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Show R0VI6 Vi! ID' More police officers asked for Roy City ' Review staff v , briefs fJ w. t IMS' f V J Possible alternatives to make up the difference in manpower included the crime watch program. Public apathy prevents crime watch programs from taking place, Green said. I dont know how you overcome that. The watch program had been introduced to Roy City several years ago, but people lost interest in the program, he said. Other issues of concern were also discussed. Part One crimes have increased by 24 percent over last year. Green said, while the state average increased approximately ROY Roy City officials have expressed a need for more police officers in order to meet the demands of the growing city. A question addressed by both City Council members and department heads at a planning workshop held last week dealt with increasing Roy City police personnel. A total of 60 questions dealing with different areas of concern for Roy City were put in priority order by city leaders, with the top 10 being discussed for possible further action. The first question discussed by the leaders of the community stated, Should Roy City increase e it's sworn police officers to the national average of two officers per a thousand residents? Roy City Chief of Police Julian Green said in a written statement to the council, The police department presently has a ratio of 0.87 officers per 1,000 population which is below the standard rec0 ommended by the master plan of one officer per 1,000 population, whi,ch is a realistic and conservative ratio of officers for the population of Roy 26 rv Emergency planning t i v f subject of 'fireside' A neighborhood LAYTON fireside on emergency or disaster preparation will be held for the residents of east Layton on Sunday, April 20, at 7:30 p.m., in the LDS Stake Center, corner of Emerald Drive and 1000 North. All neighbors are invited. John Zippro, director of Davis County Emergency Services, will be the guest speaker. Zippro was born in the Netherlands. In 1945, he was held in a German concentration camp. He served with the Dutch Underground. In 1947, he moved to Salt Lake Cit, with his parents and sister. "V. j? ,j? V 1980-200- R b if t J?' f ) i - f & , e Vf V V' V .y -- s Fruit Heights annual cleanup Saturday percent Part One crimes include more serious offenses such as larceny and murder, Green said. Part One crimes are punishable by a term in the state prison. Theft and larceny have shown the greatest increases, he said. In 1984 there were 474 thefts reported. In 1985 there were 628. One significant factor directly related to the increase is the baby boom phenomenon, Green said. The baby boom phenomenon includes a large increase in the student population between the children of those ages of War born during the II baby boom. Approximately 80 percent of all thefts involve students between the ages of 15 to 17, he said. Greens basis for the request for more officers includes statistics from the Utah Department of Education, and the Utah Commission on Criminal and Juvenile Justice. Other factors causing the increase include an increase in popin ulation, an increase commercial area, and economic conditions, Green said. Economic conditions can be a factor, but are not at the present time. The more peopleyou condense into a small area, the more crime increases, he said. full-tim- Fruit FRUIT HEIGHTS Heights City will hold its annual beautification and clean up day on Saturday, April 19. City residents are invited to participate by meeting Saturday morning at the Rock Loft at 9 a.m. Citizens are cnocuraged to bring ins or any other hardy plant or bulb for a special project under the direction of beautification chairman, Johann Griffith. 544-937- The master plan was designed by the Roy City planning commission in 1981. I would recommend we increase the police department to the master plan of one officer per .thousand, Green said. That would be increasing the department by three officers, two uniform and one in criminal investigation. The Roy City police department has always been under one officer per thousand, he said. Green explained it would take nine months before the impact of the new officers would be felt due to required training for each offi1 980-200- 0 post-Wor- cer. The states average is 1.70 officers per thousand, and Weber ld Lake to set record? NaSALT LAKE CITY tional Weather Service officials have predicted the level of the Great Salt Lake will reach the-atime record high level set in 1873 some time this summer. The forecast level of the Great Salt Lake will equal 873s historic high of 421 1.6, said Ralph Hatch, senior hydrologist for the National Weather Service. ll 1 City-wid- A good TON spring cleaning is in store 6 for Lav ton the week of April LA BRYON SAXTON staff The Davis FARMINGTON School District career ladder program is receiving mixed reviews from a group of individuals who play a significant role in the programs success, the teachers. The career ladder program, now in its second year of a three-yeplan, started.back in spring of 1984, and has continued to grow with funds appropriated by the state legislature. The program is intended to encourage excellence in teaching by rewarding exceptional efforts by educators. Three major areas comprise the The Layton Chamber of Commerce. supported by the city and many churches and civic organizations. is sponsoring the week-lon- g event. MATT SANCHEZ and Leann Stark read below Wally the Wasatch Wallcrawler at Wasatch Elementary School. Wally is a worm representing 4,348 hours of reading by students, faculty and staff of the school. The book 15,326-segment-lo- The next couple of months will be critical regarding the lake level, he said. Force on Flooding met with Gov. Norman Bangerter and his staff last Friday, and on two other oc ar al days with pay throughout the year to allow time for tasks which range from planning special lessons for the class to giving grades at the end of the quarter. Keller also expressed approval of the extra pay for extra project program. Some teachers have more time and skill to give, she said. However, all is not completely rosy with the career ladder program. The teacher performance pay is the area that has caused the greatest concern, Keller said. The procedures themselves need to be evaluated, she said. More refinement of evaluation instruments for teachers is needed. And an evaluation of the evaluation instruments is also program, including providing teachers with extra preparation time for classropm work (extended days), providing extra pay to teachers for extra projects, and rewarding teachers with pprfor-manc- e pay for quality teaching. The extended day program has enabled teachers to be better prepared than in the past, said Ann Keller, president of the Davis Education Association. Teachers are now able to concentrate on their instructions, which in turn is a benefit to the needed. The teacher evaluation is a student, Keller said. six addition 'iWult task and is something new Teachers are , Jt Atari's I A1 tl worm stretches up and down every hallway and staircase and spells out each teachers name. Matt, a kindergartner, was read to for 41 hours and Leann, fourth grade, read 46V2 hours. See story and photo on 2B. A proclamation signed by Mayor Richard Mckenzie was issued last week, declaring the BRYON SAXTON staff Review com-prise- m The Commissioners Task casions to inform him of the counties concerns with the rising level of the Great Salt Lake, said Davis County Commissioner Harry Gerlach Jr. The six areas represented on the committee are Box Elder, Weber, Davis, Salt Lake, Tooele, and Utah counties. Basically, we met with the governor last Friday to update him on the lake, Gerlach said. po-S- ee In selecting students for FFA of (Future Farmers of Amercia) of'More refinement fices we need to interview. You evaluation instruments cant tell leadership skills by readan application. said. for teachers is needed. ingWhen Teachers at the end felt there informing Love that he of And evaluation an estabbe receiving any pernot would was an unspoken quota to formance Keller pay for his efforts, the said, referring lished, the evaluation administration failed to explain cuts made in performance pay instruments is also where he fell short. evaluations. e been In order for teachers to imhas A survey needed constructive criticism distributed among teachers in the Ann Keller prove, should be offered, he said. Davis School District in order to Love explained he did enjoy the find out how much weight should extended day program and utibe given in teacher evaluations to teacher. lized the time to its fullest. the parents and students opinThe administration wouldnt Other teachers also expressed ions, she said. Another problem area the sur- want me reading out loud to the concern over the career ladder vey will identify is how the lines class which students are outstand- evaluation process for performance pay. of evidence should be weighed in ing, Love said. Love was one of many who apThere is a lot of emotion with the selection process in rewarding for pay, the teachers Keller said. performance plied performance pay, said Nolan The Davis School District used but was denied. Fawcett, math teacher at North His major concern was with Davis Junior Hight several criteria in evaluating Fawcett is currently up for reteachers for performance pay inpeer evaluations included in the selection for performance pay. view courses, additional process. college cluding I would rather see another agThere should be something extra hours spent on the job, and riculture teacher from the state there for those teachers who have accepting extra responsibilities. was million evaluate me, he said. An Eng- tried all year long, Fawcett said. $1.2 Approximately Fawcett suggested each school divided equally among teachers lish teacher doesnt know if Im who qualified for performance doing a good job. receive money for performance Love also said The principals pay and have the principal and pay. Teachers have expressed other evaluations are fine as long as the vice principal distribute it among opinions on the career ladder principal has been in your class- the teachers they feel are deservroom. I had no chance to defend ing. program. The performance pay has creIts a slap in the face when myself, he said. Teachers filled out a dossier, re- ated a lot of tension between the they (administration) come out and tell you youre not an outceiving no personal interview. teachers, Fawcett said. Darrell Love said. I fill like they dont said teacher, standing See LADDER, page 2A even know who I am. Love, Davis High agriculture in the field of education, Keller said. The evaluations have got to be fair, valid, and consistent, she four-pag- All church denominations were contacted for support and civic clubs such as the Kiwams and Rotary have also agreed to supe effort. Hill Air port the have given officials Base Force their support and promises of help have poured into the Chamber of Commerce office from many Scout packs and troops. city-wid- The level of the lake has increased by nearly a foot within the last year due to heavy precipitation over the past several years. The governor will not make any recommendations involving the lake until the State Legislature reconvenes for a special session on May 14, Gerlach said. The flood task force committee feels that the state has more LAKE, page 2A ay program Lay-to- n clean up campaign to be officially endorsed by Layton Citv. Task force studying lake A special FARMINGTON d flood task force committee, of commissioners from six counties is looking for a long-tersolution to a rising problem. Nolan Fawcett ed 19-2- The increase in the lake level is due to heavy precipitation weve had during the last -three months, Hatch said. On April 1, the level of the lake was recorded at 4210.50, he said. The new recorded level as of April 15 is 4210.85. 'The extended days are warranted. The extra project pay has some merit. But there has to be a better way to get incentive pay out to the teachers cleaning e will begin in Layton Some teachers unhappy (Editor's note: This is the third article in a series on the Davis School District's career ladder program. This week's article deals with teachers' opinions of the program.) 5. Later in the day residents may help the elderly or those who live alone. Residents may also clean gutter, roadways, and vacant lots 11-1- 7, City. A J orC 10, 1C; Wedruony, Countys average is 1.57, he said. BRYON SAXTON Review ' vis County Individual houses may increase their refuse to 15 cans, but none should weigh over 50 pounds. That number can include bags of trash and bundles of tree limbs, providing the limbs are tied into : bundles and are not over 30 inches in length. The Saturday which ends the clean up week will be used as a community clean up day. Groups who are donating time to the project have been assigned specific public areas to clean up, such as freeway entrances and exits, roadsides, and other public areas. Groups who would like to join the effort can all the Chamber of Commerce office at 546-129- 3. On the agenda The Clearfield City Council will hold a public hearing Tues-daApril 22. beginning at 8 p.m. at 'Clearfield City Hall, 140 E. Center St., Clearfield, to consider changes in the city zoning ordinance and establishing a new zoning ordinance. Copies will be on display in the office of the city recorder, 140 E. Center St., Clearfield. All persons present will be able to speak either in favor or against the proposed ordinance. v. Best quote 'It can't get any worse; it's got to get better George Miles, Davis County Democratic chairman on the number of county and state offices held by Republicans j |