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Show Volume 1, Number 17 Thursday, December finite Single Copy 25 The Green Sheet 27, 1984 Survey Indicates Problems In Utah Public Education SANDY. Statistics released this month on the local, state and national levels indicate that public education in Utah may be in serious trouble. According to a survey by the Utah Education Assn., which was released yesterday (Wednesday), the Jordan School District has 278 elementary classes with 30 or more students. Figures for the Granite School District say 295 classrooms are in the same boat, while the much smaller Murray School District has 13. "The elementary years are critical to student success and these young people need the advantage of smaller classes," said UEA president Betty Condie. Of 739 classes reporting in the Jordan district, 404 of them have 25 to 29 4 students; 270 have students; eight have 35 or more students per class. The average class size of 30-3- elementary classes in Jordan is 28.34 students, while last year's average was 28.10. Granite has 1,139 elementary classrooms, and of them, 626 have 25 to 29 students; 264 have students; 31 have 35 or more students. The average class size in the Granite district is 27.36 students. Last year's average was 27.24. As far as the Murray district is 30-3- 4 of concerned, 109 elementary classrooms in the district, 64 have 25 to 29 students; 13 have 4 students, and none has 35 or more. The average size of elementary classes in Murray district is 25.98 students, while last year's average 30-3- was 27.31. "The averages don't reflect the real problem, though, said Mrs. Con-di"The difficulty lies in those large classes." She said UEA is calling on the State Legislature to begin a five-yeprogram of reducing the size of classes. "We want Utah's class size reduced to the national average by 1989. Elementary students have a lot of questions and they need a lot of at- tention from their teachers. Students in smaller classes can get more individual help from teachers." Noting that Utah's class sizes have been the largest in the nation for years, Mrs. Condie commented, "That isn't fair to. teachers trying to help every student to succeed and it isn't fair to the kids." The report on another segment of the UEA survey this one on middle, junior high and high school class size - will be released next week. Because of another survey conducted by the Granite Education Assn., district officials in the state's largest school district will also ask the legislature for funding - this time to allocate some of Utah's surplus revenues for textbook -- Green Sheet area merchants are offering a wide variety of prizes to the winner of the 30th annual Diaper Derby, which begins as the start of 1985 signals the end of 1984 next week. Rules of the First Baby Contest require the parents of the child to reside in the Green Sheet circulation Thirty-eigh- t area. In the event of a tie, gifts will be awarded evenly. Hospital records will be relied on as the basis of the contest. However, a child born at home is eligible for the contest. Notification is required by 9 a.m. Wednesday, Jan. 2. The Green Sheet may be contacted that day be calling Jewelry, 9312 So. 700 East, 20 percent discount on watches or jewelry ; Creative Concepts and The Cookery, 52 and 56 No. Main. a free Teddy Bear; Village Markets in Cottonwood and Holla-datwo combination pizzas; Murray Styling Salon, 118 E.. Vine St., a free tan for the parents; Gym'n-ie- , gift certificates; Woodland Floral and Gifts, 1860 W. 5400 South, a fresh floral arrangement; Murray Park, 335 E. Vine St., free ice skating and skate rental. Also, United Bank, 5595 So. State. $25 invested for 10 years; Kinderfoto in Fashion Place; Forever Trim,. $10 gift certificate toward class tuition; Jack and Jill Shop, 3737 So. 900 Mid-val- h The Stuft Noodle, 4700 So 900 East, free dinner for the parents; Adventureland Video, 8300 W. 3538 South, free VCR rental and two movies; Salon of Italy, 5445 So. 300 East, free haircut and styling for the mother; Small World, 6177 Fashion Place, $15 gift certificate; Allied, 6419 So. State, $25 gift certificate; with locations the valley; Discovery Whitecrest Way, a S35 "Face Mobile." 7217 three-decade-ol- d .. .TV-"- "- Jy- j - lis - i i i s; wallcovering; seat; Turner's "advised." Midvale was praised for the attention it gives of cultural awareness and understanding. Mention was Midvale Sets Parking Rules Increase In Water Fees Scheduled Bar-bizo- baby Eastmont Midvale, Mount Jordan and Union. Two schools, Midvale and Mount Jordan, were "approved with comments." The accreditation status for the other four schools was listed as MIDVALE. Wintertime parking restrictions are again in effect in Midvale, reported Midvale Police Chief Gerald Maughan. The restrictions prohibit parking on the street from 1 to 6 a.m. from Nov. 1 to March 1. The rule was established to make sure the streets are kept clear for city snow plows, which operate during those hours. Chief Maughan noted that the department will be issuing citations to violators. his first birthday 1984 contest, Ryan Joseph Neeley. The youngster captured the prizes in the closest finish in the history of the Diaper Derby. Weighing in at 6 lbs., 13 oz. at Cottonwood hospital, the Neeley boy was born when the year was a mere 14 seconds old, just 36 seconds ahead of the runner-up- . He began walking earlier this month and includes among his favorite phrases, "No-No,- " "What's that?" and, of course, "Momma." He is the son of Tony and Marsha Neeley, who resided in Hunter when young Ryan was born, but have since moved into a new home at 2485 W. 5500 South in Bennion. The merchants and the prizes they are offering the year's firstborn : The Green Sheet area merchants and the prizes they are offering: Valley Fair Mall in Granger, $50 gift certificate; Holiday Tire Center in Granger, Sandy and Holladay, front end alignment and four spin balances; Worth Looking Into, 3519 So. 2985 South, stained glass night light; BBC Carpet and Upholstery Cleaning, a second room cleaned free; Village Television in Taylorsville and Rose Park, a night's use of a video disc player and two movies; Kiddie Kandids at eight locations along the Wasatch Front, an 8x10 photo of the baby. Also, Wallpaper Warehouse in Granger, Murray and Sandy, $25 gift hook-o- n Of- fice Education. The schools are Bingham, Butler, throughout Toys. Approaching for mid-1960- from the State now is the winner of the Nelson's Baby News, 107 W. 7200 South; $20 gift certificate; Le Hair Styling Salons in Murray and West Jordan, free haircut for mother; Marie Callender's in Granger, Granite Park and Union, a free pie; Magic Mill Center, 8925 So. 700 East, $20 gift certificate. Also, Big O Tires, 9095 So. 700 n East, free oil, lube and filter; Fabric Store, 9316 So. 700 East, the makings for a baby quilt; Kentucky Fried Chicken at 37 locations in Utah, free bucket of chicken; Burton Lumber, 3909 W. 4700 South, gallon of Glidden paint; Commercial Security Bank, 5101 So. State, $10 toward a savings account (double if it's twins) ; Murray Theater, 4961 So. State, two passes to a movie. Also, Family Store, a portable district varies from "very poor" to ' new" and that some textbooks still in use were published in the late 1950s and The 25 percent of the teachers who returned surveys reported a need for 28.613 additional textbooks, not merely replacement books for those already in use. Projecting these responses to a SANDY. Six Jordan District middle schools have recieved letters of 262-668- certificate textbook. This situation makes it difficult for teachers to assign much homework, although many of the education reform reports call for more homework requirements. The survey results also showed that overall textbook condition in the $5,746,286. "In short," Granite superintendent Dr. John Reed Call comments, "There has been level funding from the legislature during a time of dramatic increases in expenditures." The GEA has announced that it is joining with the superintendent in seeking legislative action which would use several million dollars of the state's surplus funds in a statewide supplemental appropriation to help alleviate this critical need statewide. On a national level, though, retiring U.S. Education Secretary T. H. Bell confirmed the UEA-GEstatistics in a Washington news conference. According to Bell, Utah still has the worst student-to-teachratio in the nation and it ranks near il the bottom in expenditures. On the bright side, however, Utah high school students have slightly boosted their ACT college board scores since 1982. These statistics and other data were released in the form of a chart that compares the 50 states and the District of Columbia which Bell made public on Dec. 18. The chart shows that Utah students improved their American College Testing (ACT) scores from 18.4 in 1982 to 18.8 this year, an improvement that moved Utah from 17th place to tie for 12th among the 28 states. g The highest states are Wisconsin (20.4), Iowa and Minnesota (20.2) and Nebraska (20.1). The chart also showed that Utah's Continued on page 8 per-pup- ACT-testin- ACT-testin- - o GROWING UP . . . Ryan Joseph Neeley, winner of the closest finish the history of the Green Sheet Diaper Derby nearly a year ago, will be one year old next week. The winner of the newspaper's 30th annual First Baby Contest is expected to arrive early next Tuesday. in GRANITE PARK. A little bit at a time rather than the whole amount at once. That's the manner in which board members of the Salt Lake County Water Conservancy District have opted to increase user rates in order to generate about $800,000 in additional revenue over the next three years. Action taken by the board here Thursday calls for a rate hike to go into effect on March 1. For about 400,000 people in the county, that will mean about 15 percent more than they're paying now for water at the wholesale rate. The district's 30,000 retail customers will experience an increase of about 20 percent. In addition to the rate hike early in 1985, the district plans increases in 1986 and 1987 as well, anticipating major outlay for water supplies and new facilities. The alternative to the board's eventual choice of three increases in as many years would have been to wait until 1987 and take on increase that would have meet the financial needs all at one time. That would have created an increase nearly half again as much as the present level. Individual water bills, as a result of the board's action, will increase in a varied manner, according to handling by each improvement district that purchases water on a wholesale basis from the district. made of Midvale's "strong foreign language program", which includes three years each of French, German, Spanish and Russian. The letter regarding Mt. Jordan did not mention any specific programs, but noted that all staff meet preparation standards, the program of studies meets the requirements and the school has a written statement of philosophy and objectives. At Butler middle, the letter noted that all the administrators hold administrative certificates for secondary schools and that teachers, district personnel, parent groups all help evaluate the school and its programs. Class loads for some teachers were listed as one concern. The letter on Bingham middle noted that the school's course offering meets the standard and that German I and a language survey classes were added this year. Good teaching and student achievement are rewarded with acknowledgment and recognition. The advised status was also Appointments Made To Board SANDY. Jerry E. Simons and Roy Wall have been appointed as trustees to the Sandy Suburban Improvement District Board. The replace retiring John E. Rich and Clay M. Robinson. District officials expressed appreciation to Rich and Robinson for their many years of service. Mr. Rich has agreed to continue as district manager. The appointments will take effect on Jan. 1. Increased monthly service fees have been pushed forward to April 1 instead of Jan. 1, a spokesman said. based on class loads and preparation time for some teachers. Eastmont was recognized for high student achievement and progress with students scoring well above the national average in the Iowa and ITBS tests as well as the the Jordan District competency test. There is also a strong reporting system for academic growth. However, some teachers meet more students per day than the recommended standard. At Union, the evaluation mentioned that two major district tests are given every year and that education program and instructional materials are being met. Again, concern was expressed about class loads and preparation time for some teachers. Midvale Police Delve Robbery, MIDVALE. Police officials here recently joined an investigation into a Dec. 2 robbery and assault case first looked into by the County Sheriff's office. According to Midvale detective Jeff Jensen, the incident took place at around 11 p.m. outside a house located in the 200 block of 7660 S. A 16 year old delivery boy for the China Seas restaurant was attacked and robbed by at least three male suspects. "The victim was walking up to the house to deliver an order when he was jumped," reported Jensen. The suspects got away with all the money collected from other deliveries plus the food. Jensen stated that its possible the suspects picked a house where they knew no one was at home then phoned in an order to the restaurant. Holy Cross Jordan Valley Offers New Procedure WEST JORDAN. The body beautiful. Trim, fit and perfectley proportioned, it's become the obsession of the Eighties. But, for many of us the reality doesn't always measure up. In spite of careful dieting and rigorous cise, many people still have serious' figure problems with unwanted accumulations of fat on the hips, thighs, arms or abdomen. A new procedure at Holy Cross Jordan Valley Hospital called Suction Assisted Lipectomy (SAL) helps to improve body contours and offers new hope for people with serious body proportion problems. Suction lipectomy is a cosmetic Surgical procedure in which excess fat is removed from hips, thigs, abdomen, knees and etc. through the aid of high suction. The procedure is done under general anesthesia, through a small incision in the area to be treated. A special stainless steel tube called a cannula is passed through the incision and fat cells are "sucked away" by a high suction machine. The patient is well enough to go home a few hours after surgery. Special elastic dressings are usually worn for four to six weeks after surgery to aid in healing. Sandy Garity, R.N., Assistant Administrator of Patient Services at Holy Cross Jordan Valley Hospital commented on the new procedure. "The results that we have seen so far from suction lipectomy have been good and side effects have been minimal. Patient satisfaction is high because the results can be seen relatively quickly." For additional information regarding Suction Assisted Lipectomy at Holy Cross Jordan Valley Hospital, ext. 330. call Unemployment Picture Gloomy For Those Involved by Annette Mecham SALT LAKE. Last summer the jobless rate in Utah was decreasing rapidly when Kennecott stunned the state by laying off another 1,800 workers. Although it was one of Utah's largest layoffs, it was not as devastating as it might have been. "This valley is not as dependent on Kennecott as it was 10 to 15 years ago," says James E. Carter, chief t of Unemployment Insurance Staff Services at Utah Job Service. However, unemployment created by layoffs may not devastate the state's economy, but there is a great impact on those involved. Charles lost his job at IML last March when workers there went on strike and forced the company out of business. He was the father of four University of Utah student, dropped out of school to help support the family and to avoid high tuition costs. "It may force peopie to move. It may cause them to lose their homes or to sell items they treasure because they're unable to maintain their standard of living," Carter comments. Part One of a Series Last month, Charles and his wife declared bankruptcy and lost member of the family or yourself their home. but LuJean everything Roberts, says unemployed, "Unemployment can also affect a Salt Lake social worker. it Hospital bills consumed all of marital relationships because puts more stress on the couple, Ms. Charles's savings. The only work his wife was able to Roberts explains. Last week, Charles and his wife She works 10 find was part-timhours a week at $4 an hour. separated and filed for divorce. There is help available for those "Unemployment has quite an imseek it. who in a the children family," pact upon The Utah Dept. of Employment relates Ms. Roberts. In October, Charles's son, a Security (Job Service) provides ser and sole financial support for the family. Charles was unable to find work after losing his job at IML. In September, he suffered a heart attack which, doctors say, was caused by stress. "It is a very devastating and traumatic experience to have a e. g Middle Schools Re - accredited East, a pair of booties; Diaper Service, 1235 E. 3300 South, four weeks free diaper service; Winder Dairy, 4400 W. 4100 South, $25 worth of dairy service. Albertsons, -- e figure, some 114,452 additional boods would be needed in Granite to overcome a critical shortage, says Kathy Broadhead, president of the GEA. At an average cost of $12.50 per book, this would require $1.4 million. In 1974-7the state textbook appropriation was $2 million. In 1982-8it was $2,206,000. Meanwhile, expenditures in the same period rose to district-wid- State Board Sends Letters Rules, Prizes Listed In 1985 First Baby Contest MURRAY. The neighboring district's survey has revealed a "critical textbook shortage" in the Granite district. A total of 728 teachers were polled -509 elementary, 161 junior high and 58 senior high - and responses indicate that some 6,571 books are being used on a shared basis, that is, two or more students using the same vices free of charge. There are other lower rate of pay. And the Kennecott situation is still employment agencies. Job Service also provides shakey for those remaining on the unemployment insurance. job.Michael Montague, a placement Unemployment insurance is designed to keep the family going until the specialist for a Salt Lake-basehead of the household finds work, employment service, says that eventual closure of Kennecott could afsays Carter. The insurance has increased this fect many other jobs, although Carter says it is not a major conyear from $166 to $187 per week. Unemployment insurance, cern. "Other companies should be able however, is not the ultimate answer to employ some of those people," he for unemployed people. "They ought to be doing stated. "The Utah Labor Market Report everything they possibly can to get back into the work force as quickly indicates, "Although the impacts of as possible," says Carter. "For their the Kennecott layoff appear to be own as well as for their somewhat greater and perhaps family's sake and the economy's earlier than originally expected, not all of the 0.5 percent increase in the sake." Many Kennecott workers who unemployment rate could be athave found employment, have been tributed to Kennecott's action. forced to do so at a significantly "Some additional and secondary. d self-estee- impacts are expected in ensuing months. These may result in intermittent, but smaller, increases in the unemployment rate," the report also disclosed. Statistics indeed show that while Utah's unemployment rate peaked at 10.4 per hundred people and stayed there for three months, the rate is steadily and sharply decreasing. It's now at 6.2. Last year at this time, it was 7.9. "That's a significant decrease," Carter said. The overall strength of Utah's economic activity should cause the unemployment rate to continue to drop in the next few years, according to the report. In subsequent articles the Green Sheet will share information on the availability of jobs and tips on job hunting. |