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Show f Page A18 THE DAILY HERALD, Provo, Utah, Thursday, October 13, 1994 Board reps Alpine School District OKs bid for new high school address Centennial Schools 1 d Low bidder out of nine was Construction Co., which submitted a base bid of $23,798,000. The next lowest bid was $24,210,-00- . Ok-lan- Utah County school board mem- bers spoke Tuesday of the A bid for constructing a $27.2 million high school in Orem was approved Tuesday by the Alpine School District Board of Educaof tion, but a $195,000 add-o- n brick in the school's hallways was rejected. By LAURA D. GOLDEN The Daily Herald ; chitect fee, $125,000 for fees and testing, and a $100,000 contingency reserve, bringing the total cost to $27,202,000. District staff and the architect recommended that Atlas brick be added to the hallways. They said the planned painted concrete block would require painting every five years and was more susceptible to student graffiti. The brick was said to be more attractive and easier to By PAT CHRISTIAN The Daily Herald chal- lenges faced by school boards and the rewards of having Centennial Schools. Members of Utah County Women in Leadership gathered at an Orem Manor House luncheon to listen to board members give progress reports and explain their duties as district representatives. Bonnie Palmer, who is running for her third term on the Nebo School Board, explained part of the board responsibilities include making policies taking on various assignments to serve on committees, she said." Board members voted items add $2.5 million to the base bid. Also added is a $660,000 ar property-Wri- ght 4-- 1 to was told that no matter if the the school was moved south or not, its alignment would still have to face to the west, and a similar traffic situation would result. If the school was located south on the property, a power line would have to be relocated at a cost to the district of $70,000. Also, because of a steep grade at the south, other higher costs would result, bringing the total extra cost to an estimated $250,000. ac- cept the base bid, rejecting the brick. Board member Guy Fugal voted no. In other business, Ross Wright of Lindon told board members of his concern over the alignment of a new elementary school the district will build near Lindon's Center and 200 West streets. The district wants to align the school on the north side of the property. But Wright said he and maintain. Board member Linda Campbell said if brick was called for at the Orem school, it would likely be called for at the high school being constructed in the American Fork Furnishings, carpet and other many other Lindon residents said a dangerous traffic situation could be avoided if the school was located on the south side of the Highland area too. That would cost nearly $400,000 she said. "Four hundred thousand would go a long way to help other schools Copyright 1M4 by'Albartton's, Inc. All Rights Wright was told that the district will take its original proposal to the Lindon City Planning Commission tonight. Wright and others are expected to again voice their concerns at tonight's meeting. Campbell told Steve Crane, the architect for this project, that she is not pleased with the plans for having busses and motoring parents using the same driveways into the school. She said a similar situation exists at Suncrest Elementary and is not as safe as other school driveway alignments. "I'd change that in a minute if we had the money," Campbell said of the Suncrest alignment. RMrvj hiring superintendants, principals and vice principals and to act as facilitators in problem-solvin"Policy is what governs the school board," she explained, noting policies can come from sources including board members, staff, the district attorney, state legislature or federal government, but that only the board can approve them. Palmer said Nebo District is the seventh largest employer in the county and runs the largest transportation system in the county. She cleared up a misconception that board members make a high salary. "The law only allows board members to be paid $ 1 25 a month, ' ' Palmer said, "So this is not a job you get rich on." She also said board members g. L , i; till i, I ' j t don't have offices, secretaries or other specialities, but rather, most board members work out of their homes. Alpine School District Board member Linda Campbell, who is also running for her third term, emphasized the need in all districts for more parent involvement beyond the elementary school level. "We have parent involvement, but it seems to be the same parents that continue to rotate through," she explained. She said Alpine is in the top 20 in the nation as far as enrollment, serving 42,000 students. The district operates on a $180 million yearly budget. Campbell cleared up a misrepresentation about fee waivers. "The majority of our fee waivers are not given for activities, the majority of our fee waivers come from a basic fee, a basic registration fee," she explained, noting that extracurricular activities were not where the waivers are applied. Provo School District Board Vice President Gayle Chandler spoke of challenges facing a district, naming communication as one of the biggest challenges, whether with teachers, administrators, parents or the community. Particular to the challenge of communication for a board member is to send the message that they are available to the public, she said. "I try to stay in touch, but I find one of die most difficult things is to stay perceived as available," Chandler noted. lit!? Ck& Products ea. Red or Green She said the board tries to follow the goals of each schwl, visiting in the fall when goals are being set, then again during the year to mark progress, and at the end of the year to measure success. Each district representative commented on the success of Centennial Schools in theirdistrict. renewable Being a three-yea- r grant, the Centennial program was started last year and will celebrate Utah's 100th birthday in 1996. Eligible schools receive the full grant the first year and then may renew the grant the following two years, the amount but only for two-thirthe second year and less the third year. ; Glazed Donuts New Centennial schools receive a base amount of $5,000 plus $20 per student to implement new pro-- .' Z VJn) 2.99 9.99 12 ct. A 1st purchase 2 9 11 M Lynn Wilson's 15oz. kPMMurtMd Others at Lee Basics Assorted Jlf r ii i S 15 T Ik jfiJJ Turkey Breast S Sf. Ice Cream wear tor Good Day Sandwiches Assorted Varieties Varieties ea. LZ7 24 50 Ct, -- wio. Campbell commented on the need to find additional funding to keep new programs running once the Centennial Schools Program is no longer in effect. 12 OC1. , Alpine currently has seven tennial schools, Nebo has four and Provo has 10. WT. u ni ice cream 1 Diapers Janet grams. Cen- 7 Flour Tortillas Bakery Fresh ds i Ib.l n.(Q) management leadership skills. IV l po S7 Previously Frozen. . (I d 30ct.lb J3W overdue." site-base- OS ss lj Seedless Grapes said, is planning for the future and projecting increases in enrollment. She noted Provo's recent decision to build a new middle school by Rock Canyon is exciting and "long promote Jumbo Shrimp 26 - MKT Another challenge, Chandler The Centennial Schools Program was designed at the state level to recognize Utah schools striving to bring education to a new level and Albertsons Plus Paxx Super Trim Meat Or Assorted Coke EFFECTIVE WED. AT 7 A.M. sun. I mom. I iTHimt. tun. m. II wt 1 1 OCT. 13 1 1 14lll8lll6llf7lll8 Wsyour store. lb. 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