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Show VOLUME 60, NUMBER SALINA, UTAH, THURSDAY, JANUARY 2 14, 1982 Survey Shows Lack Of Parental Involvement Parts of this survey parents just dont want indicate to get said Timothy Smith. involved, The principal of North Sevier High School discovered what parents feel and know about the situation at the high school after seeing the results of a survey conducted during conferences. parent-teach- He said some of the results concern him greatly. Question 13 asked parents if they thought the parent group Does this mean parents dont see their childs homework, Smith asked, or teachers arent correcting them? The principal said he believes parents should become more interested in what the school is doing and that the survey indicates that need. On the positive side, 89 percent of the parents said the school regularly informs them of their childs progress. About 85 percent said their children like and feel comfortable attending this school. Eighty percent said the discipline at the high school is fair and consistent, and 83 percent said they contact the school about problems affecting their child's learning or behavior. Some of the parents answers on the survey tell me they just dont want to get involved, Smith said. He said he was happy, however, that only three students had parents who made no arrangements to attend conferences. He said parent-teache- r those three students are performing below average work. is in touch with important matters in the school and if they (PTSA) thought the principal consulted the parent group regularly. Smith said it concerned him that almost half of the respondents said they didn't know. Smith asked each parent to answer questions on a questionnaire given at the time the parents came to speak to teachers and teacher advocates 20 concerning that parents childs gress at the school. pro- He said it was equally disconcerting to find other areas where parents had not been involved with the school For enough to form a opinion. example, one third of the parents who answered the survey said they didnt know if students were being taught to be kind, thoughtful, and cooperative. About the same number had no opinion of whether the school promotes a team spirit. Nearly half of the respondents said they didnt know whether the district newsletter arrived home regularly or if they are useful. Only 60 percent of the parents said they knew whom to contact black-bellie- Salina. For the story see the front page of this week's Spotlight. State Releases Property Tax Figures Sevier County landowners paid 16.12 percent assessment on improved property in 1981, 16.41 percent on unimproved land, and 16.16 percent on all property, according to the latest figures from the Utah Commission. State Tax Sanpete County property owners paid 14.23 percent on improved property; 16.56 percent on unimproved land, and 14.57 percent on all property. 13.41 percent of 1978 market value. in 1980. That concerns me. Why? Is it classwork, peers, pressure? Where is the tension? Smith asked. A old Gunnison SALINA man was killed late Wednesday (Jan. 6) when he was crushed as he was working on a coal trailer at Southern Utah Fuel Co. mine in Salina Canyon. r. Sevier County Sheriff Rex Huntsman identified the victim as Leon Reynolds, an employee of Art Robinson Transport, Salina. The sheriff said Reynolds was attempting to get the gates on the belly-dum- p trailer to open. When they two-thir- of the parents admitted they checked their childrens homework regularly to make sure it was correct. The overall 1981 assessment level d for real property is estimated to be 14.52 percent of 1978 market values. The 1980 figure was Overall, properties in 1981 were 1.48 points below the 16.00 percent equity level. Properties were 6.59 points new middle school, headed the delegation which consisted of Jim Torgerson, a teacher at the high school, Karren Glover and JoAnn Christensen. district in this category is Garfield School District. filing their required audit or financial reports to the State Auditors Office, including several from the southern Utah area. with the State Board of Education, but filing with both agencies is law. State law requires the withholding state allocated frunds from these delinquent entities, Oveson said. in Thirty one cities inin cities this Area category filing. clude Gunnison, Monroe, and Richfield, Oveson said. were-delinque- Sixty seven towns also failed to file. Those in this area include Antimony, Aurora, Centerfield, Cannonville, Circleville, Central, Escalante, Henrieville, Kingston, Joseph, Marysvale, Mayfield, Scipio, Sigurd, Torrey. Five school district failed to file with the State Auditors Office. The only local through eighth. Rep. Christensen Attending State Legislative Meet Rep. Tom Christensen, this area's representative to the Utah Legislature, reported that he can be reached while the House is in session by contacting him at the State Capitol, Salt Lake City, UT 84114. He also can be reached by calling or 533-480- 7 533-580- The legislature began its 1982 session with Gov. Scott M. Matheson proposing the largest budget in the states history. Growth and inflation were touted as the major causes of the increased requests. The 1981 legislature cut Mathesons requests for that year by more than $46 million with only one major tax increase. One hundred three Utah cities, towns and school districts are delinquent in of vestigation. Dansie said he plans to have a meeting in March with all parents whose children will be attending the school. Dansie and sixth grade teacher Eugene Tidlund also plan to attend middle schools in Jordan and Morgan to get suggestions. File Audit Reports Oveson said these districts have filed There are other local governmental agencies such as special Sheriffs deputies Bill Weaver and Kim Wilson are conducting the in- NSHS Assistant Principal LaMonte Dansie, who will be principal of the Cities, Towns Fail to State Auditor Val Oveson said the reports for the fiscal year ended June 30, 1981, and were due in his office by Dec. 31, 1981. 0 The new middle school will function in the old high school building and will students in grades sixth comprise Due to H.B. 164, which gives a 20 percent discount on locally assessed real property, the 1981 equity level was 16 percent of the 1978 market value. Improved properties were assessed at 14.83 percent in 1981 compared to 14.22 percent in 1980. Unimproved property, or vacant land, was assessed at 11.67 percent in 1981 compared to 11.53 percent in 1980. The victim was taken to Exit 32 on by mine ambulance and transferred to Sevier County-Salin- a ambulance and taken to Sevier Valley Hospital where he was pronounced dead on arrival. Interstate-7- Four school officials and parents attended a middle school in Cedar City recently to get ideas for curriculum, staffing, etc. for the new North Sevier Middle School opening this fall. G. Only about unexpectedly opened, he was caught between the one gate and the frame of the trailer and crushed. Officials, Parents Get Middle School Advice The statutory assessment level or equity level for 1980 was 20 percent of 1978 market value. Properties were supposed to be assessed at that level. Statewide property assessment levels increased just over one percentage point in 1981, according to the recent 1981 Sales Ratio figures published by the tax commission. locally-assesse- below the 20.00 percent equity level they have a problem. Smith said he was bothered that 16 percent of the respondents believe there is too much tension at the school. Meet Bandit! d Ram and his Bandit, the friend greet visitors at the Safari Motel and Cafe in if Gunnison Man Killed Near Mine taxing What will happen this year, says Christensen, is anybodys guess. Preparing Program USU Extension Service agent Marxen Ogden, right, goes over program with Sevier County commissioners Elmer Weather rollings left, Elmo Herring and Merlin Ashman prior to Thursday's meeting in Richfield. Extension Service Project 82 districts that have similar auditing and filing requirements," Oveson noted. We are in the process of identifying The first of a series of programs to these entities and a delinquent list will into Utah State be published at a later date," Oveson provide input Service Extension said. University's He added that the law requires each programs will be held Jan. 21 at 1:30 political subdivision and each in- p.m. in the Sevier County Courthouse. terlocal organization having the power Marven J. Ogden, extension service to tax or expend public funds or any area coordinator, Said the program. other entity established by local USU and You Project 82 is governmental unit or units which to obtain input from key local receive tax exempt status for bonding people on the problems and opor taxing purposes to have an audit. portunities extension programs should Oveson said that if the total ex- address in the future. penditures or revenues from all funds is The results of Project 82 will serve less than $150,000, the entity may be as a guide for future county extension exempted from the audit requirement, he said. but still must file a financial report with programs, Office. Auditors 100 the State Over people in the county have been contacted and invited to serve on one of five committees which will be included in the project, Ogden said. These areas include agricultural and and natural resources, family life, youth, community development and life span learning. and the group will break into five work groups. Following introductions from Mr. Ogden, who will also conduct the meeting, Marilyn Manson, USU home economist, will explain the purpose of the planning meeting. A video tape, of !he theme will be shown under the direction of Steve Jackson, extension agent. priorities 4-- Committee assignments will be made The assignments for each group will include four basics areas, Ogden said. These include to identify successful programs, identify programs or opportunities that exist in the county, set on problems and op- portunities and select representatives to attend area meetings. Similar meetings will be held Jan. 22 in Loa at the Civic Center, 2 p.m.; Jan. 25 in Manti at the Sanpete County Courthouse at 1:30 p.m. and Piute County Courthouse in Junction, Jan. 28 at 2 p.m. The current precipitation since Oct. is 3.63. Last year at this same time, it was 1.85. The average for this time of year is 2.55. 1 Sorry About That! Last week, in both the front page story and in the editorial about the Aurora trailer house fire, we reported that Gerald Mason was one of the first people on the scene fighting the fire. The name should have been Ferald Mason. We apologize for the mistake. |