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Show ' LAKESIDE Lakeside Review 3 Tuesday, May 26, 1998 Teachers want state to cover book fees Davis County lawmaker says each side needs to address issue mended that school districts stop collecting fees for textbooks face paying at least $50 in required fees to cover books, locker rentals and activities. Some textbook fees are refunded at the end of the year. If a child participates in sports or other optional activities, fees can escalate into the hundreds of dollars. "Any time theres a gathering (of parents), theres a great deal and let the school fees, , The Associated Press A Utah School Boards Associ- ation task force has recom- state pick up the Sll million tab. Rep. Sheryl Allen, boards, the Allen Utah High BRIAN last week. r : a present to the earth. Butterfly From NICHOLSONStandard-Examine- School Activities Association and legislators each have a role in addressing the school fees issue. The activities association, for instance, could work to rein in costs. Local school boards could authorize fewer student trips, said Allen, who is a former Davis County school board member. I want to know my sister and brother governmental organizations are taking hold of this problem, even when it means a lot of criticism - and it will, she said. Each fall, parents of junior high and high school students at Whitesides Elementary School release butterflies they had raised from tiny eggs Third-grade- 1 their boxes." After decorating the interior of a shoe box, each student prepared for their butterfly's emergency by placing a twig and a sponge soaked in sugar water inside the box. Next, they carefully removed the paper covering from ,the cup and attached the dangling chrysalis to the boxs roof. They taped plastic over the opening, then watched and waited. r.The entire process, from egg hatching to butterfly emerging, took two weeks. During those weeks', the classes talked about the metamorphosis of butterflies, and what they contribute to the environment. Because Glausers class was off track during Earth Week in April, they decided raising butterflies would be a great way to contribute to their environment. Ip, a glass discussion prior to releasing their butterflies, student Jillsa Craven stated, It kind of feels good because we're giving Griffith From 1 Griffith is known for achieving what he sets his mind to do be- cause he's got the mind to do it. Automotive technology takes that kind of student, said the DATC program instructor, Lynn Heaps. "It takes a student that has enough ; where-with-a- ll that,, he can catch on to the different concepts that we deal with in automotive. As cars are equipped with more and more sophisticated computers. Heaps said the automotive industry isnt what it used lo be at all. Heaps predicts that Griffith w ill go far in life. Jason has excellent analytical skills," Heaps said. "Once he understands the concepts, he can' apply that knowledge to do repairs. One of the differences Classmate Brynn Major added, I feel really glad that were letting the butterflies go. The earth needs more butterflies. At the appointed time, the students carried their boxes to the schools lawn and waited for a signal from their teacher, Glauser instructed them to peel back a comer of the plastic, and then said, "OK? Let them free! As the winged creatures began to rise, students delighted comments came thick and fast. Bye! Good-bye- ! Hey, mines not moving. Go, little butterfly! Fly! Yahoo! Most of the insects quickly realized their freedom and took flight, generally fluttering away in an erratic line as they mastered the art of flying. But a few of the reluctant insects clung tightly to the students hands or arms, taking time to work their wings before finally flying away. Glauser told one student, They just dont want to leave you. Shannon Elliott said, with some dismay, I feel very sad. I'll never see my butterfly again. but her classmate, Tai Ellis, took comfort in the fact that he had taken his butterfly home at one point, then brought it back to class. My butterfly knows where I live. I think it will come back to my house and visit me. Eventually the butterflies Jason is the kind of student we need to be attracting, Heaps ar Francie Meacham, DATC marketing director, said often some of the most educated students have a tough time finding jobs because they study in the. wrong areas. Griffith estimates that there are thousands of technician jobs that arent currently being filled in the United States simply arent enough cause there trained personnel to fill them. Griffith could go on in the corporate end to design cars and base its ambulance in Kaysville to better serve the growing city. The average response time for an ambulance is four minutes. There were 528 emergency calls from Kaysville, for an ambulance last year with 340 of those calls resulting in someone being transported by ambulance, according to a report given to the city council by Larry Sanders, ambulance driver. The Sheriffs Department has three ambulances covering North Davis County. They are located in Kaysville, Clearfield and West Point. And if those ambulances are busy either Layton or Farmington Fire Department will respond in Kaysville. Tax money is not spent on were gone, scatered in all directions. The children picked up their empty boxes and returned to their classrooms, sharing their thoughts as they walked. "I wont ever catch a butterfly again, one youngster stated. ambulance transportation, the ambulance is paid for by those who use it, said Sanders and the rates used are those authorized by the state. If an emergency medical technician goes along in the ambulance with a patient, the cost is $218, if a paramedic accompanies the patient, the cost is $394. The county presently has five ambulances with a new one on order. The new ambulance should be delivered any day now and comes with a price tag of said of automotive technology programs. "It used to be, if a student had hands-o- n experi- FE3EE Scented Candle in Call for Information We teach progressive hair, nail and skin care courses. correspondent - School Principal Karen sey, watching the proceedings, recalled, We did this when I was a kindergarten teacher. In those days, we took the children to the fields to find caterpillars on milkweeds. CALL RANDEE : 394-571- 8 COM WWWSTACY5COUGE Wmtmoickn-lt- Staceyns HANDS OF CHAMPIONS BEAUTY COLLEGE (he Mai) hands-o- n. g Griffith said hes a learner and hes excited about his field because you always are going to be learning new systems and new things. If I learn well. 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Lamont Tyler, Millcreek, noted that the task,, force recommendation reprp-;- , sented a shift from user fees to state tax money for textbooks. Utah voters in 1986 autho--rize- d school districts to collect, fees from students in grades as a means to bolster budgets: " without raising taxes. Fees for books or school-- 1 sponsored activities, including- uniforms and trips, may be waived for families who receive government assistance or are oth:; erwise economically distressed. Some districts establish pay. ment plans for parents whose in- comes are too high to qualify foi fee waivers yet they need to pay' for the activities. Time a profession ambulance Standard-Examine- & Full elim- nonrefundable inating CLASSES for Kaysville Lindsay Call chased her butterfly until it flew up and away from her reach, as did most of the other students, succumbing to the temptation to chase the fleeing creatures. ine. Part sought butterflies, hearing impaired any number of other tasks, easily making six figures as he proves himself for his ability to serve the industry well and if he goes Weber State has a 100 percent placement rate from is four-yeprogram, he said. , And, dealerships want these graduates bad enough that they begin fighting for them while they are still is school. New site After signing to her instructor how much she had enjoyed the between a mechanic and a technician, not only can he replace the parts but he can diagnose which parts to replace. Griffith's future holds job offers like not even he can imag- Steven Baugh, suof the Alpine School District, told members of the Legislatures Education Interim Committee on Wednesday. The committee asked the task force to bring more information about how the recommended funding plan would impact each district when the committee meets again in July. If lawmakers agreed to provide specific ongoing funding for textbooks - not formulate it into the weighted pupil unit - the school districts would agree not to raise other fees to compensate for the loss of textbook fees, said state deputy superintendent Laurie Chivers. School districts now assess about $5 million in textbook fees among students who are eligible to pay. Some schools report that 15 percent to 20 percent of parents who do not qualify for fee waivers are not paying their chil perintendent said parents, local school FLY AWAY: of concern expressed about dren's fees. The task force suggested Rd. H01UDAT Cottonwood Mot 4835 5 277 8211 Dr. MANUfAUTUAf 0CDCN 7S Horrnvilit US COUPONS HORitON (AMD trtut fiti errr-if ,7 n pt, jnW f.R 21 27, 9UA Wt WELCOME Rd. UTAH Hcnrvnr Ih, riH! h 621 2761 Prirn ft, f |