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Show 3 THE GREEN SHEET Thursday, April 21, 1988 FROM PAGE ONE Utahs School Districts Spent $1.6 Billion During SALT LAKE. All together, state and local units in Utah spent more than $1.6 billion for education during the 1986-8- 7 fiscal year. According to a report completed by the Utah Foundation, a private tax research organization, this represents an increase of $17.7 million, or 1.1 percent, above the amount spent during the previous year, and was one of the smallest increases in recent years. The Foundation study observes that "the past 10 years have been difficult ones for the states education system as well as the Utah taxpayer." Because Utah enrollments were growing rapidly while they were declining nationally, the state was placed at a considerable disadvantage when comparisons were made with other states. The Planning Is Under Way For City Westfest Celebration by Steve Warren Green Sheet Staff Writer WEST VALLEY. The annual Westfest celebration in West Valley City is still two months away, but plans for the two-da- y event are already nearing completion. And those who like something different each year wont be Gloria disappointed, says Johnson, publicity chairwoman of the Westfest committee. there will be many Yes, tradition all events during the June Westfest. These include the sunrise service, a breakfast, a parade, exhibits both days, continuous entertainment, and fireworks. Details on those activities as well as the Miss West Valley Pageant will be announced in future issues of the Green 24-2- 5 Sheet. Among new attractions will be an exhibit featuring artifacts and photographs relating to the history of the area. The exhibit will focus on the history of the West Valley area, Kearns, Magna and Taylorsville and will be displayed, in the Granger high school cafeteria. Kite technician Bob Roller will perform aerial maneuvers with no fewer than thirteen kites. Another new attraction will be Ha Lau Hula 0 Keola or "Dance students of the life of Hawaii, featuring the Polynesian culture. There will also be a senior citizens evening on Friday, June 24 with a dinner, entertainment and exhibits. Dinner cost is $3. Everyone is invited. 1986-198- 7 problem was compounded by a struggling Utah economy. To cope with these problems, Utah enacted tax increases and forced education to impose economies in order to hold down rapidly rising education costs. The 1987 state legislature, for example, enacted the largest tax increase in the states history. This increase generated massive tax protests and led to an initiative movement designed to repeal or roll back the tax hike. Measures were also taken to make better use of existing facilities to and increase in operating proproductivity grams. Foundation analysts report that of the $1,6435,033,000 spent for education last year, $1,181 ,534,000, or 71.8 percent, went for local school purposes. or 8.4 percent, $138,059,000, represented state expenditures to operate the state school office, schools, and other state education programs, and $325,440,000, or 19.8 percent, was for allocated higher state-operate- d education. Over the past 10 years, Utah has made a much greater than average effort to increase support for public education. Despite this superior effort, the state lost ground in comparison of the amount spent per pupil. During the past few years, Utah has ranked last among the 50 states in current expenditures per pupil. The National Education Assn, estimated that per pupil expenditures in Utah during the 1986-8school year were 38 percent below the U.S. average and 28 percent under the average of the eight Mountain states. The major reason for this is that school enrollments were rising in Utah, while they were declining in other states. The Foundation report points out, however, that per pupil expenditures are not always an accurate indicator of the quality of the education provided. It for that notes, example, differences in organizational efficiency, population concentration, general wage and income levels, along with many "other factors have a role in determining per pupil costs. Within Utah, per pupil costs generally are substantially higher in the rural districts than they are in the more populous urban districts. Last year, current expenditures ranged from highs of $5,371 per pupil in the Daggett School District and $5,051 in the Tintic District to lows of $2,062 per pupil in the Washington District and $2,087 in the Alpine Wahlquist, at currently serving Bacchus elementary, as principal has been THANK YOU Wt would Ilk It rnnk you for participating In our voluntary pay program. Much of our carrier'! wage cornel from your payment, and If they do a good o6 we hope you reward them. We greatly appreciate your lupport. THE GREEN SHEET 155 E. 405 South Murray, Utah 4107 Mieen Office Houri: Mon.-Frl.- , I a.m. Peter Bernhard, puDiltner Robert Prince, V.P. Operation Bill Otian, V.P. Marketing Michele BerlmeM, Editor Ethel Bradford, Editor Keren Egll, Circulation Jan Brown, Builneu 5 p.m, . GRANITE PARK. "Sixty percent of our cases involve adults - some of them hardened -- career criminals, criminals, Granite armed criminals," average of $2,373 per pupil. Of District Police Chief Jerry Nielsen the four county districts the Salt told members of the Granite Lake district ranked highest with Board of Education here Tuesday. expenditures of $2,971 per pupil, And a great many of the cases followed by the Murray District covered by his department involve with $2,417, Granite with $2,253 people under the influence of and Jordan with $2,196. drugs or alcohol, he added. But in spite of the serious the more state, Throughout than two thirds of school nature of the people involved, just for expenditures operating under $100,000 was sustained in to district Granite last for losses went purposes year instructional purposes. Other buildings and property in the school year, compared to areas of school spending included 1986-8plant operation and maintenance about $2 million yearly in the (11.7 percent), administration (7.7 early 1970s. Chief Nielsen reported on percent), pupil services including while of his activities department (5.8 transportation percent), instructional staff services (4.3 meeting with the Granite board percent), and other school costs Tuesday evening. Noting efforts to "limit crime (3.5 percent). through an active but low profile There is considerable variation, prevention and detection program however, in the distribution of facilitated by our own (district) school expenditures among Utahs professional police force," he said that "not only millions of dollars" 40 school districts. were saved but also "countless hours of lost time due to disruptions caused by criminal Check the GREEN SHEET activities." As an example, he cited an CLASSIFIED AD section for anything you want to buy, rent or incident which took place over trade. The GREEN SHEET weekend at Taylorsville high. CLASSIFIED AD section can help Three persons were apprehended with pipe bombs. They were you find employment or employees - someone to clean your house, tend stopped by an officer in the your kids, clean your yard, prepare parking lot before any damage your income tax, teach you how to was done, preventing any crime a musical instrument 7 -- play more. CALL and much from occurring. "Our prevention program has 262-668- been a success," he said. "It may not show up in dollars on a spread sheet, but we feel it is better to have things stopped before they start." In the early years of the 1970s, he said, "it was not uncommon to have eight to 10 school burglaries a week," along with vandalism, larceny, arson and other criminal activity. Indicating "few systems such as ours exist around the country," Chief Nielsen said installation costs for the districts security system were under $200,000 to equip buildings, as opposed to the $1.5 million figure attributed to an Alabama system that has recently received heavy press Last years plane crash over Kearns, he pointed out, put the communications departments system to the test, but orderly and efficient evacuation of the children affected by the disaster was accomplished without any serious difficulties. The department, he said, cooperates fully with the Salt Lake County Sheriffs Office, the West Valley Police, and other police agencies. An apprehension rate of 95 percent in illegal entry cases was cited as a strong plus to the overall police department effort. The department includes five officers, five dispatchers and alarm monitors, three watchmen coverage. In December, 1972 the first officer was interviewed for the and a secretary, in addition to the district then security department. The first officer was on the job in January of 1973, he said. The former district security force was changed by state legislation in 1984 to a police department, "enhancing effectiveness," Chief Nielsen pointed out. That change, he explained, augments the boards objective to "maintain a safe, secure and uninterrupted environment for the educational process in our Those dont wants around your house are probably do wants for someone else. Advertise then in Green Sheet classifieds! Just dial to place your ad. chief. newly-create- d 262-668- 2 FOR Better Health REGENERATE Your Body with school district," he added. District police investigate any crime committed against students, personnel or property and SUIMRIDER operate as a department and emergency ter on a communications basis. 572-514- cen- HURRY 7 4 DAYS ONLY SUMMER SPORTSWEAR District. Salt Lake school County districts were on the low end of the pupil expenditure scale, though hovering around the state District Shuffle Continued from page 1 And Lloyd Bybee, currently serving as assistant principal at Cyprus high, has been reassigned as principal at Bonneville Oscar junior, replacing Anderson, who became principal at Ben Lems, currently Valley junior; as assistant principal at serving Evergreen junior, has been reassigned as assistant principal at Cyprus high, replacing Lloyd Bybee. Also, Virgil Johnson, currently serving as principal of Wayne junior and senior high schools In Bicknell, Wayne County, Utah, has been hired as assistant at Evergreen junior high, principal replacing Ben Lems, who became assistant principal at Cyprus; Luciano Martinez, currently serving as assistant principal at Bonneville junior, has been reassigned as program administrator of in OIS, the Head Start program replacing P. Parkin, who has taken a job with Head Start; Tom Given, currently serving as a teacher at Cyprus high, as assistant has been reassigned principal at Bonneville junior, replacing Luciano Martinez, who is now at OIS. Paul McCarty, currently In addition, serving as acting principal at Hill View elementary, has been assigned as principal at that same school, replacing Dale Gibson, who has retired; Reed District Cops Keep Crime Costs Down reassigned as principal at Hillside elementary, replacing Dave Adamson, who became staff associate at OIS; Richard Hyland, currently serving as principal at William Penn elementary, has been reassigned as principal at Bacchus elementary, replacing Reed Wahlquist, who became principal at Hillside. Also, Darryl Thomas, currently serving as principal at Magna elementary, has been reassigned as principal at William Penn, replacing Richard Hyland who became principal at Bacchus; Larry Peterson, currently serving as principal at Sandburg elementary, has been at Magna reassigned as principal elementary, replacing Darryl Thomas, who became principal at William Penn. And also, Louis Jensen, currently serving as principal at Lake Ridge elementary, has been reassigned as at Sandburg principal elementary, replacing Larry Peterson, who became principal at Magna elementary; Jerry Pulsipher, currently serving as principal at West Kearns elementary, has been reassigned as principal at Lake Ridge elementary, replacing Louis Jensen, who became principal at Sandburg; Bill Anderson, currently serving as principal at Oquirrh Hills elementary, has been reassigned as principal at West Kearns, replacing Jerry Pulsipher, who became principal at Lake Ridge; Doug New, currently on leave of absence from the district has been assigned as principal at Oquirrh Hills elementary, replacing Bill Anderson, who became principal at West Kearns. Also, Morris Goates, currently serving as principal at David Gouriey elementary, has been reassigned as principal at Howard Driggs elementary, replacing Karen Anderson, who has been reassigned as principal at Orchard elementary; Claudia Owens, currently serving as assistant principal at Orchard elementary, has been reassigned as principal at David Gouriey elementary, replacing Morris Goates, who became principal at Howard Driggs; and Karen Anderson, currently serving as acting principal at Howard Driggs elementary, has been reassigned as assistant principal at Orchard, replacing Claudia Jones who became principal at David Gouriey. SECOND ITEM Choose from our ENTIRE STOCK of short sleeve sportshirts, shorts and swimwear . . . buy regular price . . . 1 at off! get another for 50 Mix n match all you please! 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