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Show Salina Sun Wednesday June 28. 1995 PaqeA8 School board adopts $22 million budget for 1995-9- 6 school year A 1995-9- 6 budget just over $22 million for Sevier School District was adopted by the Sevier School Board of Education at a public budget hearing held June 19 in the District Office. Home owners in Sevier County should see a 25 percent to 30 percent tax decrease on their homes, and businesses will experience about a 12 percent tax decrease, estimated Patrick Wilson, district accountant. The decrease in taxes is a result of the Utah legislature changing the property tax rate law to reflect a shift in the amount of taxes collected from property tax to sales tax. The Board approved the School Districts proposed tax rate of .007327. Revision of the 1994-9- 5 budget was approved. The main revision was to revenue that increased slightly because 101 percent of taxes were collected from Sevier County residents, explained Wilson. The reason for 10 1 percent is an increased payment of delinquent taxes. The average annual tax collection rate in Sevier County is 94 percent, he added. The budgets are available at the District Office for public review. In other business. Sevier School Districts Preschool may be housed in a new arid separate modular facility on the Ashman Elementary School campus this fall. Although an addition to Ashman Elementary School is currently underway, more classroom space created by the addition isnt adequate to house all of Ashman students and the Preschool students. District administration and the Board of Education said they want to avoid housing Ashman students in the old, pink building if possible. The Sevier Board of Education gave authorization to District administration to proceed with investigation of pricing and quality of modular buildings. If product, pricing, and time of delivery are right, administration has The Board authorized adminisAlso Dana Holm and Selena tration to proceed with investigating Marquardson, Chapter One instrucpossibilities of creating a more suit- tional assistants, 3.5 hours per day able space for the tests that are curand Lori Mitchell, fourth grade rently housed on the RHS campus in teacher, replacing Jay Barnson. all a closet that was intended for custoMES. dial use. Also Dixie Ekker, special eduCounselor at South Sevier High cation teacher. PES. Marilyn AnderSchool, Craig Mathie. has resigned son. half-tim- e mentor coach and from Sevier School District to be em, trainer for new teachers in Sevier. ployed as a counselor at the Sevier Piute and Wayne districts. Mrs. Valley Applied Technology Center Anderson is the learning coordina(SVATC) in Richfield. He was rec- tor at PES. Dixie Ekker will cover ognized by the Board for his 14 years Mrs. Andersons classes while she of service and presented with an en- works with new teachers. To free graved school bell. Mrs. Anderson to serve as the menMathie was praised for assisting tor coach, one-ha- lf of Dixie Ekker s to establish Comprehensive Guidance ill w be funded salary through a Goals in District high schools. We will 2000 grant submitted by CUES. miss Craig, but look forward to a conAlso Ted Chappell, Title One tinued beneficial working relationship intern, SSMS. Lee Helquist, fullwith him at SVATC, said Superintime bus driver in the South Sevier tendent Brent M. Thome. authorization to proceed with purchase of a modular building that will Thirteen employees were apbe put in place on the AES campus and be ready for use by the District proved and they are Kristen Franks. Preschool sometime late this fall. English teacher, replacing Tonya A more adequate and secure Coates; Daniel Whittaker, applied space is needed to house district stu- technology teacher, and Rick Pruitt, dent tests, according to Duane Bresee, counselor, replacing Bert Christensea all RHS. assistant superintendent. Ramie Callioux named North Sevier Little Miss attendance area replacing Jack Brady. Cheryl Ivey and Deborah Walker, substitute bus drivers. Also Jennifer Fordham. agriculture education intern for the 1995-9- 6 school year, replacing Randy Andreason w ho is taking sabbatical leave. works to end division between 'vocational and academic' designation Last Saturday at 10 a m. the Little Miss North Sevier Pageant was held with 18 contestants. The winners were: Queen, Ramie Callioux: 1st Attendant, Karlie Laws; 2nd Attendant, Julie Mickelsen; 3rd Attendant, Amber Torgenson: 4th Attendant, Crystal Chynoweth; and Congeniality. Lacey Lazenby. Pictures and more information will be following in next w eeks issue. More Say (Continued from Page 1) issues are best handled at the municipal level. When considthe growth issue, it is odd that more respondents believe that municipal ering problems, while state govgovernment is best able to handle growth-relate- d economic development, and ernment is best able to handle traffic congestion since each is associated with growth. Throughout rural Utah, more respondents believe that municipal government is best able to solve traffic problems. This is opposite to the regrowth-relate- d sponses from the statewide sample. 5. From what you knpw or have heard, would you say there are too mandates given from the federal government to the state governments, the right amount or too few? And. would you say there are too many dates given from the state government to the municipal government, the right amount or too few? many about man- about Federal Mandates SVATC The terms vocational and academic" have traditionally carried a separate meaning and the time has arrived to end the misconception and bring the two together, said Leon Stew art, director of the Applied Technology Education Program at the Sevier Valley Applied Multi-Distri- ct Technology Center (SVATC). Stewart cited examples of em- ployers from Caterpillar and Kenworth Trucking who came to SVATC to review programs for training of future employees. Both groups states that the main things they are looking for in employees is the ability to communicate, to get along with fellow employees, and to possess computer skills, Stewart told the Sevier School District Board of Education at a meeting held June 19 in the District Office. Stewart explained the Applied advantage of a breakfast program last year and thinks the reason is that the majority' of students are bused. She said she feels a change in bus schedules would enhance student participation in the breakfast program. The lunch program in Sex ier District will need to adapt if the federal government decides to further cut funding for the lunch program. Pace said. Until the government decides, it is difficult for her to finalize plans for next year. qualifying for free or reduced lunch. The North Sevier area didn't qualify for the Summer Unch Program this year. Pace said she believes there or more may in reality be of the students in the North Sevier attendance area w ho could qualify if they applied. Johnson Controls. Inc., is upgrading lighting in schools throughout the District. A few projects were added to the main contract and total cost of the additional projects is Currently the Summer Lunch $13,594 with a pay back of seven or years. Program is based on Cost per school of the additional more of students in an attendance area Zions holds annual Paint - A - Thon projects is as follows: RHS small au- ditorium. $1,079: District Office. $5,770; KES. $2,499 and CRHS. $6,317. The company determined that the NSHS gym had updated lights installed w hen it w as constructed so a credit of $1,981 was given to the District on the project. The Sabbatical Leave Policy for certificated personnel was revised and received second reading approval. The Bus Driver policy has been revised and was approved for a first reading. A new student policy. Discrimination and Harassment, was approved on a first reading pending minor changes. Out of state travel w as approved for MES Principal Elwood Willis and teachers Bonnie Cox and Mary Norris to attend the Direct Instruction Conference in Eugene, Oregon, in July. All expenses w ill be paid from the schools inservice funds. A Career Ladder application was approved that will be submitted to the Utah State Office of Education for consideration of a three year approval. Many of the schools received gifts It is interesting that 67 of the respondents believe there are too many federal mandates placed upon state government and local governments, while 53 believe that the right amount of state mandates have been placed upon municipal government. The Rural Utah respondents, compared to the entire state, believe there are too many state mandates. Coming Up The next installment of the survey will show w hat perceptions and expectations Utahns have of the various levels of government that affect their lives. Bluegrass festival returns Saturday Looking for something different to do on the Independence Day weekend? Think Boulder, Utah, nestled at the foot of the Boulder Mountains in scenic Garfield County (named for the president - not the cat). Saturday, July 1, 1995 (Noon to Dusk), heralds the Second Annual Boulder Utah Blockbuster Bluegrass Assembly (B.U.B.B.A.) at Poles Place in Boulder, Utah. Produced and organized by southern Utah's tireless bluegrass evangelist. Adus Dorsey, the festival offers music, food, drinks, and fun. culminating in the evening with a city barbecue and western dance, and parking-lo- t picking until whenever. Feature acts include The Bluegrass Conspiracy (Utahs premier bluegrass band), the Pole Kittens, Trish Gale, and others. The next day. recover from your musical ecstacy by checking out a few of the scenic w onders that southern Utah has to offer - the drive from Boulder to Escalante is especially spectacular. Boulder is located just 25 miles south of Torrey on Hwy 24- - one of the most scenic roads in the state - about 4 12 hours from Salt Lake City. or primitive camping is Motels available in the general are no (see below) hookups). plentiful (sorry, area. Reservations should be made as soon as possible. LODGING AVAILABLE AT: Inn (Torrey) Poles Place (Boulder) n Zions First National Bank will held its annual during the w 4. Over 1100 Zions Bank volunteers ill scrape, prep and week of June in this years Zions Bank Utah paint nearly two dozen homes state-wid- e Centennial This is the fifth year Zions Bank employees have volunteered their time Technology Education (ATE) proresidents. Homes w ere selected w ith the gram areas and said they include ag- to paint the homes of riculture, business, technology educastate of housing agencies, community organizations and local churches. help tion. family and consumer science, Those benefitting from the project include low income elderly, single parent, comprehensive guidance and health or disabled homeow ners. science. Variety of classes range from The Paint-A-Thprovides Zions the opportunity to show our commitDeskscience technology. ment to the residents and communities of the state of Utah. says Harris H. plantsoil machine shop to Simmons. Zions Bancorporation president and chief executive officer. Our from various individuals and busitop Publishing and Aquarius Inn (Bicknell) fashion strategies, food and nutrition employees look forward to this annual event where we work along-sid- e our nesses throughout the year. The Chuckwagon Lodge (Torrey) Thousand Lakes RV Inn Rock Rim Rustic (Torrey) and business law. co-orkers while helping to make the community a better place to work and Board officially accepted these gifts, Western (Torrey) Road Creek Ranch Best Park Torrey (Torrey) Costs of textbooks purchased by live. expressing appreciation for support of Boulder Mountain Ranch (3 12 m. off Hwy 12) (Loa) SVATC for use in the Districts This years event has been named the Zions Bank Utah Centennial education by businesses and 0 Boulder Mountain Lodge schools average $4,000 annually per Paint-A-Thin recognition of the Banks $100,000 commitment to the course for area of adoption. Areas of Utah Statehood Centennial. textbook adoption for 1995-9- 6 are The cost for the paint and supplies is contributed by Zions Bank. Jones principles of technology, cabinet mak- Paint and Glass provides the paint accessories at discounted prices. Volunteers from Manti. Salina, Richfield and Delta painted the home of ing, machine shop, occupational comtechand IAAG Kiesel at 304 East 200 South in Manti. Clarence programming puter nology. oiewari nas lextoooK adoption needs outlined for the next five Paint-A-Tho- 19-2- Paint-A-Tho- n. low-inco- Self-contain-ed 425-377- 5: 425-377- 1; 425-333- 5: 425-384- 3: w 425-376- 1: 425-350- 0; 836-248- 5; 335-748- 0, years. ATE funding is generated by student enrollment. Other funding sources are local efforts, Carl add-o- n Comprehensive Perkins, Guidance and Tech PrepSchool to Work. The legislature increased vocational funding approximately 3.5 million dollars this year throughout the state. ATE funds are being used to remodel and update a classroom at North Sevier High School that will free up a classroom to be used for a e. writing lab. Two teachers at South Sevier Middle School. LeRon War and Kimberly Parsons, have agreed to try a new approach sharing a computer lab in a remodeled facility. Drew Wallace and Paula Roberts at SSHS have two computer labs that they will share. Wallace will teach a course new to SSHS, Foundations of Technology. Jerry Hawley, who is housed at SVATC, has responsibility for several regional programs that include Tech Prep, School to Work and Custom Fit. As students pass competency tests at the conclusion of programs and are placed on jobs, the District ATE will receive additional funding. The Board gave Karen Pace, director of the District's Child Nutrition Program, authority to investigate the potential of support by patrons for a breakfast program, possible changing of bus schedules, and other ways to generate funding for school lunch. Pace said only a few students took 335-732- 3; 335-746- Mason Machinery MacDon 5000 Po wer-- Tongue Windro wet 5000 The MacDon Power-Tongu- e Windrower is engineered to provide even crop flow and a uniform fast drying windrow. 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