| Show SCHOOLS MAY CLOSE MONTH EARLY there is a possibility or of the lie schools ot of box elder county closing one month early this year because of lack ot of funds this situation is brought about by reason at af the tax law lav passed two years ago which provided for an assessment at full value ot of property but the school levy was reduced tn in connection with all the other levies and the elementary schools of the state lost over oter one hundred and eleven thousand dollars from state funds alone besides a considerable sum from the county funds in box elder county the school fund Is something like short and tho the law prohibits the school bourd board from borrowing funds with which to continue school so unless onless some means can be devised before friday next when the board of Luu cation meets whereby additional funds can be secured under tue te law it is very likely that the board will notice that school will come to an end for this year in lour four more weeks bor elder county is not the only county suffering under the school und fund shortage e the school board of millard county has already taken action and closed the schools one or two other counties are considering the advisability of closing in four more weeks it if this order ordee goes into effect and the school Is shortened one month it will be a big disappointment to the teaching corps of the county and just how the credits will be handled has not yet been worked out by the superintendent erin every effort is being made this week to raise the funds needed in order to continue school until the regular closing time and the matter w will ill be definitely defina tely determined by the D oard board on friday next nest |
