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Show Page APRIL 2, 1986 10 Layton Chamber to dine also provides good employee. He on the job specialized training and and exnew for training money and Davis in panding businesses counties. Morgan Katherine Walker is the student services coordinator at DAVC. g Her responsibilities include admisstudent functions, all LAYTON - The April luncheon for the Layton Chamber of Commerce will be held April 3 at noon at the Valley View Golf Course. -- Guest speakers will be Dale Stephens and Ms. Katherine Wal- ker from the Davis Area Vocational oiga-nizin- Center. sions, assessment, counseling, MR. STEPHENS is the preemployment and custom fit coordinator at DAVC. His responsibilities include implementation of personnel development courses, de- placement, veloping employability plans, setting goals, improving self image and understanding what makes a trict. The program is designed to help students with problems in mathematics. Davis Mathline equals success - If you dial FARMINGTON 133 Mondays through Thurs1 days between 4:30 and 5:30 p.m. ou will probably get a busy signal because this number is becoming one of the most used telephone lines in Davis County. If you are lucky and a voice answers your call, the message will be, Hello! This is Mathline, ('an we help you with your problems? THE VOICE that answers Math-lin- e calls belongs to one of six Viewmont High School students ho work with Brent Bangenter to produce the Mathline program. Homes equipped with cable can tune in to Channel 12, w tele-visi- the Davis District educational cable television channel. Those homes without cable can use Mathline by telephone. Either way, this extra after school homework aid can benefit any student, grades K through 12 that is puzzled by a math problem. WHEN A student answers the Mathline phone, some basic information is written down-na- me of the person calling, telephone number, grade, school, teacher, name of the math text book, page number and problem number. The student telephoning is then asked to hang up or hold and a teacher will soon be available to help with the problem. The information is handed to one of three teachers who are assigned to Mathline. These outstanding educators are able to work rapidly any math problem from simple addition through calculus. THE TEACHERS are paid through the Davis District Career Ladder program. Nine math teachers are assigned to the program. They work in shifts of three per night. Each night there is also a and the Di- guest strict su- pervisor, Bill Hansen who can assist with the problem solving questions if the calls are numerous. Being able to explain a math problem to a student on the spur of the moment isnt an easy assignment. Davis District uses 21 elementary school math text books and 30 secondary math text books. These superior teachers are so knowledgeable in their field that they can turn to any problem and quickly be able to write out the steps and the answer on a board in a way that a student who is puzzled can understand the process and the answer. Explanations given over the telephone without visual rein- forcement require even greater teaching skills. ALTHOUGH television and telephone programs similar to Math-lin- e are being used in Oregon, Florida, Alaska and other Utah school districts, Davis District can be proud that they are leading out in this area. Plans for the Mathline program started last Fall. On Dec. 20, 1985 a planning meeting was held with Mr. Hansen, Jay Dansie, the Media Service Director and math teachers. The program became operational on Feb. 10, 1986. TEACHERS prepared problems for the program just in case the calls came in slowly. Since the first night, few have been used. The calls came in as rapidly as they can be brain-teas- er brain-tease- rs handled. Usually there are problems left over at the conclusion of the one hour program. Mr. Dansie says these are handled by the teachers on an individual basis after the conclusion of the television No math problem that program. comes through Mathline goes unsolved, Mr. Dansie stresses. There are many benefits in the Mathline program besides just SEEING THE process worked out at home can reinforce what the teacher taught at school, Mr. Dansie says. As time goes on, data will be collected through the Mathline program that can be used to make math teaching in the schools more effective. Patterns will begin to develop showing which concepts are the most difficult to put across. Mathline data might be used to evaluate the strengths and weaknesses of teaching methods and text books. MATHLINE IS an important part of the individual help programs offered Davis District. There is no charge to use the service. If your child has a homework problem that he or she doesnt understand, pick up the phone Mondays through Thursdays between 4:30 p.m. and 5:30 p.m. and dial The professional Mathline team can help. 451-113- in 3. Looking at the budget for education - FOR THE past 13 years. Senator Haven J. Barlow of Layton has been chairman of the Utah Senate Education Appropriations Committee. He has been directly invol-ve- J with public education for the pa a 20 years. Senator Barlow says there just wasn't money available to appropriate to public education tins year. He explains what was gixen and why more couldn't be used to fund public education. First, the state legislature did give 49.2 percent of the total state budget including the local levy to public education. Percentage wise, this is higher than any total appropriation for at least the past five ears. Public education received 5.2 percent of the school finance bill and higher education was allocated only 2.5 percent, showing that the legislature chose to put more into public education than higher education. THE WPU (Weighted Pupil Unit), a base figure used to finance school budgets, was increased by two percent. Senator Barlow notes that this money goes for many programs including teacher lane changes and the teachers will not receive a two percent salary in WK SERVICE WHAT WE crease automatically. Another program that might be beneficial to some teachers was a new retirement system. Along with this, the legislature approved an early retirement for teachers who have taught 25 years. The benefits are reduced, the Senator noted. The thinking behind these retirement incentives is that 50 percent of the teachers in Utah are beyond the lane change benefits and they need help in the retirement area. SENATOR Barlow noted the leg- islature gave more than the Governor recommended for area vocae tional centers and base education (this allows students to go through the system as fast as they can). Significant cuts were made in adult high school completion, utilities, insurance, commum ity schools, vocational education and schools for the deaf and blind. out-com- come tax reform that would disallow credit for federal income tax with-hel- d. ANOTHER problem area was that the legislature took an point of view in the 1985-8budget and over estimated reopto-mist- ic 6 venue. Utah didnt grow as much as was anticipated. The shortfall had to be made up so that the state could operate on a balanced budget. In education, some money was taken from the critical school fund which has a heavy impact on Davis County. During the legislative session, many people felt money should be taken from the flood fund and given to education. Senator Barlow said he felt the legislature was wise when they decided not to draw too heavily on an emergency fund that could be needed later this spring. ANOTHER fact that Senator The reasons for a trim education budget are the same as the reasons for conservative budgets in all areas of state government. "The governor stated he did not want a tax increase for at least two years so there was no reason to pass a tax increase in the legislature and just have the governor veto the bill, Senator Barlow explains. He believes that a tax increase for education may be justified in the future. It will probably either be an addition to the sales tax or a state in SELLVE90 Barlow mentions that is favorable to education is that the legislature of appropriated nearly two-thiranticipated new money coming into the state to the uniform school fund. This revenue is received businesses etc. from growth-nethat come to Utah and increase the w tax base. Another riddle:. What will happen to public education in 1986-8- 7 and in the future? ANSWER: Senator Barlow be develops new services as needed, dmg MAJOR, a batalion adjutant, is a graduate of Utah State University. His wife. Elise. is the daughter of Lawerence and Kathryn P. Welling of 657 E. Oaklane, Kaysville. Army Capt. Richard K. Major, son of retired Lt. Col. Richard B. and Carol L. Major of905 Third E., Kaysville, has arrived for duty with the 1st Armored Division, West Germany. 1980 lieves there will have to be major changes in the delivery system. He notes that the state legislature has set aside money for research and development (productivity) programs. This could include year round schools or other inovative, g programs such as the Club Heights Elementary School program in Weber County. Teachers developed this plan that is proving most successful. Academic classes are taught to an averagclass in the morning or late e-size afternoon. Larger groups of children meet together for sucjects such as physical education that dont require close teacher-pupinteraction. The teaching day is extended by I1: to 2 hours and teachers receive an average of $3,000 additional pay for the longer work day. Senator Barlow says this program increases the effective use of the school building by 20 percent while year round schools increase the use of the building by 25 percent. In the past we have invested too much money in buildings. We need to make major changes in the way these buildings are being used, Senator Barlow cost-savin- il believes. The State Legislature wants reforms in public education. Each school district should be looking carefully at their programs and wisely institute programs that will change the system, Senator concludes. BYUS YOUNG AMBASSADORS will perform on day, April 7, at 7 p.m., in the Layton High School Mon- BYU group to perform - LAYTON BYUs Young Ambassadors, an internationally-know- n performing group, will bring their program that combines bright costumes, lively song and dance and nonstop energy plus a message of friendship and brotherhood worldwide to the than 35 foreign countries. Where- ver they appear they transform quiet, curious observers into enthusiastic, responsive friends who enjoy every minute of their conta- te d show. gious, Last year, the Young Ambassadors traveled to Jordan at the invitation of the Queen to participate in a large musical festival. In 1986, this performing group spent two weeks touring and performing in Canada. Their plans for the summer of 1986 include an extensive performing tour of Red China. During the past year, the Young Ambassadors have performed live for more than 80.000 people and appeared on radio and television programs that reached 25 million fast-pace- Layton High School auditorium on Monday, April 7 at 7 p.m. Tickets cost S4 per person. They can be purchased at the Layton High School office or from any of the Layton High School student clubs. There will be no reserve seats so people should plan to arrive early for the performance. THE YOUNG Ambassadors program is being sponsored by the Student Body Officers. The SBOs will host the Young Ambassadors at an early dinner prior to their per- others. LAST YEAR 1.200 students auditioned for a spot with the Young Ambassadors. Those selected are chosen not only for their singing, dancing and musical skills but also for their attitudes about life and their abilities to articulate those attitudes. These young people truly feel that all men can be united in peace and brotherhood. 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Main, Kaysville, Utah . ) HAT, WE pre- self-imag- answering one question at a time posed by one student. Parents can tune in on the program to get a feel for how math is being taught in Davis District. This can help them to know how to help their children. Students can watch and learn from questions asked by others. Haven Barlows View A Riddle: When is LAYTON more than in the past five years not enough? Answer: When it is the total Utah state public education budget including the local levy. , Major arrives for duty WlilLL TEACHERS GIVE their lessons, left, studio technicians are transmitting those lessons into the classroom via television, it's all part of the new Mathline program in Davis County School Dis- 451-- follow-up- e employment training, classes and professional image classes. She coordinates training with high school counselors and SELLS 90 DAVE NO INTEREST Full Service Member F.D.I.C. 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