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V- V f A'' VfVT ; w. Z and services. THAT WORDING was included in a Utah Education Association House of Delegates resolution passed during a special Saturday session in Salt Lake City. It said further that the reduction would be "devastating to the education of students and demoralizing to dedicated career teachers. The UEA further censured the legislature for its blatant abuse of the caucus system and calls upon political parties and individual legislators to restore a system of open de- bate,. majority rule and political accountability.' CURRENT ACTIONS allow a minority of legislators to influence a majority by such caucus activity where actions taken, including votes, arent CAN SPRING BE FAR BEHIND? done in public view. Such ac- tion relating to educational funding hasn't found favor with Davis legislators, he said. Our Davis County legislators are not sympathetic but captive to the system.. "We have some legislators the peoples' going on one-hadesire to hold taxes down. Every poll says we want to keep taxes down but maintain services. The legislature is behaving in a very irresponsible way lf by abuse of the caucus system. IT IS conducting business behind closed doors while requiring city council, school boards, etc., to hold meetings in public in accordance with the Sunshine Law, he emphasized. A lot of Davis County legislators are extremely frustrated by the minority who control the Republican caucus and control the whole legislature (by not letting others get involved). SPEAKING OF the effect such a funding cut could have he continued, "The effect on the board (of education) would be disastrous. It would take a year before people realize what happened. There would be three-fou- r more students per classroom and the salary adjustment would be less than one-hathe cost of living and there would be cutting in many programs. A coal severence tax could be considered to increase revenue , he said, with 90 percent of the state's coal exported. The gasoline tax formerly went partially for education but now the general fund must be tapped. as well. lf AMONG ACTIONS approved at the special UEA meeting were "no less" than a 12.7 percent salary schedule change. Im sure many teachers feel 12.7 percent is justified but realistically know they will have to take less than that. But they're not willing to take (the legislative recommendation) of three-fou- r perthe cost of cent or living." one-thir- d While the group also approved possible shortening of the school year from 180 days to 167 "as a last resort" he noted, "teachers generally dont feel we should reduce the school year but if there really isnt the money available, rather than cut programs they say thats the last option they want to look at." CURRENTLY, about 80 percent of states mandate a day school year. 180 In 12 years of attending legislative sessions Mr. Burningham said he has never seen money so tight and a legislature with a matching attitude. "The Davis County legislators have been leaders in trying to break the Republican caucus out, he said, urging the public to alert legislators to a desire for more public action and notify them of their feelings on education-related proposals. AT THE local level he called the situation "bleak and added, "Weve cut (the budget) so many times" noting theres just not the money in the local budget. .WM' Next Year Hey you! Whats the idea of hunting with last year's license? Oh, Im only shooting at the birds I missed last year. Mrs. George West and her son, Jimmy, took advantage of weather that blanketed the spring-lik- e the balmy, record-hig- h as Wasatch Front last week. But the warm weather was short-live- d the Utah northern to the entered followed give region rain, by snow, much needed moisture it needs for spring runoff. Layton Invites Citizens By TOM BUSSELBERG The FARMINGTON ture looks less than bright for a continuation of federal impact aid to the Davis School District, its superintendent said Monday morning. THE DISTRICT could lose virtually all funding from that source, said Supt. Lawrence Welling, who noted the district received $1.8 million for current year expenditures from that source and has obtained even more in the past. He and Roger Glines, district business manager, were in Washington, D.C., and New York City at the end of last week meeting with government and business officials. "We had an opportunity in Washington to meet a number of representatives and their aides (from the state). Theyre ! THE KAYSVILLE WEEKLY REFLEX B North Main St., Layton, Utah 8404 1 197 . Phone Published Weekly by 376-913- 3 CLIPPER PUBLISHING CO. John Stable, Jr., Publisher Second Class Postage Paid at Layton, Utah SUBSCRIPTION $4.50 per year Out of State $5.50 Oversees Subscription $15.00 (Payable in Advance) Subscription ' obviously not in a position to make promises but hastened to tell their feelings that the government has to continue impact aid. THEY THOUGHT maybe a new formula on continuing basic aide rather than now where they pull everyones, teeth on a year by year basis he con(might be possible), tinued. Currently, the district must hold its breath when formulating its budget for the 30 budget year, July guessing what federal aid might be forthcoming. Congress and the federal government, meanwhile, op30 erates on an Oct. fiscal year and often doesn't make final decisions on impact aid until early fall. Impact aid funds are those given districts for students whose parents live and-o- r work on a federal facility such as HAFB. WHERE DEFENSE is getting bigger play in the administration it could be argued that impact aid and the housing of employees and families is part of defense, the superintendent said. Even with a change, that will take some time with reworking of the budget. If nothing happens, if everything is left in place, I believe it would be safe to say we would not benefit (from any impact aid) at all. That would be a rather substantial loss. BUT HE ADDED, "They may be able to arrange a better way. Discussing reasons for the trip to New York, Dr. Welling said the district's bonding rating (that helps determine interest rates) would be reduced from AA" to 1A, meaning a (lighter interest will probably be charged for bond sales. THE DOUBLE "A rating was shared by only about four stat; districts, with Jordan, Granite and Tooele joining Davis. Even the 1 A rating is high, said Larry Denham, senior vice president of Burrows Smith & Co., investment counselors for Davis District. Many other school districts hold such a ranking, determined by a national investors service based on reserve funds, outstanding debt and other factors, he said. They include Alpine, Provo and Nebo in Utah County, Ogden, Weber and Cache County. - ments to the city Parks and Recreation Advisory Council. CLEARFIELD residents Darrell Tureson and Thomas Magee join acting council members Bob Browning and y Bud Carey, who were unani-mousl- reappointed for another term by the city council. Members of the council meet once a month to make recommendations and design city parks and recreation prog- - BOUNTIFUL Possible schooling, sales tax redistribution, and comyear-aroun- d plex financing and lending laws were discussed during a rap session with State Rep. Kim Burningham last week. BUT AS THE informal meeting with a dozen interested citizens from Bountiful and Woods Cross, the area served by Rep. Burningham, was being held, it was apparent that some of the issues being dis WHILE A figure of $300,000 has been mentioned in interest difference between the two ratings, Mr. Denham declined confirming that amount and was to have presented more complete data to the board of education during their meeting last night. The district's monetary reserves have been depleted due to funding shortages in the las) year helping prompt the rating change. Council Approves Two New Council Members The CLEARFIELD Clearfield City Council has approved two new appoint- A Citizens LAYTON Participating meeting will be held on March 11 at 4 p.m. in the Layton city offices, in the planning commission chambers. THE PURPOSE of the meeting is to discuss the status of the Community Development Block Grant for the purpose of rehabilitating the Rosewood Villa Apartments in Layton, and to invite citizen input in the planning and implementing stages of the grant. By GARY R. BLODGETT rams for local residents. ROSS KEARL, city parks and recreation supervisor, said a suggestion has been made that the advisory council broaden its stand on age restrictions, allowing for the possibility of future teenage council members. The city councils endorsement of the two new members and subsequent approval fills two seats on the council vacated by one member forced to leave town and another who dropped out of the council, mdm cussed may be approved or disapproved by the State Legislature before press time. However, it was still impor- tant to hear Rep. ALTHOUGH the numbers are small at these neighborhood meetings, the input I receive is very important to me, he said. I want to know how people feel about legisla 9s By MARK D. MICKELSEN CLEARFIELD - The father of a Clearfield High School girl chastised the city council Tuesday for operating what he called a casino" inside the Clearfield Pool foyer, warning them that unless they shut down the games area during school hours, they'll be scourged with juvenile problems. JOHN KING told the council his daughter, formerly a 3.6 honor student at a Kearns high school, was one of 30 students to be hustled out of the games area recently by police. The delinquent students we(e then expelled from school, he said. MR. KINGS complaint is the third incident to be reported to the council in less than four months. Other resi dents have alleged that minors from Clearfield High are being tempted to gather at the pool, at the expense of their education, to put money into the pinball and vending machines. Mr. King told the council the students are meeting in the games area, not only to spend money on the machines, but to smoke marijuana and to sell and exchange other types of drugs. HE ALSO said he knows of several cases where students from Sunset have cut classes to go to the Clearfield Pool to partake in the activities there. While the city does own and operate the pool, City Manager Gayle Starks said he resented the facility being called "a casino. The city manager said when the pool is closed down -- hift the students only locations. The closure Burning-ham- s views on various legislative matters, and important to Rep. Burningham to get input from some of the residents living in his precinct. terest. It was an informal session. Most of the group wanted to hear about those things that would affect them the most education, taxes, and interest rates. REP. Burningham said he is CONTINUED ON PAGE 2 Counci of the pool, therefore, is no deterrent to the kids congregating, tive issues that affect them before action is taken. At the same time, I want to inform the public of what is happening on the hill and give them my feelings on any matters of in- he told Mr. King. MR. KING again argued that the only way his daughter "will make it in school will be for her "to stay away from the influence there. He said his daughter repeatedly takes money from his change drawer to play the pin-- , ball machines, which he criticized the city for allowing on the premises. MR. STARKS told the small audience that closing down the building is not the answer to the problem. We want these kids where we can help them, not where they can drive out and get into other kinds of trouble, he said. By driving them (students) outside, you havent helped them, you've hurt them." COUNCILMAN Don McDougal agreed that the problem "changes from one location to the other, and added that the city is taking precautions and studying the plans of other similar cities in working out the problem. Mr. King said the pinball machines attracted his daughter to the facility in the first place, while Councilman Kay Chandler blamed friends" for the influence. COUNCILMAN Chandler said "If the machines were the problem, Id personally go down there tonight and axe them." "I have the same attitude" about the problem, Mr. King said as he left the council chambers, apparently unhappy with the council's stand not to shut down the facility. |