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Show I WEEKLY REFLEX DAVIS NEWS JOURNAL, I OCTOBER 27, 1977 H By ROSELYN KIRK into An By ROSELYN KIRK THE STATE superintendents investigation alleged irregularities in Davis County government and Davis County School District office had already determined that districts could not hire classroom aides or teaching specialists to qualify, but only certified teachers could count on the quotas. Dr. Welling said that when the district has proved that they comply with the requirements that the money will come to the district through the usual state chan- Davis School District has hired additional teachers in grades one through three so that the district can comply with a goal set by the 1977 Utah State Legislature winch requires that the average class size in those grades be cut to 24. DR. LAWRENCE Welling, deputy superintendent, said that six to eight teachers have been hired and have joined or will join the district teaching staff prior to the first of the year. The addition of those teachers should reduce the classroom size or the number of students per teacher to the goal specified by the legislature. That body appropriated $3 million for schools statewide and about $332,000 in Davis District if the goal for reducing classroom size can be met. has uncovered additional facts, according to Sheriff The pupil teacher ratio, as well as the average classroom size for each grade is computed by taking the total number of students in membership at the Oct. 1 count, divided by the number of full time teachers assigned to that grade or grades, according to the ruling by the state superintendents office. This number can exclude such specialized groups as Title I economically disadvantaged students. LATER, THE church adopted the day as a special one, and the name is of Christian origin, referring to the eve of All Hallows Day. Druid customs were so Mr. and Mrs. Lynn Niederhauser entertained at a birthday dinner party at their home Monday evening, honoring her father Zene Bennett on his birthday anincluded Mrs. Bennett, Mr. and Mrs. Mike James and daughter Tiffane, Jill and Nathan Niederhauser. Seeking Election As Layton Mayor to use present funds available vast teaching that one could buy indulgences for both the living and dead. deteriorating festivity. He feels much of this is the citys fault and they should lead the way in organizing such festivities along with the J.C.s, religious and other club or Kaysville Mr. and Mrs. Melvin Heath spent two days at Vernal with her sister, Mrs. Ella Merrill. ment of the wicked could be lightened by gifts and birthday anniversary. family members attended the special event. prayers. Twenty-fiv- In the United States the day e RARIiADA INN Furniture Sale BOXSPRING and MATTRESS Size Simmons Best Quality Hotel Firm Full 1 55 a4 al ra Student Desks Upholstered Seat and Backs IIefAyokI Ami Chairs Good Condition Provincial Dresser Desk AA 33MQ laUitRitaai GQGEGlURitJ C I MR. AUSTAD has been a Layton city councilman for the last two years. He has a masters degree in counseling from Central Missouri State University and has done graduate study in social work at the University of Denver and the University of Utah. He has a B.A. degree from Austad G. Robert challenges Glen Shields for the position of mayor in Lay-toLayton city councilman. he has brought a number of issues to light. He is presently a professional counselor and unit leader of Applicant Services for Layton Job Service. AS A 3 was the number one choice for the 1977 Utah State House Fellow. He is president of R B. Biofeedback Associates and has national acclaim in the field of biofeedback. He has been guest lecturer on radio and television regard- v (MEn work, as ing his biofeedback well as his position as coun- fBTtfflTTQ selor. of COG is leaving and Mr. Austad is interested in the assignment. He has placed the repair of Laytons Hill Field Road as a low priority. His second item of concern is the lack of drive and initiative of some department heads and council members COUNCILMAN Austad is married to the former Marie Reese of Layton and they have five children. He is involved smut) C&igiE) WL with the community also through the Little League program and has been a baseball coach for three years. A Ann (GSM) Yams Tf ' long White 4 Cherrywood Dressers 4 I Of! ij ! ei airaimmnmm Davis' CJ fJU'l $185 PUBLIC INVITED 3r washabW6Q g Hotel Sales Inc. - si ei 1 t Regular Price OKtN MON Town FPI 9 30 9 P M SAT 9 773-71-84 DRY M & ir LAST LONGER 20 Years Experience 30 6 PM 179$ Redwood tj3 1 Ti !' (I" o Mi rjf DISCOUNT! 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THE PRESENT mayor on the transportation committee $AQ50 set Of ANOTHER concern is the unkept streets and sidewalks that belong to the city. We lack adequate equipment to keep them free of trash and debris. He plans to continue in a fight for a street sweeper and sidewalk cleaner. A fourth area of concern is the major holiday celebrations held in Layton and the the Mrs. R.A.F. McCormick entertained at a family birthday dinner Sunday evening in honor of Mr. McCormicks for various five million dollars alloted this year for Davis, Weber and Morgan Counties, Layton received not one dime. projects. THE 31st is also Protestant believed this was the time good souls of the dead went into animals, especially the cat. They believed punish- Dreary to the city Reformation Day, dating from Martin Luthers rejection in 1517 of the churchs outlawed their observances in both Britain and Ireland during their occupation, many of the observances survive to this day. Halloween is one. TO THE Druids, October 31 was the end of the year; thus the festival. The Druids also Other guests niversary. higher grades. But in Davis District all money will be required to meet the mischief and destruction of former years. firmly entrenched that, Romans although the her with Midvale. DR. WELLING said that had Davis District been able to meet the criteria for the first three grades without expending all the money available, that any additional funds could have been used in the a staying , Mr. and Mrs. Lundberg. Mr. Lund-ber- g is recovering from recent hip surgery. Mrs. Lillie Pincock of Sugar City, Idaho is visiting with her daughter and family, Mr. and Mrs. LaVar Godfrey and family. Clyde and Evelyn Lundberg spent some time at Flaming Gorge Dam. Joining in on the fun were Mr. and Mrs. Charles Congrove, Salt Lake City; Mr. and Mrs. Kermit Miller, Murray; and Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Fergusen of THIS CLASS reduction is a pilot experiment by legislature. We will need to he said. look at the outcome, over Sheriff daughter-in-law- within that school. treat calls improvement TUESDAY Mrs. Jennie Jensen has also been has come to be associated with young people, who gather in goodies in trick or Pomona. Earlier Sheriff Lawrence Kaysville TOMi PtruaDsOs Halloween has its origin among the Druids centuries before the Christian era, and from the Roman festival of said the first step m calling for the Grand Jury is to present a list of the alleged working on the investigation. Lawrence pointed out that another possibility is to ask for an investigation by the Attorney Generals office. He said that feelers to that office have indicated that the office would agree to join in the investigation if the sheriffs office feels that inquiry would be a better move. to Sheriff According Lawrence, the investigation has taken a new turn, indicating there may be irregularities in an area that classroom size can be accommodated Mtoweeoii: ; ALTHOUGH Leo Sgt Monks continues to investigate the allegations of improprieties to the District Judge. If that judge determines there is enough evidence, he can call for a panel of district judges, who would determine if there is sufficient cause for calling for a grand jury investigation. soon. The school district will attempt to meet the goal by working within the framework of the school itself and seeing how the vary from month to month. With that problem in mind and considering the money that will be funded to support the program, the district decided to hire the additional teachers, he said. matters in relating to the school district, several other investigative officers, including Sheriff Lawrence himself are evidence should be available he said. HE SAID a shift in class size can happen in a short time. Statistics computed on Sept. 12, less than three weeks previous to the October counts, showed averages to be: first grade, 24.3; second grade, 25.9; and third grade, 25.8. According to Dr. Welling it may be difficult for the state to determine when districts are in compliance when averages irregularities Ul jury investigation, he said concrete that enough with a larger teaching load. In other cases, team teaching may be the answer, Dr. Welling said the report shows the average number of students in the first grade was 24.7, second grade, 25 6; and third grade, 26.05. He pointed out that, while the averages are pretty close to the requirement, that continual growth in the district as new students are admitted could cause that figure to rise. Lawrence. ALTHOUGH he could not predict how soon the sheriffs office would call for a grand HE POINTED out that another problem in meeting the state goal is in finding classrooms that are available to house the additional classes created. He said the district will try to meet this requirement in a flexible way. Not all of the new teachers will be m a classroom by themselves. Some will work with teachers 1. J. William nels. TUESDAY, Dr. Welling said that the district had submitted a report to the State Superintendent of Public Instruction, Walter Talbot, showing the district average in the first three grades as of Oct. VAUllllllVU suspected. During the last week vouchers have been taken from persons who have supplied investigators with more concre'e information. 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