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Show I t i I U7Mf STAT,! n.'.Ul J M s-- T H"C3 AZZ'l, DO ZQ, l..s en:, c:in u:..:i i Concept Approved For Infant Seat Legislation 2 Vote 3-- By TOM BlSSt.LBf.RG lt FARMINGTON Although it was a three-tw- o vote, support of an infant car seat concept won the day in Tuesday mornings Davis County board of health meeting. THE BOARD was asked to consider plans being formulated for presentation to the legislature that would call for mandating youngsters under 3 rule in a safety seat while a safety seat or seatbelt would be asked up to the fifth birthday. A fine up to $50 could be levied for but that could be waived if parents showed proof of a car seat purchase, the current draft, supported by 13 agencies around the state, including the PTA, indicates. BOARD MEMBERS Pete Higginson of Bountiful and Monica Newsome from Sunset area voted against the concept with Mr. Higginson expressing concerns he wanted to see more material before approving it while Mrs. Newsome questioned removing of use is also personal rights. Asked if seat-beIn presenting the proposal, requested for adults, Dr. MetTom Metcalf, director of the calf said. "If you (only) save ambulatory pediatric clinic at the kids, and make them into the University of Utah, and orphans, you havent accomGeney Wilde, with the Utah plished much. Department of Public Safetyhighway safety division, stresCOM. EBERHARD said he sed only the concept of such some "spinolf would hoped legislation, not legislation it- be forthcoming, noting his life self, was being presented. has been saved by seat-belt THE PAIR noted in their prepared remarks that it was estimated 93 percent of child deaths could've been avoided with ear seat use. They noted 19 other states have already enacted such legislation, with the likelihood of being killed halved when a child uses a safety seat. Looking at cost benefit, they said its estimated deaths cost about $36 million for children aged 5 and under. ON A local level. County Com. Ernest Eberhard, who sits on the health board, noted seats can be rented for about $15 or purchased for $50 or less. And looking at cost benefits, alone, he said such use could reduce the countys indi- gent medical payments of $145,000. use. "I remain unconvinced this legislation is good," Mr. Higginson said, adding it's "taking away the fieedom to choose, basic freedoms of a family. THERES so much difference between a person able to choose, the commissioner said vs. a baby who can't. Im concerned people dont have a choice. Mrs. Newsome said she was concerned "a lot of my rights are being taken away. Wont we soon be told what we can eat? We need to talk about it more. INTENDED material to be presented to the legislature will be brought to the betrd later. School Wish Lists Money By TOM BUSSELBERG North County Editor BOUNTIFUL its Perhaps beginning to sound like a broken record, but the Legislature needs to provide more money for basic school services such as student-teache- r ratio and building construction. SHERYL Allen, veteran of nearly six years as a Davis School Board member and the last six months as board president, expressed such needs in the wish list prepared by the Utah School Boards Assoc, and the Davis board for consideration by the upcoming Legislature. ratios, higher in Utah than most other states, are partially controlled by the five-memb- Pupil-teach- d Weighted Pupil Unit, where monies are supplied on a per student basis. state-supplie- Speaking to that issue she says, I think validly that (mTHE KAYSVILLE WEEKLY REFLEX B North Mam St, Layton, Utah 84041 197 Phone 544-913- 3 Published Weekly by CUPPER PUBLISHING CO John Stahle Jr Publisher Second Class Postage Paid at Layton Utah SUBSCRIPTION crease) needs to be more than the cost of living. FOR THREE of the last four years, the Government has implemented cuts and we never got all the (previously mandated) WPUs. Not only are stuents hurt by having to attend larger classes but teachers suffer because salaries are kept down, she says. When youve got a teacher who cant afford a home for a probmany years-tha- ts Mrs. Allen continues, lem, noting the dilemma now facing distnets and potential teachers as students cry out for computer training but qualified teachers get lured by higher salaries from private industry (see related story, elsewhere in todays paper). OUR FUTURE depends on she says, referring to how teachers are retained for such training. She suggests a ceive that problem-- it has to get really bad first, she adds, noting I think in Davis County were doing pretty good so far but there are problems. NOT ONLY the kids pay the price but America will fall In behind technologically. the late 1950s, when the Sputnik scare arose, the federal government came through, pumping millions into math and science programs. Thats not the mood, now, Mrs. Allen reflects. "The local and state levels have to solve that. Other revenue sources that need to be stimulated are the no severance res a question about lot of places that could go, she says, adding that many rural areas oppose such a move, however. tax--ther- es that-the- that, THE GENERAL feeling is that (tax) should be for capital scholarship program be cause weve had good planning in the past as far as building goes, we (will) have less of a shock in the Davis District, she says. Its not going to be easy but Davis has always been conservative in building. Weve poured more into classrooms, never had pools or outlay (construction). Out of State 5 50 per year Overseas Subscription 1500 Payable In Advance enacted that would pay schooling if teachers agreed to a certain number of years to pay the scholarship off. The touchy issue of higher pay for such teachers was also raised by the USBA as well as a chance teachers could obtain summer jobs from outside inauditoriums in junior high dustry. schools while some distnets, TO FURTHER stimulate such as Jordan in South Salt teachers, incentive pay to Lake County, continue such seminars is practices, she notes. attend also proposed but all of these school and would require legislative extended high school day must appropriations, she emphasizes. The public doesnt per , Be- YEAR-ROUN- 450 per year if PLEASE TURN TO PAGE 2 t nv , f 1,1 S, , (. r EE, , CP li- - - IT CAN'T BE FALL What. Fall already? It cant be. Where is summer? Of course it really doesnt matter whether we believe there should be more summer or not. Mother Nature does as she wants to, and all we can do is hate it or enjoy it. The latter is more fun, for the trees are becoming tours of col- - or as they hurry to prepare for slumber. The browns, golds, reds, and still some green mix together in a last ex- plosion of beauty to help last through the monotone winter. So enjoy it. |