Show Back to hih rchccl Being a winner takes time It also takes a lot of hard work something the USU '?9 That's where the Utah State Theater went last night with its production of Thornton Wilder's ' The Matchmaker ' r For more on the performance x see Marianne Funk's review on page 7 women's softball team has grown accustomed to in past winning seasons For a close-u- p look at this year's team see page 8 JM UTAH STATE UNIVERSITY STvtAI NO 37 12 PAGES N WEDNESDAY MAECII 10 LOGAN UTAH ttZ2 13 GDGOGuCGGO JcSCjD E®Ell?(a J Cw3(aK£D® tfQ kps I Monson fak professor of education at USU has Ib mtd duirman of the Utah State Board of f ifcaion Appointed by his fellow board members is nooth Monson is serving his second term as foul in his seven-ye- ar service with the $ rTt board lkbowd maintains responsibility for all company of Utah’s public education system and serves At board of trustees for the Utah schools for the fefad the blind as well as the governing board for it ra vocational centers Mona has served previously as chairman in instrumental in establishing the which provided a wtiag relationship between the Utah State Board dtym and the Board of Education The idea for the Joint Liaison Committee was bs as i result of friction that came between the tank concerning higher education in the state "I to reason for this contention to continue” Hmob said in regard to several areas of dispute 1W committee meets with the Board of Regents to fan possible problem areas and iron out any diffracts before they surface The boards recently had idgNte over maintenance of the state’s vocational raws but the differences were settled and the rela-stbi- p between the two remains excellent “It’s the h si ever been” added Monson Uoo’s first term as chairman also was response hr revising the state’s high school graduation Vranents “We’ve created new standards based competencies” he said ” As a result all Pting seniors are certified competent in basic "Ptbsnd math skills He continued by saying that tichooldistncts in the state take these minimum ttd categorize them as maximum “We must We are capable of doing a better He was haft Joint Liaison Committee aarea primary concern for his present term is Ka!e superintendent of schools ap- T Position is described as the J being itfponant job in the state concerning total 7 4 foil w"1 veraf hundred applications are ex- - f°n0n hoard has invited applicants from has appointed a specialized commit-t- ) narrow the group to approximately lna decision will be made by coocrn of Monson’s for the upcoming potving enrollment in Utah's public biggest challenge facing education is 'unf proportional to the increase in ink— nrollment he said “We must create a fife 0 'hi problem and its possible eltoiuy jjjdutions baimviT offered by Monson include year- °uble sessions and increased pro-ta- h schools Expecting more than with As chairman of the Utah Board of Education USU professor J A Monson is concerned schools enrollment in Utah's public real advocate of public education Few governors ' 18000 new students to enroll in the fall Monson have been as open with the board and he knows' 'i said “There’s no way in the world we’ll be able to member by his first name This type of ertarinnsL house the growing enrollment rate It would cost work to the benefit of both” he oflibcd ’v can needed the almost 115 billion to build and operate is board a the poC'i of Chairman responsible very traditional in the used be to facilities if they are tion — “visible” as Monson calls it Aside from cc sense We would need an additional 6000 teachers 10 ducting state board meetings twice mootly Most ) to accommodate this growing rate in the next must attend numerous statewide conferences cove: i years” ing such topics as the value of teachers in today's Monson said he originally ran for a position with f schools and vocational education state’s the board because of his interest in the is consstc education toward attitude Monson’s This education of perspective of the governance tiotli f 1 dable in itself He is very proud of combined with coaxing from friends and colleagues the in the rank adds that country l ) among top they prompted him to pursue a position education criteria about exconcerning every just He secs the chairman position as excellent “We’re not perfect by any means but we’re not C perience but doesn’t enjoy all aspects of it Coming a bad job” plaints from some individuals at board meetings has Stanford Caxier says t£ board it President USU forces Monson This been known to get out of hand made a wise decision with Monson to limit the speakers to 15 minutes due to the variety t" v chairman and a very competent and the amount of topics that the board must cover in cducKhac’ interest sincere quality Monson also commends the relationship the board for the position he holds” ' shares with Utah Gov Scott Matheson "He is a J 1 Uti - "Ili’lttt' -- |