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Show ir irfr r f fe -' rT ff gU 'W t r , rt M4, ', JV 4 Ft,i t t , ,, f ARCHIBALD Review Correspondent FARMINGTON Reducing the number of students in a classroom is the primary concern of Davis County residents for their school system, I jH cording to two polls which were recent ly completed. Class size was even more important to most people surveyed than teacher salaries or purchasing of supplies. Davis County residents were given the opportunity through two different surveys to express their feelings on education in light of the national report on education Nation at Risk. Results of the surveys were presented last week at the Davis County School District board meeting, along with recommendations addressing the top concerns. The two surveys were worded differently. A media survey appeared in five local newspapers and asked people to give their opinions about 14 school board recommendations. The two cate V - tft i .,. ; r7 - ' ') w , 4 r r If 3 WM Smaller School Classes Psmmtis Polled CHERYL ).tt h : Recommendations by the PTA to gories of recommendations were high incentive program ' could improve solve the communication problems school graduation requirements and re- teaching quality. Extended year contracts for teachers, were: more frequent and longer turning to the basics. The PTA survey asked the public via dealing with teacher burn-ou- t, conferences, different allowing parent-teachchoose form written to and teachers teach their to in telephone special fields, methods of reporting achievement, parpriorities in given areas. removing teachers who do not meet ents asking to be told earlier of any Janice Ridges, Davis County PTA standards and encouraging the sharing problems at school and parent-teachpresident, reported to the board that of ideas among teachers were the PTA partnerships to see that homework gets done. the top priority of those polled was recommendations. class size reduction. Of 32 schools surOf fifth importance in the PTA surschools listed additional Twenty-fiv- e veyed, 30 listed reducing class size in as for education, vey was discipline, although it was not funding important their top five priorities. rethe listed by the school board media surit The third making priority. A PTA suggestion answering the con66 percent of the vey. coincided with sponse cern was to earmark any additional media who said they Uniform guidelines, assertive discifunding toward the reduction of class would berespondents finance the reto help willing sizes. Teachers salaries and supplies pline, teaching respect for the teachers, forms in education with a tax increase. would be funded second and third. distractions such as Needs of the schools were listed in the limiting activities and getting parents to Reducing the size of classes was not PTA recommendations as computers, among the recommendations on the science help their students by making them asequipment, workbooks, carpets sume their own media survey. responsibilities were and media centers. Basing teachers salaries on perways that were suggested by the PTA to Even' though improved comformance was the second priority in the improve discipline. PTA survey. Most people answering the munication between home and school Eighty-eigpercent of those respondmedia survey felt this is the way to rewas not listed in the media survey, it ing to the media survey felt it was imturn to basic education principles. was the fourth priority of those surportant to have a half year of computer Those who took the polls also felt an veyed by the PTA. science in order to graduate from high er er extra-curricul- ht ar school. No requirement for computer science credits now exists. Eighty-on- e percent wanted three years of math required for graduation instead of the present two year requirement and 76 percent felt that four years of English should be required rather than the present three years. As expected, more parents took the time to answer the newspaper survey than any other segment of the community. They were 1,184 parents, 75 adults with no children, 72 seniors and 287 students who responded. Other priorities on the PTA survey were: emphasizing basic subjects, competency testing, more time on task, of students and building special programs for the handicapped and gifted. Asked to list the school systems assets, those surveyed listed effective administration, general satisfaction with staffs, high quality of PTA support, adequate facilities and good parent self-estee- m 5J I ffl3S ft (MhiLit i Vol. 3 No. 67 j Wednesday, December 14, 1983 Officers To Stop Motorists BARRY KAWA Review Staff - FARMINGTON Roadblocks will be set up around Davis County during the holiday season to deter drunk drivers, says Sheriff Brant Johnson. Johnson made the announcement before the Davis County 'commissioners Monday and an audience that included more than a dozen law enforcement officers from several county cities and Congressman James V. Hansen, Johnson said the roadblocks will continue until after Jan and will be set up on roads determined by the weather and availability of officers The roadblocks are not only to arrest people but to keep drunk drivers off the highway, he emphasized. Johnson said past court rulings require police agencies to give notice to the public about roadblocks which may disrupt their travels. He also asked all businesses to ban the use of alcohol from their company parties and provide a means for intoxicated persons to get home safely. Johnson said arrests for driving under the influence of alcohol in Davis County are up about 33 percent from last year with 433 arrests made this year. 1 Staff Photo by Rodney Wright NEW SNOW covers foothills in the Davis County area, where snowfall has reached levels, creating beautiful scenery as well as wet conditions. The wet weather is near-recor- d Farmington Delays Action On Commercial Rezoning APRIL ADAMS Review Correspondent FARMINGTON - After hearing residents city council has agreed to de- heated protests, the lay consideration of adding restaurants as a conditional use in the North Main street R-- 2 zone, because of the problems with defining the term restaurant. A proposal to amend the zoning ordinance to allow restaurants to be built along the N. Main 2 zoned area was made by Bill Gattung. Gattung owns four acres at 525 N. Main where he wants to build a restaurant. If passed, the conditional use amendment would affect only areas that are both R-- 2 zoned and on a minor arterial street. Both conditions are met on N. Main Street. Under the present 2 zoning ordinance, there is an automatic right to build either homes, churches or duplexes, City Manager Max Forbush told residents. Any proposed restaurant must have 70 feet of frontage on North Main. Other conditional uses could only be approved the planning commission and the City Council by , on a basis, he said. Last year, the commission added a reception center as a conditional use on R-- 2 zoned property. R-- R-- case-by-ca- . ' se e Resident and attorney Richard McKelvey said he was appalled at the wording of the proposed ordinance change. The word restaurant is so ambiguous it will allow virtually anything. I dont want to wake up to find out theres going to be a McDonalds going up next door, 7 he said. Under the city code, certain conditions must be met, he said. If the business will generate enough traffic to have .a detrimental effect on the neighborhood, the resturant should not be built, he told the council. Louis Barnett, chairman of the planning commission, said that he opposed the members of the commission on their support of the issue. If someone who wants to build a restaurant meets all these requirements, then theres no way we can turn anyone else down, he told the council. Rick Nelson, another resident, also said there myths and rumors going around. Im sure the restaurant would be nice. A lot of these rumors are completely unfounded and it wouldnt be quite the large catastrophe they think it would be, he said. were raising the level of the Great Salt Lake and could mean flooding problems come spring. Loan Requested Roy Sewer Rates May Rise SHELLEY KANCITIS Review Correspondent If the Roy City CounROY cil is successful in securing a and city residents who oppose having only direct users of the sewer system pay back the loan. Leaders of the opposition are residents from Aland of Honey and Foxglenn who pay monthly fees for special sewer needs that will be taken over by thg new $902,000 state loan for sewer construction on Roys western border, most Roy residents can expect a monthly increase of $1.10 on their sewer bills begin- "system. They contend that all Roy resining July 1. dents should equally share costs Residents of three special serof for sewer services and developvice sewer districts-Alan- d ment. Kathy Lewis; a spokesperHoney, Foxglenn and Herefordsson for Aland of Honey and hire- will pay $2.65 a month instead of their current special Foxglenn residents, said they assessment of $5.77. pay fees to repair Roys main In addition, all new home buysystem. Why are you willing to ers in the area served by the have us defray your costs but sewer will pay the $2.65 rate most unwilling to help us defray ours? she asked. plus a connection fee of $1,000. Prior to the meeting, 5000 Construction is planned for households were polled on early spring of 1984, pending approval of the loan. Designed to whether they favored having all Roy residents pay $2 per month serve 2000 acres slated for eventual annexation nto Roy, the for ten years to pay back the - sewer will enable the city to douloan or having only direct users of the system pay $5 per month. ble in size. The fee structure represents a New home buyers would have compromise between the council also paid a $550 connection fee. Of the nearly 700 people who responded, over 500 voted to charge only direct users. During a public hearing attended by over 90 people, several speakers challenged the letters validity saying that it made people think the special service district fees would be reduced. If current West Roy residents shoulder the operations and maintenance costs alone.. ..plus $5 for debt retirement it could mean $18 a month just for sewer costs, said Lewis. A new proposal presented at the meeting by Aland of Honey resident David Westover stated the loan could be repayed by having all residents pay 80t per month and charging a $600 connection fee. Councilman Lavar Smith said Westovers plan was inadequate because it did not include the total package of costs related to the loan such as operations and maintenance and a state required sinking fund. i |