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Show f -- - i ? i J r i ' Jv " - ; , f , u . ,, r ' $ Ti rrfsTT?E!w v ' lU i XxuSnSSaSSTTT SS? &. I . I '.2 are no walls separating classes in tipper Bountiful. Thats part of the scheme of things District. Officials say that the environments grades learning center at Muir Elementary, in at the school, the only open school in Davis workable one, with pupils acclimated to system. There I I J Open School Helps to Break 9 n MOBILE MANSIONS Students Learning Barriers 1350 North Main Layton, Utah SPECIAL CLOSEOUT BRAND NEW 76 MODELS By Diane Cole' Tribune Staff Writer BOUNTIFUL 'Leo J. Muir Elementary is the only school of its kind in Davis School District, and it looks as if thats the way things will stay. The open" school has no walls or doors to divide classrooms, and teachers team up their talents to give students what they feel is the best possible education - If one teacher ha special mus--7 teaches' ical abilities- - ; - District officials describe Muir as a very effective school. Moveable Walls But these same officials say its dixibtful that another open school will be built m Davis County. It lacks flex lbility, said Dr. Lawrenes.'- Welling, , - super a. aoiaciA 5,jmaa- - r vrst;rLof. 3 r- - grade level, whug pnother may be talented in art and i Sait ' Tfee - D-1- ''c a 3 ric-co,. 1 , - a 1 ft v'"; insfMadexm Sewers . SSSD ,if4T c: - 5,i load those. shsslunSi e Since Muir opened its doors at 2300 S. Davis Blvd. ' yPauiWfeUeT " But in order to collect on a nine years ago, it has served sewer ; claim, a . claimant as a model of 'effective yribune. Staff Writer - . , must ' prove that the city teaching. BOUNTIFUL-- . Bountiful caused the backup to tax Use Cannot Test Scares money City t Prrve Impossible Princial Arnold Lund said pay claims against the city If a claimant from backed ' up, caijnot prove. resulting the children, at Muir comthat the city was at fault, the pare favorably witfo students sewers,; Jt v Utah, .Attorney. , insurance .compafiy.will not from schools of simila r. . General $uwnKtn lays. ,, - pay.thetflaifn' City liability economic and social environ- - Citc Attorney. Uyt Hlnost irtipos$ibli to ments. Many Muir stndents pnrQ irakfvi ior thjrorfimoa grow into '.leadership posiIn most cases, sewer clous.. tions at secondary schools. 'sed fc'plah'iast September in are not by tli? cy, and their academic test which tire oTy wbCM'Create'a from sewer., assess- - but jy scores are well above nabon-fun- d al and state averages ,,mehts to pajQfcVer Claims natiokl edt 'Regardless 9! Foreign and An insurance company cation al leaders visit the 5 Lake none of these schools has rhosen the open classroom . as a schoolwide practice. Instead, the walls may be opened up between some two or three rooms so students Elementary schools built can view the same film or in the county since Muir may have guest Speaker or parhave moveable walls to., in music or art licipate allow administrates, lessons as a large group. choice between. opOflier tracks . eannck be .Mtiorthiiy' stracturedoy sterns: r.. Walls at Muir - :But district Col. 2 See Page fpbMonntetesald. ?: - ns; 1976 25, elementary education ior Dav is District. Not all faculties and communities can adapt to an open structure, he added viewed Muirs program sewer clog "'JflSr1 j insure itself a sewer Connection would be - l.v" cents . 7..' J - pn f Private-Us- to be See , fl - e as prohibited' By the Utah 'IVani J . .a ..month. go into - the. charged,' which would sewor insurance fund.., A. committee would administer the fund and could pay claims regardless of city llabllltv ' : But that plan, is probably 25, m Pagemf.toittHmT S, I |