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Show Tabby celebrates homecoming with queen pageant -- See page 8 s 77th Year No. 4 Roosevelt, Utah Wednesday, January 24,1990 16 Pages 50 Cents I What will lepislature decide? Local educators wait patiently for results walked out, Sept 24, 1989, for one By L.A. Eaton day and the UEA has said its members are considering a longer strike if legislators do not make decisions to help education in Utah. 1 think the walkout came about because of the circumstances and the things said on Duchesne County teachers to be waiting patiently to hear what the Utah State Legislators has to say about education. Most of us feel the governor is going back and forth and that is creating some anxiety. But we feel good about the legislature, said Fred Seamans, who is the Duchesne Education Association presi- - television, "Maybe .After said ' Reynolds. it was a reaction. the legislature approves an education budget, UEA members across the state will vote on whether or not to strike. If the union does decide to strike, the derision will come down to local districts and maybe even from school to school, said Seamona. I think the legislature will come through, he said. Foundation state a report mislead-ing-Recent- ly Utah Foundation was published in the , FredSeamons from Standard and other newspapers in the state. Although teachers say the statistics wen accurate in one way, they were misleading in other ways. The report said that the starting salary in the Duchesne district for a teacher with a bachelors degree is $1583 and an experienced teacher will receive a maximum salary of $26,135. dent and a teacher at Duchesne High School. v "Bight now there isn't much talk among the teachers. I don't sea eur group as a radical groups, he said. "We're in the 'wait and The Foundation report did not say that teachers have not had raises to keep up with inflation and because of career ladders, , once a .teacher readies so many,, years, hett she csin make iio more' . DAY-BY-DA- 1. A5 percent Weighted without pursuing another degree. "A teacher with a RS. is at the top of the scale ($20,469) after nine years and receives no further wrote Duchesne increments, - Susan Reynolds teacher John Foster in a letter to the editor. (See page 2J "A teacher with a M& is at the top ($26,135) after IS years with no further increments. The career ladder is one of PupH Unit has potential ing with extra projects, war! shops or flex days, depending on each schools requirements. Under Job Ehlargement, teachers may get extra money by serving on committees, helping with frirs or tutoring after school. The Performance Bonus is given to the highest percentage ofteachers which is about 50 percent of tha master teachers in each school Ibis program does not require extra work but rewards teachers because of good merit. While the Utah Foundation's report gives readers an sion of good fortune for I many local educators are struggling. "After teaching for three years, a teacher with 4 children is still at the government estab- Continuedoa page 8 By Karla Cox Larry Ceoapooch, editor for the Ute Tribe newspaper, "Ute BulleRoosevelt Chamber of Com- tin, waa also present for a portion merce members and the Uintah of the caucus luncheons. Though Basin Energy Coalition gave a he says he hasn't followed the Mil convincing argument to state legislators last Tuesday, January 16, as they met with lawmakers in - luncheon caucus meetings to promote House Bill 110, "Severance Tax Incentives for Petroleum Industry Recovery." With Democratic house minority whip Mike Dimitrichs name on the bill, promoters of HB 110 am more hopeful of a favorable reception in that arena, says oil coalition member Mare Eckels; and, Tfr pretty sale in the Sen-atsince they passed the Mila weve had before. But they blew it out in the house, so thats whom our battle lies first In the Republican House of Representatives caucus, farmer J.CL Penney manager Earl Haws addressed the legislators, along with Eckels and Chamber president John Gala. There was not a lot of time to talk, explained Eckels, because of the procedure of the caucus luncheon, but tha issue end concerns of residents of the Basin were explained in regards to the decline of the oil industry here, due primarily to double taxing of the industry. All 29 senate members met together in caucus, where Senator Alarik Myrin spoke in behalf of the bill as well. Vernal Chamber of Commerce members also attended the caucus luncheons to render their support, as did officials from San Juan and Summit e, Counties. ' Textbooks and supplies: 2. Technology (computer equipment): 3. Asbestos removal form schools: 4. Library books and media equipment funds 34-pu- pil at state legislature Determining a teacher's salary onageneral basis may beascience in itself Besides the career ladder there is also Job Enlargement and Performance Bonus, m the first three years on the career ladder, teachers do not receive extra increase: Recommended One-tim- e one-tim- e decisions concerning salary, class size and the lack of quality textbooks. These sixth graders arc part of a class taught by Susan Frazier at the Roosevelt Middle School. Reynolds. Total from ongoing funds Total trom Taresa HB 110 Additional $2,000 average Increase for ail certificated educators: Two percent pension benefit for all years of service: . Emeritus retirement: . Retention of early retirement savings In school dstricts: Appropriation to cover Increased costs of health Insurance: 7. Student enrollment growth: 8. Reduction of class size and curriculum expansion: 9. Textbooks and supplies: 1. like many parts of a teachers salary which make it difficult to come up with figures. Thafr why everyone has their own figures, said S 1990 Legislative Proposal items Recommended from Ongoing Funds: 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. students al Adams, Scott Sims, Jason Nordstonn and Shelby Sanders benefit from teacher dedication. While educators continue to take it day by day, they wait patiently for the Utah State Legislators to make What were talking about is tax surplus, not tax increases. What the state is doing is giving out tax rebates. Why collect if you're not going to use it? see mode. Local teachers arc going about thrir daily business whila waiting forth 1990 Legislative Sesahm to approve of UEA proposals. Tha Utah Education Association is asking for changes in teacher lari, class rise, textbook supplies, retirement plans and health insurance. "Ibis month our main purpose (tha DEAs) is to communicate with the community and let people lmow what the problems of education are, said Beamons. The DEA is currently asking residents to sign a petition to "put education as the number one priority in the state of Utah. The group is also involved in letter writing campaign. Will Utah teachers strike?-Wh- ile teachers in tha county fed that education has its problems, most do not want to go on strike, said Susan Reynolds, a third grade teacher at East Elementary who has taught for 15 years. "Teachers do not want to go on strike-y- ou can put that in capital letters, she said. But they want to be prepared. Teachers locally and statewide EDUCATION-Loc- Y Funding Use: $10 $20 ; $ 5 $ 7 miUon mlon million minion $42 million The democratic house seemed receptive, said Scott Kowallis, Chamber president-elec- t who attended that caucus; They also gave us some good ideas on making the bill palatable. However, The bill is still in committee, and well just have to wait and see. Says Eckels, "I think it went petty wall. Talk wa baud from people in the capital waa pretty .encouraging. the main emphasis, an incentive to bring the oil industry back to the Basin, is a premise with which moat tribal members would agree. closely, Legislators support planning commission Ann rly SALT LAKE Evens, joined with other members of the Utah State House of Representatives in giving unanimous support for creation of a legislative strategic planCITY-Beve- ning commission. In one of its first actions in the current legislative session, the Utah House passed House Joint Resolution 9 by a 75-- 0 vote, sending it to the Utah Senate for farther consideration. Thera is an unusual consensus of among a broad Utahs leaders that tha state needs additional strategic planning to prepare for the challenges and opportunities of the 21st century, said Rep. Nolan R. Karras, speaker of the Utah House of Representatives. Karras said the consensus emerged from a aeries of public meetings conducted over the peat six months with representatives of business, labor, agriculture, retailing, government and other key groups. The meetings were conducted by a strategic planning steering committee, which waa chaired by Rep. Kim R. Birmingham The steering group also included Karras Utah Senate President Arnold House Christensen Democratic Minority Leader Mike and other Dmitrkh state senators and representatives, as well as representatives from the governor's office, the cross-secti- on r), judiciary and the private sector. "In every meeting, Burning-hasaid, we asked participants if a strategic planning program would benefit them end the state. Almost without exception, the answer waa a resounding "yes. The resolution directs the Senate President and House Speaker to create a legislative strategic commission "to filanning and comprehensive strategic planning process to enable all segments of Utah society to focus on and achieve a single goal or set of goals for Utahs future." The commission will consist of bipartisan representation from the House and Senate, with the state planning coordinator and the state court administrator or their designees serving as ex officio members. The commission will form advisory groups representing government, education, private industry, ethnic groups and other segments of Utah society. The commission will make recommendations to the Legislature for establishing priorities in developing legislation and programs. Bumingham noted the resolution recognises that tha governor and the axacutive branch "have already provided excellent master and strategic plans for ppedfic areas and are making excellent progress toward the completion of others. m more-aggressi- ve |