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Show Firs Chisf concssrsisd eke" ccnteol off dspasrtaisni birdgsi - ; Tunes-New- s correspondent John Sutherland, Mona Fire Chief, has concerns about how ' much control the fire department will have over money they raise if it is put through the budget In keeping with the suggestion made by the town's auditor that the volunteer fire department run funds through the town'fi books, the change was made. The fire department has kept track of its fees and has run its own department completely sep- arate from the towns budget and jurisdiction, said Ogden. He told money be segregated from the town's money? asked Sutherland. He questioned whether the town would, have the ultimate decision about the spending of fire department funds or if the department would retain control of the money. We earned the money and we should not have to come and beg pn our knees to use it, he said. At an earlier meeting, Greg Newton, county fire marshal and a member ofthe fire department, questioned what control the fire department would continue to have over the money the depart- ment had earned. "Are we going to end up in the same boat that we've been in all the time where the fire department ends up with about $3,000 a year after we council members the town should pull the budget under the councils wing of authority in have worked our guts out for keeping with state law. 1 How will the fire department years?" . . "Will the dty use that money to buy swing sets, pays, caw the streets and things liha that er are we going to be guarxrotl that the money will be set tz'.ls c8-dall-y for the fire dopartasert to purchase equipment and rtc$ the department? Ayr, Nila Keyte, town clerk, suggested duplicating the check entries of this fire department in a separate register in addition to the same entries in the town's checking account register, double bookkeeping. This works very IVot? ,?1 Vst By Myrna lyanatvcin s - rtT Discussions for an agreement between Nephi City and Juab School District are continuing. "We still have some items to t, negotiate, said Randy McK-nigh- city administrator. The city council and the school district board of education are considering allowing tfc. city the right to develop some property adjacent to the high schoolmid-dl- e schoolnew high school for use as city and school ball parks. Kirk Wright, superintendent, said he and board president, Leon Pexton, had met with the city to discuss negotiations on the proposal. "There are still some issues to resolve and dis- Wednesday... Snow. . . Decreasing during cussions will continue, he said. McKnight said the city council wanted to use the property for the afternoon. Highs in the 20s. Extended Forecast... Christmas Day... the construction of a baseball i Mostly cloudy with a chance of snow showers... Mainly mountains. Lows 5 below to IS above. Highs mid teens to upper 20s. Friday... Partly cloudy. Lows near 30 5 below to 15 above. Highs mid teens to a''-- - complex to be used by the community as well as the school district. Both groups are in agreement about general terms, however, both are looking out for the best interests of the groups they represent Ultimately, that will be f the same taxpayers. "We need to make certain the - a: . the coun Fair. Lows 5 below night to 15 above. Highs 20s to lower 304. Levan weather . , r I - 623-019- 5 V Call (435) FAX; (435) 623-473- , . !.' 5 , i , Tm s The is published each Wednesday by the (UPSP News Publishing Co., 96 South Main, Nephi, Utah 84648. Periodical postage is paid at Nephi, Utah. POSTMASTER: Send address changes to The Tlmtu News, P. 0. Box 77, Nephi, Utah 84648 Hmes-New- 631-06- Deadlines: News and advertising, close of business, Monday prior to publication. When a holiday falls on Monday, the deadline is the Friday prior to - , . k publication. 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National Stanford Achievement The firm of Gilbert and StewTest (SAT). art, Certified Public Accoun"The SAT measures student tants, Provo, where HiKstond is abilities in reading, math, lan- a partner, completed the audit guage arts, thinking skills, and for tee Juab School District as of other areas, said Olsen. "Each June 30, 1997, and for the year of these students scored in the ended. Hillstead said there are severtop 15th percentile nationally. The students recognized were al governmental fund types Marillee Allred, Sarah Gibson, which include the general fend; Dustin Greenhalgh, Byron Major, Brittney Neilsen, Steven See School on pict 3 Nelson, Autumn Nielson; Kevin On-Scrc- en IsYourLssol Internet Service Provider : . . for subscription, news or advertising INTERNET: gibsontnnebonet.com 623-052-5 self-direct- preariy News welcomes opinions from its readers concerning any subject pertinent to Juab County. 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Gibson, Editor Myrna Trauntvein, Correspondent Nephi, (435) Julie Smalley, Correspondent Levan, (435) - Juab School Board members Student exit behaviors, which reviewed the Juab School Dis- are those the school hopes the trict Strategic Plan at the De- student will achieve before gradcember meeting. uation, were also described in the , The tentative revision was pre- document. ; We want our students to be sented for board review and input ; prepared when they leave our Nephi weather suc- self-estee- m - v Correspondent fte-sca- te certificates to all tf these honored. Those honored for their writing were: McKenzie Rice, Jcrdl McPherson, and Graham Clrd Sportsmanship Essay, in Why 1 Like My Community Es .y of by completing, cessfully, educational standards Both men ultimately agreed and system benchmarks, and by in activities and they would have no problem with participating the money being run through the programs leading to competence in social settings. city books as long as the fire de"Students should exhibit compartment had access to its own effecLyndsie Fowkes, McKayla funds without having to come to petence in process skills: decisolid tive communication, Brough, Janet Proctor, Cheri the council and beg to use it for sion making, analytical thinking, Chryst, and Jeff Head. a needed cause. , Racism Easay Sieves Ec:: individual accountability, and the ability to function well in dorfer, Sarah Simocj, Tesy McPherson, Koyler Anfiaraaa, groups, said Wright Students should also demon- Jana Newton, and Janas tia-le! f strate evidence of being , Labor abilChild have the should and Essay Alyse ity to learn in independent set- Greenhalgh, Bobby Ere'h,T?a-- ' ci Worthington, Nathan i tings. All students should graduate Lacey Johnson, and Marifics Al' Superintendent Kirk Wright after exhibiting evident of being lred. . "This year has been the Uat said a core belief continues to be responsible, ethical and possessfor writing at Juab Middle for others. chilconcern ever the original concept that all ing a More core beliefs are that if all School, said Butterfield. "Studren can learn what the school wants them to know. "Ultimate- insist that children are taught dents have been writing approxly, we must operate under the rigorous curriculum by qualified imately one essay a week add belief that all children can professionals in classrooms that there have been many excellent achieve at high levels, he said. provide the environments and essays written in addition to "If a class or program is not resources for learning them, those to be recognized at this good enough for the child of the more children will achieve to meeting." She said it takes a great deal most educated, moat affluent high standards, said Wright. most ambitious family in the "If we allow sloppy standards of parental support to make such community, then it is not good of discipline and behavior and a program successful and she ' low expectations to exist, we will thanked the parents of her stu- enough for any child. The wording of the new mis- have to live with the mediocre dents for their interest. . Some major taxpayers withsion statement is "to insure that schools that result," said Wight The district's responsibility to in Juab County continue to conall students will learn well the Bkills and essential knowledge the public is to create high ex- test prior years tax assessments that will allow them to eqjoy eco- pectations and high standards to and the Juab School District has nomic success and be effective ensure that all students achieve had to refund some property taxes. and ethical participants in a at high levels. "We must also create safe, The district auditor said durdemocratic society in the 21st challenging,1 and supporting ing the year ending June 30, Century. Five parameters were set: "1. learning environments for both 1997, a total of $127,523 was reWe will base all decisions on the students and staff that will help funded to taxpayers. The statebest interest of students and the prepare students for success in ment was made during the an- -' best data available." the next century, said Wright nual audit report at Wednesdays "2. We will offer a viable edu- "We must create a culture that district board meeting. ,, . . ensures an exemplary staff, procational system from District policy, he said, was to through adult education and oth- motes the growth and develop- allocate the refunds to tee govment ofall employees, and holds ernmental funds ba$ed on cur-- , er ongoing learning programs. "3. We will not violate the dig- everyone accountable for contrfi rent tax rates and to net the re- - 4 to funds against current property of student improved nity any person. uting achievement. "4. We will not allow the qualtax revenue. Impact of future contested as- -' ity of education to be compro- . The district also has the reto and sessmente is not determinable. mised. main sponsibility open . "5. We .will within the system member. cdifcol off r "Actually, it's to your benefit, practically speaking, because that account will be auditsd once a year, said Allen Ricks, council ciiccucG uc3 aration consists in the district Smalley, and Justin Wars. wanting proven high cognitive . Sharon Entterfic! J, teller tt levels of achievement demon- Juab Middle School, was aco strated by successful learning of recognised along with her studesignated skills and knowledge dents for the excellent writing such as those in the college program at the school at a recent boards outline of things students school board meeting. I The board is in the habit tf should be able to know and do. Local schools also want stu- egaiting excellence in eixeifi-- n dents to demonstrate possession at each board meetings and - - Tunes-New- Area Forecast National Weather Service From the internet ( ,1 7 III! Packer, Jace Fetsrson, Hay schools, said Wright. That prep- well at the Mona Elementary in the various accounts I have to keep track of there. You would be able to tell right to the penny the balance of the fire department account. IVZona By Myrna Ihonticin Wednesday, December 21, Nsphi, Utah Ctjt Pese2 4D Plumbing and Duildsra upply C3 South Main, Nephi T-1-in , |