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Show Page 10. January 1, 1986 HJJiittah ESasin Education Standard District enrollment up by 2 for 1S85 Fall school enrollments in the Duchesne School District totaled 4,816 pupils this year, an increase of 98 nr 2.1 percent over the number registered in 1984. This was reported by Utah Foundation, the private research organization. The study noted that enrollments for the entire state rose from 390,141 in 1984 to 403,305 in a gain of 13,164 pupils during the year. The rapid enrollment growth of the past few years will soon begin to slow down, however, according to the. 1985, Foundation. Foundation analysts point out increase that the enrollment recorded for 1985 is below the estimates made at the time of the 1985 legislative session and is significantly under the projections of 20,000 or more made earlier in the decade. Among the factors that have combined to temper enrollment growth in Utah are the. following. Utahs birthrate has peaked out and now is declining. It is estimated that there will lie 37,300 live births in Utah this year and that this total is well below the peak of nearly 42,000 recorded in 1980. In contrast to the strong to Utah during the 1970s and early 1980s, there has been an apparent of population during recent years. Action by the 1982 legislature prescribing a uniform entrance dale for kindergarten pupils has. contributed to a slowdown in enrollment growth during the past several years. According to the Foundation's enprojections, the rollment increases in the future should begin to decline next year. By the end of the current decade, the annual increases in school enrollments are expected to be less than half of what was experienced this year. Moreover, if the trends of the past three years are projected into the future, school enrollments in Utah will be flat or may even begin to decline slightly ten years from now. This slowdown in school enrollment growth should be good news to school administrators, legislators, and taxpayers. In the past, a substantial part of increased spending in the state was devoted toward meeting the problems posed by the burgeoning school populations. in year-to-ye- 1980-199- 0 The Foundation report emphasized that one of Utah's major financial problems during recent years has been that its school enrollments were rising at the sume time enrollments in other states were shrinking. Between and the 1984-8the 1974-7school years, enrollments in Utah 5 5 increased by 27 percent while they were declining by appro- ximately 13 percent throughout the nation. This Btrong divergence in. school enrollment trends made it extremely difficult for Utah to keep up with other states in providing funding for education. Even though school outlays in Utah were rising much faster than the U.S. average, the state continued to lose ground in the funds provided per pupil. Over the past ten years, total school operating expenditures climbed by 190 percent, compared with an increase of only 135 percent for the U.S. as a whole. Per pupil expenditures, on the other hand, rose by 126 percent in HEALTH FAIR Most' of the children came through the Todd Utah and by 168 percent Elementary Health Fair where this nation the during slide throughout learned of dental their health, they safety, nutrition, eyes, blood pressure, and a same period. The reason for this alcohol about Carol at and abuse. Todd, hopes this arugs presentation Latham, principal seeming contradiction, of course, will be an annual event. is that enrollments were climbing dramatically in Utah at the same time that they were declining nationally. Much of the present increase in Utah school enrollments is conregents are developing for higher education. centrated in Dayis, Salt Lake, The governor also suggested in and Utah Counties. These three ALERT the possibility of increascounties recorded a gain of 9,074 ing state revenues as enrollment pupils, or 69 percent of the total over the next several increase for 1985. Enrollments surges is The ALERT bold, The Utah Board of Regents,' governor's rose in 36 of Utah's 40 school praised Bangerter Regents years. with presidents of the preceptive and substantive, the for his balance of responsibility districts, declined in only three' along state's nine public colleges and statement says. It praises the and boldness in suggesting that districts, and remained unchanhad high praise for governor for his careful research universities, possibility. ged in one district. into the legitimate options that Governor Norman H. Bangerter's ALERT stands for Agenda for enrollface education as educational ALERT. higher in Educational ReLeadership ment, surges. Tomorrow. for sources For further information contact AUSRTsays Utah's higher eduHigher education leaders also cation system can meet enrollUtah State University Education ' emphasized the need for economic ment challenges by preserving Center in Roosevelt at development. While higher edaccess to Utah colleges and or Vernal "Utah's colleges and univerucation plays a major role in sities will be flooded with universities, but redefining miseconomic development through sions and possibly limiting access students by 1990, so we must research and training, the state, have a plan to guard against ' at individual schools. It says too, should make a major Utahns should recognize the vital disaster, the regent statement economic development thrust so "Few minds wear out; role of community colleges as a said. "The governors ALERT, is revenues will be available to means of providing every student cohesive with our own. more rust out." bolster education programs. The statement was approved at Bovee Bold and innovative economic the regular monthly regents access to education the development by the state is part higher meeting. Regents govern the of the solution, school presidents in is That system. strategy ..Utah System of Higher and regents agreed. tandem wih, a master plan the . . Regents approve of Bangerter's ALERT . . USU offers Real Estate State of Utah Brokers and Salesperson examination. The courses are divided into two areas of interest: Broker and Salesperson. Each specialized area has been scheduled to be classes now Utah State University taught Winter and Spring series is offering approved instructional college credit courses in the Held of Reul F state. These courses will meet the requirements set for the quarters. The Real Estate is offered on alternating week- ends - Friday evenings and Saturday mornings. Couraework for these classes will begin the week of January 6. -- 722-229- 4 789-610- 0. . vena, Executive Director of the Holgate named winner Ta EBooft We Are Closing Our Doors Dnoes U.S. Achievement Academy, said. The Academy selects USAA winners upon the exclusive re- Melissa Holgate, of Altamont Junior High, has been named a 1985 United States National Award winner in leadership by the U.S. Achievement Academy. The academy recognizes less than 10 percent of all American high school students in this manner. Holgate was nominated for this award by Brent Bro therson, a counselor at her school. She will appear in the U.S. Achievement Academy Official Yearbook, published nationally. commendation of teachers, counselors or other coaches, school sponsors and upon the standards of selection set forth by the Academy. The criteria for selection are a student's academic performance, interest and apti- tude, leadership qualities, responsibility. enthusiasm, motivation to learn and improve, citizenship, attitude and cooperative spirit, dependability and the recommendation from a teacher. Recognizing and supporting Melissa Holgate, of Alta-moJunior High, has been named a USAA win ner. nt our youth is more important than the Certainly winners should be Academy congratulated and appreciated for their dedication to excellence and ever before. achievement, Dr. George Ste- - She is the daughter of Douglas and Sherrie Holgate. Her grandparents are Reay and Beth Jessen, and Leona and the late Frank Holgate, all of Altonah. Duchesne County Hospital wishes you and yours a Happy Healthy f.yfii & - i '"j --N People Movers Durango Western Boots 9 Duchesne County Hospital Cares .... 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