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Show TODAY NCW W&anesaau Septemew SfCTlQN in lOirr ik activities, Statunc show that the nuj.Miiy of juvenile crime is commit-lektween die hours of 7 p m, Marva l yman of the Pit) stated d Ik N the local i Region FegUlaior Prevident for the PI A. Sk woJ that agree midi die u4 majority of Ik poMHorw red on National PI A, and feel dial ty mcmfcrdnp in Hie natamal organization St an upponunity lor repre,etuuiMin. Sk aeru dial ik tvgwiizanon g iwi kr an opportunity lo von, kr opinion on die Maud die doe m agree with. Marva Lyman, Piciident of the Mueller Park Pit), on other Hand, feel lhai die natnnal PTA ha taken positions that she and olhert da mil agree with. Sk helped lo organize Ik clksrt lo break away from PfA and form ikir own organization. In addition In Ik program dud ik local PI As offer, volunteer PTA lobby-Iwork at Ik Mate and national level lo encourage legislation that Iky feel benefit children. number of voting detcgaie from Davis County lo die stale and national conventions is based on Ik numherof PTA members in tk schools. Local school program include pro k Ik ik ik m Ik grams such is safety, and the Reflection art, music, and writing contests. On the districi level, although any parent can give his or her input. Ik PTA network facilitate involvement in district decisions, inch as textbook selection. At the state level, PTA lobbyists were successful in Ikir efforts to kip pas legislation that reduced class size He said the association created the report can! to give parents useful information. While SAT test results are pub- REPORT CARD continued from front nt provide one-thir- cational quality, they provide important insight for the areas in need of improvement," Quinton said. tk tk licized in newspapers, format doesinformation parents with they need. The association believes greatly by district Fifth graders in over d of Utah's school districts scored at or below the national SAT average. Eighth graders in over half the districts (23) scored at or below the national average. In fact, seven districts, Ogden, Tooele, Carbon, San Juan, North Sanpete, Garfield and Tintic, performed al or below the national norm in all three grades. Wes Quinton, research analyst with the association, said their analysis uses three equally weighted measurements: yearly overall performance, expected performance for the year and improvement from last year. A yearly grade point average is then calculated by averaging the three. In Davis, the association gave the district a B on the year's overall performance and a C on expected performance, averaging to a B- -. While we recognize that the SAT test scores are but one measure of edu- flirt It) tk Mote and Mauial convea-tur- n vine to dcienmne Ik ortkial ITA pmtiiwt. Then if a Ual PfA ultWial divagrre with that ptwtiiun, iky can cprev ikir own opinion, cpeakmg ax an individual PIA member, AiMkr concern uf fifty parents who voted in die Mueller Ikk PHI wax that lliey warned all of iwmey Iky tk report card provides taxpayers with a simple, straightforward letter grade. To criticism, the taxpayer's association maintains it has gone to great lengths to ensure the analysis is fair. They say variations in weightings and methodology have been tried, but determined not lo a significantly alter the results. They point out since larger districts have an inherent statistical disadvantage in improving scores (he association gcsLs that in order to be more fair districts be compared with those of similar size. For example, Davis could be compared with Granile and Jordan. Additionally, the percent of free lunches can be viewed to determine the economic advantage one area may have over another. tional system is how well it prepares our children to enter college or seek quality employment. 14 of ik Itth DARE Officer' Tk competition wax part annual ik in in July Approximately 23 Nevertheless, he insists the evaluation of the ongoing performance of school districi is an accountability tool. Since education consumes SO percent of all property taxes and 100 percent of all state income taxes, the Taxpayers Association has traditionally been actively involved in evaluating efficiency in Utah's schools. We also feel that by computing these grades we are complying with tk mandate by our slate legislature to use tkse tests as an indication of school district and school program effectiveness and to promote their improvement, Quinton said Because White believes the figures used are skewed, the annual report doesnt shake him much. We ignore it Its based on misused statistical data and iky (the Taxpayer's Association) have been told that by every statistician I know." National Att uun conference CA$H . CHECKS CASHED POST-DATE- D $50.00 TO $300.00 IN 5 MIN. 444-111- 8 298-282- 0 439 S. 500 W. BOUNTIFUL, UT 84010 13 SO. MAIN LAYTON, UT 84041 OBIT specific proposal from a select group of contractor on how they would design and build the entire project. The county may provide fund to companies to entice them lo tk come op with best possible proposal. Tk center should cost about S3 million lo build, and the hotel should cost about $7 million. After Ik top three or four companies are selected we would give them a more detailed description of what we need and then turn them BEER continued from front tests on tkir ow n. The board of health decided that figure obtained from last year' tests, along with information gaikred from other agencies, gave a fairly accurate picture of alcohol and tobacco use among area teens. Tk board agreed to continue the program another year, hut not try to expand it to other cities. The hoard directed Condra and his staff to enhance education programs in junior and senior high schools in the cities involved to determine why teens choose lo use these substances at a young age and to "beef-up-" programs educating teens on their dangers, in Condra's words. Last year, there was some debate among board members as to whether Sept 500 as Cash Available. 90 Days Same 292-177- 2 MC, Visa. Disc. entered in tekie pk dk Ik ,d hlkvp4ed mag wheel It waMmgmal xekleavugntd potrrd ly Dtker DARI tk and ec who come up with thief prrrpoval. xaid Jerry civil deputy in Ik county attorney office. Someone xhould be chwen no later than Nov. IS," wid, le. k Stevenson said the county has needed (hi type tf building fur years, lie leels various organization will want lo hold conletenvcs in (he Layton area when the new ev-er- a! facilities are built. With all the in restaurant tk area, it would great place for a conference. kWea tk need something like this in county, Group could come in and stay one, two, or three day. People will need a place lo sleep, eat. etc. It tobacco 10 percent of the time; in Farmington, liter? was a 20 percent purchase rate of alcohol and a 25 percent rate for tobacco; in West Bountiful, teens shopping at two store w ere able lo buy beer 33 percent of the time and tobacco 9 percent of the lime; and in North Sail and ik Srrclmm tk help y ttetnbafHek(fl! Tk Davi County Sheriffs ha two DARE nttken (Rain ak Drptny Geivge CaMua, who teavh tk program in eight wkwl in tk rouniy, imluding hrvl Point, South Wekr, Adelaide, Burton. Morgan, Farnitngiim, West Bountiful and Meadow hnn4 elementarie and South DavrxJimMlbglt, Department k k k should an economical benefit hi area." said. It will more of a conference center for smaller group than large convemion center. The center will include moveable well and will able to hod group of WO to 700 people." tk commivooncr said. lie said studie indicate that a center combination i more effective for luring viviim than a conference center alone. Stevenson said Ik conference center should a break-eveoperation. although Ik county may need lo provide money for cod of operations in early stage. tk k e n k tk Lake, teen purchased beer only 1 1 percent of Ik time, but tobacco 33 lime, giving an averpercent of age of a 30 percent buy rate for beer tk and 1 1 percent for tobacco. Thai figure came from three rounds of attempted buy for alcoholic beverages and four rounds for tobacco. the practice of sending under-ag- e people to purchase products illegally was ethical. A summary of the program for 1996-9- shows teens shopping in 7 four Sunset stores were able to pur- chase beer illegally 42 percent of the time and tobacco 3 percent of the time; in Clearfield, teens purchased beer 38 percent of the time and tobacco 10 percent of the time; in Kaysville, teens purchased alcohol 31 percent of the time and STORE HOURS: 6:00 r a.m.-1- 1 Closed pt mwYOUR p.m. Sunday Only 326 North Main Kaysville, Utah 84037 Ph: 5444215 23, 1997 Kurt Price & His Staff are here to of your fill all - PHARMACY NEEDS Phone: f jr - ' J 544-146- 2 SOME immsiL f Mmimeim i 12 MawOlh FSjzedl PER EHaaQe Vs.;: QUAKER .kCu, ?: T0WELS CEREAL .A: 20.7-2- 8 IM Center Sentra Sleep S. 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SIX MONTH LOANS AVAILABLE 1 Lake DARE mutuh fie week uf training and Dates CASH $ $ EXPRESS Sk lo imprev children a they suit jr Quinton acknowledges limitations with the analysis. The truest measure of the quality of Utahs public educa- FARMINGTON The Davis first Conwy SkntT Department place in national DARI: car show, in competition with ever 4t) other veld-ile- x Irurn aiu die cuumry, tk raided to go toward, program and equipment at Ikir own xeknd. Marva that she does not have any disagree lyman characterized tk PfA ax a one menu with the stands taken by the way xtreel, where the parentx fixe IftahPTA. money and don't gel anything back". Some areas of PTA lottying on die She feclx that it contain layer of national level are safety, including gang bureaucracy that Utahn don't need," prevention and firearm safety, kalih Dehhic Ben of die PfA disagreed. sayami nutrition, alcohol prevention, Inera union" ing that tk PfA Is a "pare" where fie only I IDS per child, parents cy. and suicide prevention. In addition, are represented by state and national legivlatmn concerning child labor laws who will work toward lefidataai and safety belts are aim watched. Some parents at Mueller Patk were beneficial to children. Tk local icboul consumed about a story from California chapter ttorge due uf 13 to $4 per parthat a PTA there was teaching sex edu ent. One dollar of that goes to national catiim classes to fourth graders. Debbie due. 75 cent goes lo tk Mate PTA and Ileus, Secondary Schools Council 20 cent to die ownty lTA Tk balance President for the Davis County PTA. goes to tk local schtsil chapter, Beus noted dial tk money allocated said that PTA do mg teach sea cduca lion clashes, and that if someone did do to the national and state PTAs goes this it was a local person acting without towards each maintaining an office to tk authority and sanction of tk PTA. coordinate their lobbying effort and The official position of the national provide support and communication to PTA is lo promote abstinence in sex the local chapters. Tk lobby ns are me education classes taught by teachers. paid, ami even tk national president is a Sk stated that tk PTA is a network for volunteer whod-t- f M receive a salary. Debbie Beus of Ik PTA stated that representation, ami that if a parent has a concern about anything in tk schools, she feels that belonging to the PTA the PTA representatives can carry those helps parents develop a sense of comconcerns lo tk state and national level. munity. She said, If you don't work WaN rom added that any PTA member for legislative change, you're not procan submit a petition at tk state convenviding the world that you want your tion lobe voted on by tk representatives. children la grow up in." Mania Lyman of the PTO feels that Lyman of the Mueller Park PTO stated that sk feels that PTA represetkir new organization is right for their ntatives are expected to support the school. She believes that it is their stands voted in on the national and organization's duty lo represent the state level, even if they disagree with parent and Ikir wishes, and she feels tknt. Waistrom of Ik PTA said dele- - that they are doing a good job of it. I not, Margaret Walvirom iky age teen smoking. This year. Iky am focusing on junitf high programs such as after c Insd programs with pounce Tckr 1P letl tk lower grades. Oilier iue are involved in include keeping wauh on tk school trust lands mue and raising cigarette loses to dwuur of ill PTA in Paw County ami ill newly formed, imle-pr- o Am I'aieol Qrgawzalhifl ( Hoj al Mueller VR Jr. High doagrce iii ml wkikf king a pail of we ami fuii.iiul organization ji useful la IMA lerts that II i Useful pudM in he connected mio the Utah and Notional f'fA organizamin. while the pAGI debate continues DARE car takes top honors PTA or PTO Krt Murtii I'lmintmiing I. JW J for r y V from American It's annual percentage yields, like 6.25 Investment Bank, that give muscle to your money. Plus, you'll find great rates on Certificates of Deposit for additional terms as well. When you deposit with AIB, your money grows stronger and faster because we consistently offer higher rates. 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