations with Spanos Corp. and have spearheaded a lobbying effort to determine support for the project. After the initial introduction, more ' than WW" - .minim. "'"-- m " NEW POLICY. . . Jordan School District Deputy Superintendent L. Ray Brown leads discussion on proposed revisions In the district's fund raising policy at Tuesday night's school board meeting. The new policy was adopted by unanimous vote of the board. SANDY. Although it was not presented as an action item, only as information, it appears that the conday for high cept of an school has not found favor with the Jordan School District staff, at least not as a district The preliminary report, introduced to the school board Tuesday night, stated that the day seemed impractical at the present time after analyzing the costs of eight-perio- d wide-polic- y. eight-perio- d district-wid- e with an early or late option for release time if students can provide their own transportation. Schools would be required to start on a phased schedule: high schools at 7:30 a.m. and closing at 3 p.m.; middle schools starting at 8 a.m. and closing at 2:20 p.m.; and elemen-tarie- s starting at 9 a.m. and closing Continued on page 3 are WEST JORDAN. Police here Midvale searching for a woman in connection with the theft of a video recorder and movies from the Sounds Easy store near 7090 So. 1700 West. Store personnel notified police implementation. students in the ninth and tenth grades next year. The option would increase one grade per year until all on the day. When fully implemented, this option would cost approximately $500,000 per year. Available funds, the report stated, should be obligated to provide a program for students that will emphasize the basics but also require students to stretch their capabilities and expand their exposure to various fields of study. It's hoped this will help students develop their appreciation and abilities in a varie- after the women failed to return the recorder on the appropriate date. A subsequent check revealed that the woman also rented a similar unit from the Sounds Easy store in Sandy on the same day. Loss was estimated at $1,000 from both stores. Police investigated a business burglary over the weekend near 8600 So. 3400 West. Employees found the front door broken out upon their work. A coin bag with $25 in change was listed among the missing items. It was the second time the business was burglarized this month. high school students are seven-perio- fund-raisin- g at day for high school d well-serve- Diversified Suburban Newspapers, Inc. 155 E. 4905 South Murray, Utah 84107 USPS Second Class Postage Paid At 656-38- 0 Salt Lake City, Utah Postmaster: Send Address Changes TO Bob Allen, another seller, said that he has been approached by 150 buyers and considers Spanos one of the best developers in the United GREEN SHEET 155 East 4905 South Murray, Utah 84107 States. Subscription Rate: $12 Per Year Opposing views were expressed by community spokesmen before the straw vote. The West Jordan branch will be library will be covered by the county. Approximately $496,000 has been the first county library to tie into the earmarked for the project, with an county-wid- e information network additional $150,000 to be budgeted which includes video national data from county funds the following bases, public access catalog, Wang fiscal year. At least $100,000 needs to information base, interlibrary loan, be generated by West Jordan to and telephone and telecopier. cover the remaining cost of books A auditorium, two conand equipment. ference rooms, a children's area, . The energy-efficiebuilding will study center and reference area are consist of approximately 12,000 all planned. Ail money raised in the West Jorsquare feet of expanded space to be located within the city's central dan campaign will be held in a bank business district near the city park account and spent only on the new west of Redwood Road. library. All promotional expenses will be borne by the County Library Foundation. All donations are tax deductible. Groundbreaking for the new facility is set for April 1985. Two girls were arAn opportunity for library patrons rested at Alpha Beta for shoplifting. to have their donations personally The pair had taken $86 worth of meracknowledged was announced Frichandise from the store, including day. casette tapes, jewelry and make-up- . Library Foundation members A female was arrested unveiled plans which include placing for disorderly conduct near 7860 So. the name of a donor on the inside 2687 West. The woman became cover of a library book for a $20 angry when police officers attempdonation. A $20 donation will defray ted to place handcuffs on her husthe cost of one book. A $40 donation band, who was being arrested on a will entitle the donor to become a warrant. She attacked the officers member of the Computer Club and and refused to calm down. After the granting of special computer acseveral attempts to restrain her, two cess capability. officers were able to handcuff the A $100 donation will designate the Continued on page 3 Woman Sought In VCR Thefts The report instead suggested that the district set up a mandatory seven-perio- Published weekly by WEST JORDAN. A $500 check was formally accepted by the West Jordan Library Foundation last week, signaling the beginning of a major effort by area residents and elected officials to raise monies needed to purchase books for the new city library. Greg Miller of the West Jordan L'.on's club offered the $500 donation , as the first Of what foundation members hope will be a $100,000 effort by West Jordan businessmen and residents. Construction costs of the new multi-family.- Concept Fades Ramjoue commented, "It's a very d strategic location. The area is by the interstate system. The property is simply too expensive for a single family development." Doug Cundick, present owner, called the project a blessing in disguise. "We've been approached to sell the ground for storage bins and even and airplane hangar," he stated. Library Drive Is Initiated 0 MghtPeriod Day Ualleu Sentinel residents signed a petition asking for a moratorium on any high density projects until the city completes revision of its master plan, but residents withdrew that petition until after Monday's hearing on the matter. Arguments favoring the project Monday pointed to the $39,000 in projected tax revenues, $63,000 in annual sales taxes and $685,880 in onetime development impact fees to be collected by the city. - Developers would also be responsible for improvements on Redwood Road. Although most residents would prefer construction of single family housing, many were swaued by the arguments stressing the choice for st I 200 land use on those sites seeming to lean toward either high density or commercial development, no matter what decision the City Council reaches on the Spanos project. d Mlrn: rvttan 1L"L 4 M ty of areas. The staff proposal, however, would allow local schools to look at d an option within the financial parameters allowed for the eight-perio- mandatory day. The seven-perio- d local school and community leaders would look at class size, course offerings, student requests and needs and other implications in considering a local school option. The report further proposed that the second bus run currently serving high schools be eliminated. This would save the district about $50,000 per year. The district would provide transportation for seven periods r7) : EllJwit Willy nj? j j , ll-,- ,' tV,' t3 ' ' .ll.-.l- . ,Mmilll,ri,;.rnt;fflflft.;.:J L Area Residents Show Off In Parade YOUNG MUSICIANS . . . Adding flavor to the West Valley Santa parade Friday morning were ROYALTY . . . Participating in Wist ValUy Santa parade were members of the West Jordan Stamped royalty. Sales Tax Redistribution - r younsters making up a band sponsored Jointly by Granite and Jordan Community Schools. - Sandy , South Jordan Are Winners, Midvale Loses SALT LAKE. Sandy, South Jordan and Salt Lake County were among the "beneficiaries" while Murray and Midvale were among the losers from the switch to the new sales tax allocation formula, acording to a report released by the Utah Foundation. The new local sales tax law was enacted last year and has tended to benefit "bedroom" communities and penalize cities with substantial commercial interests, according to the foundation's analysts. Under the old law, all of the local sales tax revenue was returned to the city or county where it was collected. The new law allowed local units to raise the local sales tax rate but provided that the by local unit must agree to a gradual phasing in of a population element until eventually 50 percent of the tax collected will be distributed according to population and 50 percent according to point of sale. Of the 231 cities and counties that raised local sales tax rates last year and accepted the new method, 192 realized more money from the new formula while 39 received less. Approximately $6 million in local sales tax money collected in the latter group was redistributed to the bedroom communities. Initially the allocation was based 25 percent on population and 75 percent on point of sale. The new law was worked out as a compromise between the affected cities. The bedroom communities argued that their residents purchased goods and services in other cities and that those cities received all of the benefit from the local portion of the ed sales tax. Communities with a great deal of commercial activity maintained that they must provide municipal services for nonresidents who work, shop and otherwise enjoy amenities provided by the commercial city. Those cities considered losers in the compromise, however, are guaranteed to receive at least as much in terms of actual dollars as cent option they did under the from the cent currently collected. The biggest gains in terms of actual dollars was by the unincorporated county which gained -- -- over a million dollars over what it generated, a 9.2 percent gain, generating $10,972,216 and receiving $11,979,041. The greatest percentage gain was Jordan, 195 percent. The city generated $52,118 and received $153,748. Bluffdale received almost twice what was generated, receiving $32,810. Draper had a 27 percent gain, $170,870 generated, $217,695 received. Sandy gained $403,368 more than the $2,158,477 that was generated. Riverton gained $68,698 more than the $189,096 generated in by South West Jordan and West little difference. West saw Valley and Valley generated $5,069,805 received $5,019,057 while West Jordan generated $1,656,545 and receivthe city. ed $1,692,960. The biggest loser was Salt Lake which generated $21,169,255 and received $18,479,301. Murray lost $696,894 of $4,965,250 that was taken in while Midvale generated $1,357,389 and received $1,203,096. South Salt Lake received $490,766 less than was generated in the city. City, |