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Show 2A Sun Advocate, Price, Utah Tuesday, December 13, 1994 School board delays voted leeway action By SCOTT NIENDORF Staff writer Because of a possible tax hike in Utah counties and an uncertain legislative mood in Salt Lake City, Carbon County Board of Education decided to put off a proposed voted leeway that would have added needed teachers in area classrooms. On Dec. 7, Superintendant Val Bush said the timing of the voted leeway to add Five teachers, increase library staff and provide a small salary increase was probably not prudent given the public mood concerning a possible hike in property taxes. Bush recommended, and the board concurred, to postpone any action for several the posmonths to of voted a sibility leeway in amount of funding for inservice, textbooks and supplies, while schools decide how to spend funds depending on individual needs in those categories. The board, citing an article by Howard Feddema, agreed plans devee-lope- d that school-sit- e without a districts plan are recipes for fragmentation. Furthermore, a strategic plan without p.m. LOSE WEIGHT UP TO 10 LBS IN 3 DAYS! 1995. float sponsored by Castleview Hospital delights spectators at Helpers Electric Light Parade. The town played host to thou- - A sands of visitors and about 50 lighted floats Friday and Saturday during the fifth annual holiday event. Chamber, officials consider countys future By KEVIN ASHBY Sun Advocate publisher what is the current economic state of Carbon County? This question and others were addressed by three speakers at the J ust monthly Carbon County Chamber of Commerce meeting. Randy Russell, Carbon County Future, explained an attitude shift of citizens from "Make something, anything, happen" to "things are happening.. .are we on top of everything?" Russell described the economic changes in the county since 1982. The coal industry's share o fthe economy has dropped from 32 percent in 1982 to 15 percent in 1994. Mining related wages have also been reduced from 5 1 percent to 30 percent during the same time period. The 1980s were times of layoffs and economic slowdown. Russell explained that 1 994 has been a year of a constant improvement in most all the economic sectors. He said that no one industry now has a majority hold on Carbon County residents as citizens recognize this area as a regional service center for medical, government, shopping, education and industry. "We're starting to position ourselves as leaders in our own growth and partners and players in Utah's growth," said Russell. "We are starting to be creative in how and how much we compete for economic betterment." Russell attributed a lot of little things to the present strong state of the county. A new tourism bureau will change the emphasis of the tourist industry in Carbon County. A concerted effort to improve the entry ways and first impression ol Carbon County has begun. Cleanup ordinances have been rewritten and now are being en forced. Serious progress is being made on water and water rights issues. Airport improvements of over $2 million will be concluded in 1995. A new telephone switching service update making this system slate of the art. There is a formal organization of the Nine Mile Coalition for that area's development and preservation. Funds have been received to organize a county trails plan. Funding for a low watt visitor radio station has been received. 0ver$700,000 has been received for the energy scenic loop byway. The establishment of the Phantom Gallery in Helper has started all kinds of related pro jects. A feasibility study has been funded for a coal mine town tourist stop. People are involved in a study to form a repertory theater in Price. Improvements continue on the Hclperparkwayandpavilionproject. New jobs have been developed by a Wellington sawmill company, coal bed methane drilling and new positions that have opened up in current industrial and local businesses. Russell explained that business inquiries average live to 10 a week. "We are not in a boom, but we are in a catch up mode that has brought us a long ways down the road since the '80s," said Russell. "And there is a lot of planning that needs to take place. This will be the real challenge for 1995." Brent Haddock, vice presidentof College of Eastern Utah, explained that the 1 7,000 square miles of CEU campus have caused a lot of changes to take place, CEU was one of seven colleges in the United States to receive federal funds to connect the Price, Moab and Blanding CEU campuses with state of the art video and computer equipment. LDXEBILlEEDlEiVLn Room! Along with this move will be the opportunity forthe students and public to connect into the internet classes available nationwide. This move will redefine the concurrent enrollment as well as course selection. Plans are also moving forward for the new student center, classrooms and remodeling the old student center. "This is an exciting time for education," said Haddock. "We arc growing and this is a very positive thing for the area." Val Bush, superintendent of Carbon School District, also commented on the direction new technology is taking the district, the schools and the students. He explained that with the help of the new computer labs available at all the schools, the district has third and fourth graders typing 30 words a minutes. The school district has the highest per capita use of college concurrent enrollment, which saves money while allowingstudents foradvanced learning opportunities. The district has also updated the code of conduct manual as well as other student outcomes expected by graduation. Many of these changes came after an intensive school at strategic planning sessions. The closing of Durrani Elementary saved the district $145,000 a year. The district still has excess capacity for about 600 students, but only in secluded grades and locations. This year, 100 new students moved to Carbon County. Bush stressed the need for even greatcrparentandbusincss involvement in public schools. He said that students need to rub shoulders with businesses forthe experiences they will need when they graduate. Also, teachers should be exposed to business needs. Dnigs are more prevalent and in a wider variety and for less money and this is a problem that Bush said "we need to get a handle on by a concerted effort from everyone." All in all, there are great and exciting things happening now in Carbon Couirty, with the promise of a strong 1995 summed up chamber complementary plans will be hollow and lack passion. A conflict between Mont Harmon and Carbon High choir concerts Dec. 19 was resolved by changing the starting times of both events. Mont Harmons choir will begin at 6:30 p.m., while the high school choir will start at 8 school-sit- e In other action, the board decided to vote Wednesday, Dec. 14, on a school calendar for the 1995-9- 6 year. Several options were discussed, including a school year which begins in August and ends before Memorial Day, a year which starts after Labor Day and ends after Memorial Day, a school year which adds a day vacation Naturally Formulated Dietary Food Supplement and Weight Loss Program Using Available without Prescription At: Bookcliff Pharmacy 590 E. 100 No., Price before Thanksgiving for traveling and a calendar Happy which eliminates the traditional deer hunt vacation because of the restructured hunting schedule. The board reviewed suggesd tions on planning in individual schools throughout the district to help eliminate problems in decisionmaking concerning accountability, resource management, legal compliance, common focus, specialized training, B-d- ay Shayner You're a special little boy to everyone! site-base- cirricula coordination and other programs. Board members said whatever individual schools decide, plans must be congruent with the districts plan for education. The district, for example, Love, Mommy, Daddy and Baby Sister, Erika currently determines the president Ron Cooper. 408 So. Main, Helper 4724301 rice good Tuet. 12-1- 3 thru SaL12-17-9-4 Gallery East to feature states traveling exhibit GOLD MEDAL Flour Utah 94: Painting, Sculpture and Mixed Media will be exhibited at the College of Eatern Utahs Gallery East from Jan. 3 to 25 lbs. Peel 389 30, 1995. The traveling exhibit features 54 works selected from winners of a statewide competition. 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