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Show Esa SOUTHERN UTAH NEWS WEDNESDAY NOVEMBER 14, 2001 News School Continued, from Page 1 year are based on October totals. Fortunately, schools are leeway, so last given a one-ye1330 October enrollment years figures will carry forward to the new budget. The UPASS Testing schedule has been posted through the State Education Board. All principles have obtained a copy of the schedule. Further questions regarding the UPASS testing schedule may be addressed to the Kane County School district ar at 644-255- 5. Other items under consideration by the board; a possible School Board selF evaluation through a study on School Boards and the decision to bid on further Grand Staircase Escalante National Monument visitor center opportunities. The School Board study is from the Iowa Association of School Boards (IASB). The study called the Lighthouse study, looked at successful schools and then at those school boards actions and functions, to determine effective and ineffective methods. One board member came across the study and recommended that the board take a look at the findings for a possible improvement evaluation plan. The board will consider utilizing the study for deal of the needed funds from their own account, the remaining portion the board will lend, would quickly be repaid from sales, etc, of the chair seats. Mr. BLMMonument in the remain- Hal Hamblin, an athletic direcing portion of the Middle School. tor from Kanab High, attended The boards interest rests in the the meeting to voice his support most reasonable and prudent of the program, indicating inreturn in this venture, accord- terest and support from other ing to Superintendent Johnson, athletic departments at the as the board is just exploring school as well. those possibilities now. Lastly, the board quickly reThe Booster Club has been viewed a magazine that prolooking into new fundraising ef- moted education through Washforts. The most recent idea pre- ington County. Rising Generasented to the board by Jeannie tion Magazine provided the Peterson of the Boosters; sales means for the county to proofdeluxe version bleacher seats, mote public education and keep or chair seats, like those found residents abreast of current isat Southern Utah Universitys sues with the schools. The magaCentrum. The Club proposed zines publisher recently apthe removal of a section of proached Kanes school district, bleachers from the Kanab High inquiring as to their interest in School gym and to replace the starting up a similar publicasection of regular bleacher seats tion in its county, which deciwith chair seats. The idea being sion the board was considering that businesses or families could during the meeting. The board purchase or reserve the seats asked the opinions of the school for a full season of sporting principles present at the meetevents. From the Boosters, The ing. Doug Jacobs, Kanab High, sale of stadium seats will go to expressed interest in keeping the Booster Club and they will advertising money within the use the money to fund all ath- local economy. While the Prinletic clubs, etc, to use at their ciple of Kanab Elementary, Mr. own discretion. The club re- Ward Moore simply suggested quested financial assistance that the schools public relations from the board to assist with efforts, commitments and funds payment of the move from were better spent locally, with bleachers to chair seats. While the local paper, the Southern the Boosters will put up a good Utah News. those purposes in the future. The board will also be researching preliminary estimates to determine how feasible a bid submission will be, to house the Those voting nay: None. 5. Tods Site report. It was decided that nothing could Continued from Page 1 be done with the new tower conJerrol Leavitt reported that we struction until the site had been need new teeth for the Cat dozer secured with either a long-terwhich we will purchase this week. lease or purchase. 6. Expenditures. 4. Resolution 2001-1- . J.D. Maxwell made a motion Loyd Heyborne made a moseconded by Jim Pardee to ap- tion seconded by Joe Judd to prove Resolution 2001-- 1 setting approve the expenditures as the assessment collection and shown on the schedule. All voted rebate procedures for the Ce- aye. dar Mountain area for solid 7. Financial statements. waste collection for year 2002. Nyle Willis presented the June Those voting aye in roll call 30, 2001 financial statements. vote: Gene Russell, Loyd 8. Adjourn Orval Palmer made a motion Heyborne, Bruce Barnson, Orval Palmer, Joe Judd, Jim seconded by J.D. Maxwell to adPardee and J.D. Maxwell. journ. All voted aye. WKCSSD m Tire Settlement for Utahns Attorney General Mark earmarked approximately $10 Shurtleff announced last week million for restitution to $500,000 as part of a nation- investigation costs and another $5 with million for public service ansettlement BridgestoneFirestone, Inc. nouncements. As part of the settlement, Utah along with 52 other jurisfiled dictions lawsuits against the tire manufacturer would wide the tire manufacturer for alleg- be under court order to not edly selling defective tires and make any misrepresentations making misrepresentations about its tires and tire recalls. during tire recalls. The settlement provides This settlement will help $26.5 million to be equally di- make sure consumers are provided among the 50 states, Dis- tected in the future when purtrict of Columbia, Puerto Rico chasing and using Bridgestone and the Virgin Islands. and Firestone tires, BridgestoneFirestone has also Shurtleff. What your family wants for Christmas is right here in Kanab! Celebrate n with Kanab's biggest giveaway ever! The fun starts NOW!!! For every $10 that you spend at any participating local business you will receive one entry ticket. Write your name and phone number on the front and drop it into the barrel at the designated weekly location. Then come to the drawings for your chance to win groceries, a family vacation, hundreds of dollars worth of free electricity, gift certificates to many local businesses and hundreds of other great prizes! The person named on the entry ticket must be present, so bring the whole family! All tickets not drawn will stay in the barrel - do your Hometown shopping early to be eligible for all the weekly prizes! Over $10,000 in gifts and services will be given away! Our local sponsors are doing all they can ( to make your Hometown Holiday the best Christmas ever! Today's Bott THANK YOU FOR SHOPPING AT HOME! Timoiaaa Hits MUX UKEPOMftU 101.fllUMAft.tJT Drawing locations, times and dates are on the tickets. For complete contest rules, see the full-pag- e con- that Utah will get a check for sumers, $10 million for ad in this week's S.U.N. YOU MUST BE PRESENT AT THE DRAWINGS TO WIN! H iMSSSS i.U said |