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Show SckooCBoord The Board of Education, Nebo School District, met in regular session in the District Office, Spanish Fork, Utah, on Monday, October 13, 1969, at 7:00 p.m. President Ray S. Whiting was in charge of the meeting. Roll call showed all members present. Superintendent Joe A. Reid-hea- d and LeRoy White-hea- d, Jr., were also present. Visitors: Mr. David W. McDaniel -Springville, Mr. Martin Conover of the Springville Herald, Mayor Tim Moran, Councilmen Blair R. Hamilton, J. Owen Harrison, Jack W. Leifson of Spanish Fork, Mayor LaMar Losser, Councilmen Roy Rodgers, Bryce H. Jones, Vernon J. Finch of Payson, Mayor Douglas N. Bills, Councilmen LaVelle Bird, Keith Roylance of Mapleton, Mayor Cal Packard, Council-me- n Ken Creer, Leonard James ofSpring-vill- e. Clerk-Treasur- ' the progress to date of securing insurance quotations developing packaged insurance programs for all of the insurance coverage of the district. Mr. Whitehead pointed out to the Board information he had received from the Utah Fire Rating Bureau with regards to the Districts fire policy; wherein, the recommendation was made that the present policy which did not expire until January 1, 1972, not be disturbed at this time due to increasing fire rates which, would from all indications, give an increased premium charge for the fire portion of the Districts insurance. It was Mr. Whiteheads recommendation that inasmuch as two out of the four insurance coverages to be placed in this packaged insurance plan had been recently renewed that the remaining item of boiler insurance be bid at the present time and bring all coverages to become due January 1, 1972. This would be a good time to consider the consolidation of these insurance coverages and call for bids for the packaged insurance program. This recommendation met the approval of the Board with instructions to er the that various companies representatives be contacted to make sure that there had not been work performed toward these insurance bids based on prior indications that these coverages were coming up for bid in the near future. of this area. Some of the items discussed which the mayors and city councilmen felt good about were the school districts par- er, Invocation: Glenn W. Coffman. Agenda Item No. 1: The Clerk's tentative notes of the meeting held on September 8, 1969, copies of which were furnished tothe Superintendent and mailed to each Board member were approved as read. Motion: Dr. William H. Sorensen Seconded Dr. J. Robert Hogan That the minutes of the September 8, 1969 regular Board meeting be approved as read. Voting unanimous. Agenda Item No. 2: Claims amounting to $211,615 (Vouchers 400 to 707 inclusive) a list of which was furnished to the Superintendent and mailed to all Board members on October 8, 1969, were approved for payment. Motion: Dr. William H. Sorensen Seconded Glenn W. Coffman That the above claims be approved as presented. Voting unanimous. Agenda Item No. 3: Communications from the Board Item No. 3A: Board member Dr. J. Robert Hogan discussed with members of the Board the need for a fence around the Taylor School, particularly to divide the school property from the home property located on the southwest side of the Taylor School playground. It was the decision of the Board that Superintendent Reidhead investigate this problem and report to the Board at their next meeting. Item No. 3B: Board member Dr. J. Robert Hogan discussed with the Board the present procedure for junior and senior high schools wherein their lunches are paid on a daily basis. The possibility was discussed as to whether a weekly or a monthly payment arrangement could feasibly be made to enable parents to pay their childrens lunches over a period of time rather than to send the lunch money on a daily basis. Agenda Item No. 4: Delegations Item No. 4A: The mayors and councilmen from communities located within Nebo School District met before the Board to discuss items of possible concern wherein both the cities and the school district had mutual interests. Both groups were serving the tax payers and the purpose of this group meeting with the Board of Education was to air like problems that were in duplication and to see if better use of the tax dollar could be made for the patrons ticipation in their summer recreational programs. They complimented the Board on their new school building usage program for community participation. The cooperative endeavor of Spanish Fork High School with the city with their swimming pool and participation with communities for summer musical productions and other cooperative endeavors that have been made by the cities and the school district. Some of the recommended items suggested that would cover such things as expanded development of the summer recreational program wherein the cities and school district coordinate their summer school classes as well as their recreational programs; the development of recreational clinics throughout the year for skiing, golfing, swimming and tennis. Also, the possible furnishing of transportation to some of the BYU facilities available for community use. President Whiting complimented the cities for their cooperation in providing police protection for the school children at cross-walby the schools and for the police protection of buildings and properties in the various cities, against theft and vandalism. He ask for a cooperative effort to help solve the drug problem that is developing in our communities and schools. Agenda Item No. 5: Old Business Clerk-Treasur- ks Item No. 5D: Superintendent Reidhead read to the Board a request from Ashworth Item No. 5A: LeRoy Architects requesting a change order to Whitehead, Jr., discussed with the Board cut into an existing wall (in the Mapleton the pending law suit for $1,000, which School) and place a door from the large was held back on the contractor Steven playroom in the basement into a storage Miller due to the incompletion of various area. This had been omitted in drawing items on the 1958 Mapleton School Addithe original plans. It was the recommendation. Mr. Whitehead pointed out that an tion of the principal that this door would investigation had been conducted and these be necessary to utilize the storage facilproblems had been corrected, but at no ities provided for in the basement rooms. time had the contractor reported the comThe change order request proposed two pletion of these items to the architect 1 - a steel door and steel alternatives: nor had he requested his final payment to frame, completely installed but unpainted be made. The architect had not cleared for $458. 2 - a wood door and wood the items with the Board for payment and frame complete, but unpainted for $355. thus left it in a status quo condition for Motion: Dr. William H. Sorensen Secseveral years. Mr. Whitehead pointed out onded Lynn Crook That the change order that Nebos attorney, Mr. RobertSumsion, to insert a door from the playroom area had made recommendations that inasmuch to the store room area in Mapleton Eleas the items in question had been satismentary School basement be approved for factorily completed that the school board the wood door and the wood frame in the should approve the final payment of $1,000 amount $355, with instructions to the Suto Mr. Steven Miller and the payment could perintendent to notify the architect of the be directed to Mr. Sumsion so that necesdisapproval of the Board in the omission sary dismissal papers could be signed of such items in the plans necessitating and the matter cleared up. a change order. Voting unanimous. Motion: Dr. William H. Sorensen SecAgenda Item No. 6: New Business onded Dr. J. Robert Hogan That the payer Item No. 6A: LeRoy ment of $1,000 clearing the balance of the Whitehead, Jr. presented to the Board 1958 Mapleton School Addition be paid to the coming School Boards Association Mr. Robert Sumsion of Sumsion & Park Convention to be held in Salt Lake City, for proper clearance of the pending law November 5, and requested the names of suit making the final payment for the the Board members planning to attend so unaniSchool Addition. Mapleton Voting that proper reservations could be made. mous. All Board members made indication they Item No. 5B: Superintendent Reidhead would be present during all, or part, of presented to the Board the negotiated Bus Drivers Schedule for the 1969-7- 0 school the meetings. Item No. 6B: Superintendent Reidhead year pointing out how the salaries had to the Board a request for presented been arrived at, and outlining the problems of a license for fall out shelters approval encountered to equalize and establish a for the Payson Senior High School and the common basis for the payment of bus ? Springville .eiyo'r &igl jgcjwol jluijdings.' drivers. The Board felt that the recomMotion: Dr. J. Robert Hogan Seconded mended salaries had been negotiated in a Dr. William H. Sorensen That the above fair and just way and approved their acresolution be accepted as written. Voting ceptance. unanimous. Item No. 5C: LeRoy Item No. 6C: Superintendent Reidhead Whitehead Jr., discussed with the Board presented to the Board for their consideration, the possibility of having a study made of homework being assigned in the various classes in Nebo School District. The study would be conducted by parents, teachers, and staff as to what the home- work policy of Nebo School District should be. Motion: Dr. J. Robert Hogan Seconded Dr. William H. Sorensen That the Superintendent proceed to have The Instruction Department set up the frame work for instructing a study of homework in the Nebo District with the Board to nominate mem- Clerk-Treasur- er, Clerk-Treasur- 4-- Clerk-Treasur- er, Know what time it is? Its sugarbeearvest CHRONICLE Thursday, October 30, 1969 bers to work on the study committee. Voting unanimous. Item No. 6D: Superintendent Reidhead ask the Board if they would desire having a representative from the Utah School Board's Association meet with them and discuss the USBA budget and proposed activities for the coming year. It was the feeling of the Board that Mr. Harvey Smith, Second Vice President of the USBA, be invited to attend the Board meeting to discuss the USBA budget and proposed activities for the coming year. Item No. 6E: Superintendent Reidhead read to the Board a letter from Mr. Omar Hansen, Director of Research and Evaluation, wherein Mr. Hansen indicated that one of the political parties of Springville had approached him of interest in running for the position of Mayor in Springville, Utah. He expressed an interest in this opportunity but before giving them an answer he requested of the Board their feelings regarding this endeavor. It was the feeling of the Board that this was a fine gesture on the part of Mr. Hansen and approved this opportunity for him. Item No. 6F: LeRoy Whitehead, Jr., presented to the Board for their consideration a problem which had developed with regards to the water at the Santaquin Elementary School. Board member, Lynn Crook, indicated that he would check this problem out with the city council at Santaquin and report back at the next Board meeting. Item No. 6G: A notice from the State Office had been received regarding a meeting to be held at Heber, Utah, Wednesday night, October 15, 1969, wherein all Superintendents, Clerks, Board members, and Legislators of the District were requested to be in attendance. Agenda Item No. 7: Superintendents Recommendations Item No. 7A: Superintendent Reidhead presented to the Board Anitra Martins resignation. Mrs. Martin was a teacher at the Taylor School in Payson, Utah. The Superintendent outlined to the Board the situations surrounding this resignation. Motion: Glenn W. Coffman Seconded Lynn Crook That the resignation of Anitra Martin, Kindergarten teacher at the Taylor School, be accepted, effective September 26, 1969. Voting unanimous. Item No. 7B: The requests for out of state travel were approved as follows: Item No. 7B: Motion: Dr. William H. Sorensen Seconded Dr. J. Robert Hogan That the request submitted by LeRoy Whitehead, Jr., to travel to Phoenix, Arizona to attend the Association of School Business Officials Annual Meeting for be approved. Voting unaniOctober 4, mous. Item No. 7C: Motion Dr. J. Robert Hogan Seconded Lynn Crook That Superintendent Joe A. Reidhead, Omar Hansen, Clerk-Treasur- 18-2- feSlV28 k 29 6-- 6-- 19-2- 5, unanimous. Item 7F: Motion: Dr. J. Robert Hogan Seconded Lynn Crook That the following personnel be authorized to travel, using State Vocational Funds, to the American Vocation Association Convention in Boston on December 1969. The purpose of the trip to help each one get a braoder view of the Vocation Ed. trends in order to improve the programs of Nebo School District. Those to attend are Eldon Reese, Vocational Director, Glenn W. Coffman, Board Member; and teachers Dean Mason, Ronald Philips, Varion Bartholomew, and Fenton Billings. Voting unanimous. Item No. 7G: Motion: Dr. William H. Sorensen Seconded Dr. J. Robert Hogan That Superintendent Joe A. Reidhead be authorised to travel to Detroit, Michigan, to help in evaluating a computer center The cost is to be from October 5. reimbursed by the State Board of Education. Voting unanimous. Item No. 7H: Motion: Mr. Lynn Crook Seconded Dr. William. H. Sorensen That William L. Rust be authorized to travel' to the American Speech and Hearing Association Convention at Chicago, Illinois, November 7, 1969. Voting unanimous. Item No." 71: Motion: Glenn W. Coffman Seconded Dr. William H. Sorensen That Phyllis K. Kirby be denied the request to travel to Washington, D.C., to attend a National Council of Teachers of English 0, 1969. Convention, from November Voting unanimous. Agenda Item No. 8: Reports and Visitations Item No. 8 A: President Ray S. Whiting made a report to the Board about the Rocky Mountain Drive-I- n Conference held in Jackson Hole, Wyoming, September 1, 1969, outlining to the Board the highlights of the conference and the main items discussed. 1. The problems being experienced in the Memphis, Tenn., area with the attempt to integrate the colored people of that area. 2. The drug problem developing within 4-- 14-1- 10-1- 26-3- our country. 3. The teachers associations attitude education as seen by the group in attendance. Item No. 8B: Dr. J. Robert Hogan reported to the Board the progress of the maturation committee of which he is a member. He pointed out to the Board that very good participation is being exhibited by most of the committee. He felt that an omission by the newspaper in their reporting their meetings had left out a very important aspect, the definition of maturation education, which made their objectives look very weak because of their not having an understanding of just what maturation education really was. Item No. 8C: Superintendent Reidhead reported to the Board on the ASBO Workshop that he attended in Denver, Colorado. This being the ASBO regional convention for the PPBES approach to our accounting of school funds and finances. Item No. 8D: Mr. C. Garth Olsen, Director of Federal Projects, presented to the Board a written report of his attendance at the Headstart Workshop held in 4, Denver, Colorado, on September 1969. The theme of the Workshop was one of the series to be held stressing parent involvement in the Headstart Program. Parent involvement in Headstart being defined as a process whereby the parents exert their rights and responsibilities in making decisions which actually affect their lives. Mr. Olsens report pointed that most Headstart programs in Utah are operated as schools as the delegate agency. However, in the nation as a whole about 30 are in schools and 70 are operated by other agencies. It was the feeling of Mr. Olsen that Headstart children can best be served in the classroom operated by schools under the direction of the Board of Education. However, it will take a team approach with all persons involved coordinating their efforts for the best good of the children. Item No. 8E: Superintendent Reidhead presented to the Board information received from the State Fire Prevention Board wherein they indicated that the 38th Utah Legislature amended the Utah State Fire Prevention Act to require the State Fire Prevention Board to promulgate fire safety regulations for all public schools, colleges, and university buildings, with the help and assistance of the State Board of'' Education proposed regulations have been drafted. These regulations would require all buildings to be up to the fire code by 23-2- 1971. The Board adjourned the meeting at 11:45 p.m. on a motion by Glenn W. i. ton urnr fY tl Q!)(((IM ur and Nov. Boyd Goodrich, Phil Argyle, Ray Clark, and Boyd Stansfield be allowed to travel to Grand Junction, Colorado, to visit their Media Center Schools and participate in a BYU workshop on Individualization of Instruction, November 8. Voting unanimous. Item No. 7D: Motion: Glenn W. Coffman Seconded Dr. William H. Sorensen That Evelyn Jordan be allowed to attend the Arizona Food Service Conference November 9, at Phoenix, Arizona, where she has been invited as a guest speaker. Her full expenses are being paid by the Arizona group. Item No. 7E: Motion: Dr. J. Robert Hogan Seconded Lynn Crook for W. Clark Stewart to travel to the West Point Academy for an orientation on the academy and the military life as a career opportunity for our high school students -October 1959. 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