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Show Liter L v SfJ I A Cw 13 FES spelling . bee champ Page 10 Jh. " VOLUME 64 NUMBER 14 H excels 11 WEDNESDAY COLOR COUNTRYS HOME TOWN NEWSPAPER 500 : J. KHS Band Page f I tVr "' -- MAY 17, 1995 y State High must adjust schedule rules-Valle- By Dixie Brunner When the state board of education speaks, local schools must listen. Fridays board ruling that mandates a switch to a 172 day school year, will have a major impact on Valley schools. Tm really disappointed that the state board of education is not the least considerate of rural Utah, commented Valley High School principal Jim Glover. The Utah State Board of Education approved an amendment to the pupil accounting rule reschools to adopt quiring four-da- y 172 day schedules, and to make swift plans to convert to the traditional 180 day schedules. A 180 day school year really represents regular, effective education where good learning occurs, said Scott Bean. The state school superintendent explained that it would be a to think that this was only a four day school issue. He said that Wasatch schools manipulate school hours by lengthening school days. Seven of the eight Region 8 principals attended the important school board meeting to express their views. We thought we made a pretty good presentation, said Glover with frustration. Many four day supporters felt the issue was railroaded through the board, because the initial motion was read from a typed piece of paper. They had already made up their mind. These principals represent rural southern schools which must travel long distances for students to participate in athletic, acaacdemic and tivities. For instance, when mis-stateme- Senator Mori is once again touring the west. He spent May 8 boating on Lake Powell with some Kane County friends. The group visited Rainbow Bridge, later enjoyed a meal at Ken s Old West in Page. Senator Mori, who was recently to his fifth term in office, won by a 33 margin. He is scouting out western sights for a future tour. re-elect- ed t nt dicates that Japan continues to be a growth market for Kane County as well as all of Utah. Efforts to develop this market take a long term commitment and are often based on a personal and tels purchasing gifts during familiarity between partners in the travel industry. Mr. Kato, Correction-Pleas- e owners would like to see a return April of 1996. note! The economic potential is huge. Mr. Seto and Mr. Stark were all of those tourist dollars. The caption for the seatbelt Maybe... just maybe we might! Japanese are among the highest attendees at the Asian Trade Ten days ago the Travel Council spending of any foreign visitors Mission which Kane County at- campaign last week was incorand community members who to the United States, averaging tended last fall in Japan and now rect. Adults were not stopped for traveled to Japan last fall to ex- over $100 per day per person. they are the principle agents for seatbelt use, but rather if they change visits with the folks from Just this impact alone would in- the next tour sponsored by Sena- didnt have their young children Gifu met with Senator Mori on ject around $100,000 into the tor Mori, says Puro. It is hoped in child restraints. Through a Lake Powell to invite him back to local economy... and that doesnt that the efforts made in the last plan with the high two years to increase this mar- school, students were stopped Kane County as part of a trip he include rooms and meals! of ket will pay off for the businesses and asked to improve and emthe Director Steve Puro, is planning in 1996. It is hoped that the courtesy Travel & Promotion Bureau, in of Kane County in 1996. phasize seatbelt awareness. There are businesses in town that look at their April sales figures and recognize that the large Japanese group who visited Kane County in 1994 represented as much as 45 of their sales last year. Most of those business and friendship shown to Senator Mori will sway his itinerary into Kane County. If that happens, then Kane County will see a wave of 1,000 Japanese visitors from Gifu Prefecture staying in mo- extra-curricul- pre-arrang- Kanab High School which has a two hour school day on Friday, plays at San Juan, they must travel approximately 6 12 hours on the bus-on- e way! Rural schools accommodate lengthy travel times by extending Monday through Thursday school attendance, and using Friday as a travel day. It (the board ruling) places our kids at a distinct disadvantage, said Glover. It meets the needs of the Wasatch front schools, because they can complete most of their activities after their normal school day. The school board is favoring Wasatch Schools over rural schools. Superintendent Bean says the state board intends to put pressure on the activities association to schedule events on Friday afternoons and Saturdays, lessening the chance of students missing school. They or I do not have any negative feelings toward students participating in activities, but they shouldnt affect school. Its the number of days with good, quality instruction, insists Bean. Jim Glover disagrees with Bean. The issue is quality. Its better to have quality than quantity in education. KANAB WEATHER ar ed Courtesy: Frank Swapp Family |