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Show pi'l p::n tzvizzxi or LI;r: ! UHK, Li Canter Route Pfeiort BULK RATE U $ 'i y UTAH u UU3 SpECihL Potooe PAID Prmlt No. 4 Kayjvllle, Utah 84037 Davis Comer iooi Presort u S IUU( RATI PAID Potoj Permit no ft IcMon Uloh 64041 TUESDAY, MARCH 31, 1987 Drill team rules set Modesty, $500 cost mark schools policy By DONETA GATHERUM three-fourt- FARMINGTON After hearing recommendations of a four member drill team-cheerlead- er study committee, the Davis Board of Education has passed a new 1 policy. The new policy governs drill teams, and cheerleaders in secondary schools and takes affect this routines must be appropriate, mod- est and in keeping with the purpose of the ceremony; instructors must be qualified, certified teachers. Other stipulations are: there will be a cost ceiling of $500 per girl ; this includes costumes, day clothes, coming school year. Committee members included Edrice Christensen, regional PTA Director; Sheryl Allen, school board president; Louenda Downs, board member and Jim Hill, Davis district physical education can perform at no more than of any one kind of athletic event; flag ceremony costumes and spe- cialist. The policy includes: costumes must be modest; routines cannot contain movements that are suggestive or inappropriate; drill teams fees and props; the travel policy should be clarified and adhered to; schools not in compliance with district policy can be fined up to $500 for the first offense and barred from future performances for additional offenses; the district administration is empowered to levy the fines and suspensions; the policy will be eva- luated at the end of one year; groups must certify the amount spent by Dec. of the school year to the district administration. 1 The fine mentioned for violations will be assessed at the maximum rate of $250 to the school and $250 to the adviser. This is the same policy that is used for athletic program violations. The Davis Board of Education will recommend that the $500 ceiling be adopted for drill teams on a state-wid- e basis. This motion will be made at the next meeting of the Utah High School Activitiee Association. The UHSAA does not govern cheerleading, however. Board Member Raymond Briscoe voted against the policy. He felt the ceiling for costumes, fees, day clothes and props should be lowered to $400 per girl. Dr. Briscoe commented, I am afraid we have changed our way of thinking. We dont support activity for activity sake but rather activity for competitive sake. Supt. Welling resigns Dr. Lawrence Welling, FARMINGTON superintendent of the Davis School District, submitted his resignation to the Davis Board of Education during the boards regular meeting Tuesday night. The resignation, which Dr. Welling stated is effective July 1 , 1987, or at the pleasure of the school board, was the result of legislation which became law on Tuesday giving educators an early retirement incentive. A number of other education retirements are expected to take place throughout the district. He has worked in the district for 35 years, beginning as a teacher, and then holding positions as school principal and assistant superin-- . tendent. He has served as Davis District leader for the past IVi years. In his letter of resignation, Dr. Welling stated we have a great school district, but I feel at this time, with the early retirement incentive, its best I submit my resignation, and do it early in hopes of causing as little disruption as pos- - spring! FARMINGTON Anyone in- terested in purchasing a new home in Layton or one in the Woods Cross area should contact the Davis School District Purchaswell-bui- lt as Kidney-Pancre- DAVG board members fear possible college move Homes displayed KAYSVILLE A 12,500 medical bill isnt the kind of money you get out of a childs piggy bank. Much as David and Lori Lund wish they could scrounge up that in loose change, they cant. But they very much need the money anyway. David, 32, needs a transplant. With luck, a donor might be found in three-fou- r months, his wife, Lori, says. Hes third on the waiting list but LDS Hospital in Salt Lake City, where the transplant operation will take place, requires the bulk of that $12,500 up front, before the operation. David has had diabetes since age 12. While attending Brigham Young University in 1985, he suffered a heart attack. Although hes recovered from the heart attack, his kidneys have continued to fail him. The transplant is his only chance to live a normal, healthy life, his wife says. David and Lori live in Kaysville and are the parents of four children: Jacob, 7; Mandy, 5; Jason, 3 and Angela, 17 months. David was working for an insurance company but had to quit early this year when his health made it impossible to continue. Friends and neighbors have set up the David Lund Fund. donations may be made at First Security Bank in Kaysville or at branches and designated for the Kaysville office. Kaysvilles Barnes Banking Co. is also participating. Donations may be made annonymously. And help you can give will be appreciated, Lori emphasizes. le The calendar says its spring, and so do the yearnings of most of us whove endured another winter. And if youre still wondering, these crocuses should affirm the fact. It may not last without another few buffetings of winter venting its final fury, but it really is Continued on page two KaysviUe resident needs transplant; donations solicited kidney-pancre- ; as ing Department. The school district is trying to sell two recently completed homes that were built by high school students at Layton and Woods Cross High Schools. The Woods Cross home has been appraised at $95,300 while the Layton home appraised was $85,600. Financing okd LAYTON Following the pattern established by other cities and governing bodies, the Layton City Council last week authorized city manager, Bruce Barton to enter into preliminary negotiations with Boettcher and Co. and interest bond buyers to refinance the general obligation bonds issued for the construction of the new Layton swimming pool. Final approval for any refinancing will have to come from the city council. Refinancing will not occur unless the savings on the loan will be $50,000 or greater over the 20 year life of the bonds. By TOM BUSSELBERG around a proposal to remove control of area center directors salar- Richards, DAVC advisory board KAYSVILLE Salt Lake City and Provo once had vocational centers. Then the state board of regents entered the picture and eventually two community colleges were created. Board members and officials at the Davis Area Vocational Center are afraid the same fate may await that facility if action isnt taken quickly. Dr. Charles Winn of the state board of vocational education said he started his educational career at the old Salt Lake Vocational Center, remembering that the resisted a change to board of regent control. The board of regents has authority over the states two universities and seven colleges. Currently the DAVC and the three other area vocational centers are under the direction of the state board of education. Dr. Winn said he didnt feel the real issue is removal of area centers from state board of education to state board of regents control. Instead, the big issues center ies and hiring from local to state Whether we like it or not, were in competition with higher education for dollars. Well lose control and become a community college or lose our mission-- to identify and y provide people with then-direct- or control. That change would limit the directors ability to hire and fire to having to bow to state dictates, said Walt Ulrich, a board member who serves also as Davis School District vocational director. It seems an either or situation in terms of the director, said Henry Heath, a Davis School Boards representative on the DAV C body. If we take that away (authority locally to set salary and hire the director), I can imagine the kinds of directions Jack Shell, (DAVC director) will receive. Theres already some evidence of wanting to change the directors role where the legislature asked him (Mr. Shell) not to lobby. I think, really think this is going to be serious. Theyre going to tell him what the budget will be. When they (state) hold the purse strings, his ability to have meaningful influence with the legislature will be mitigated, Mr. Heath con- tinued. president from Farmington. job-read- skills. Citing the flexibility possible through local governance at area centers, Mr. Richards said a official nodded in higher-edu- cation agreement when told it takes higher education at least 10 years to change anything, whether its curriculum or credits offered. It doesnt take 10 years for this center to meet the needs of the community, Mr. Richards emphasized. The fear area centers cou'd become junior colleges was raised by at least one board member at the Tuesday night meeting with Mr. Richards indicating the commitment is there to make the change to higher education control of centers by some at high levels. Dr. Winn reminded DAVC board members the state already The basic issue is local vs. state governance, said Aaron Continued on page two Freeport assessment lowered By FARMINGTON The assessed valuation of the Freeport Center has been lowered from the $48,000,000 it had previously been assessed to $41 million. The First figure was reached through a factoring process that the State Tax Commission uses. The second is from an independent appraiser. STORM DRAIN After what seems like years, the major storm drain-storwater controls system is going in south of Davis High School and southwest of the Davis Area Vocational Center in m Willard Gardiner, county assessor, told the county commissioners that Tannenbaum and Hill worked on the appeal for the Freeport Center. Their fee is 50 percent of what the center saves in taxes over a two year period. In other commission action, ' business included approving 17 new radios in sheriff department vehicles. Forty watt instead of 100 watt radios will be bought to increase the number of radios and still stay within budget. The new transmitter on Antelope Island will make the 40 watt radios feasible. The commissioners were told Kaysville. It will serve Fruits Heights and much of STAFF PHOTO BY JIM HASKETT CHERIE HUBER . I that many of the radios in the sheriffs department need to be replaced. The week of April 20 is the target date for the installation of the new transmitter on Antelope Island. Approval of the plans by the State Park Commission and delivery of the equipment is still necessary. The transfer of Nichols Park is also being completed. The commissioners stressed that the use of the park will still be the same. All county residents will be able to use the park. At the same time an admi-nistrati- building for Fruit Heights on the property would give additional surveillance to activities in the park. Solid waste plant to purchase water The Davis Solid Waste Bum plant will be FARMINGTON buying 300 acre feet of culinary water a year from Weber Basin Water Conservancy District to use for steam. The price will be $99 per acre foot, with the 1987 bill $19,617. In the following years the cost will be $29,898 yearly. The plant also buys 69 acre feet of irrigation water. An agreement has also been negotiated with Hill Air Force Base for sale of steam to the Base prior to the start of the commercial contract. This will be steam generated while the plant is being tested and seasoned." That agreement will terminate when the plant is ready for commercial operation, board members were told. |