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Show Vol. 73 - March 31, 1978 Eureka, Utah Ffltsfffe Superintendent Fred H.C. Openshaw, Clerk Loma B. Hannifin and guest Principal Ortho Christensen. The monthly budget report was presented, accepted and filed. Mr. Christensen reported to the Board on some matters which had been questioned. He discussed teacher absence, use of substitutes, use of films, desire to have input from pagents and special programs offered in the high school. He also presented the current schedule to the Board for discussion, along with a copy of the student body account. All members voted in favor of granting permission for the band to travel out of state, (Las Vegas), and also to transfer $300 to their account, since they did not desire the use of school buses for the trip. President Gourley reported on the meeting he and the Superintendent attended with the Director of the Health District and the County Commissioners. After discussion it was determined that it would be better for all concerned to contract a nurse for our district to reduce the trael and give Six-Coun- better service. dmms sommdim mrogrm F(o President Paul F. Gourley presided at the Monday meeting of the Tintic Board of Education. Members present were Mac A. Bigler, Max Garbett, Paul Gourley, Leah Layland and Ronald Also Nelson. attending were ty The will all serum and make organization to our nurse. All services available members voted in favor of trying to contract our own health nurse and determine if this plan is feasible. Superintendent Openshaw reported to the Board members that if any of them were interested they can contribute up to $30 per month to the State Employees Reitrement System, in order to qualify at age 65 for a small retirement of $7.50 per month per year of service. Board members voted to participate in the King County Alcohol Program Six-Coun- ty with Timpanogos Mental Health. The program is designed to teach teachers how to prepare students to deal with No? 13 and guard against alcohol in a K-1- 2 program. struction project workshop at the Hilton on March 3 and Superintendent Openshaw reported The following were appointed to the that Mr. Christensen had taken Estelle local vocational committee, subject to their acceptance. The proposed Child and Cecil Montoya to the Title IX members are: Curtis Butler, Helen Haney, Ralph Chatfield, Rosie Harrell, Ray Badertscher, and Robert Grill. This committee is to serve in an ad-- , visory 4. The next meeting of the Tintic District Board of education will be held on April 17th. overseeing the education vocational capacity district's programs. The following summer programs were selected to be funded as part of the districts summer program. Elementary swimming with the PTA, Reading, Music, Recreation, Construction, Mining, Word Study CETA funds. Superintendent Openshaw reported that the meetings held to discuss competency based education were useful and the faculties will be ready to present a program to the Board in April. There was some disappointment with the small number of parents who attended these important meetings. It was reported that the Superintendents had met with the High School Activities Association and it was determined that the number of basketball games be limited to 18 games plus a round robin and state tournament. In all other activities the objective was to reduce the total number of events. This is necessary because of the increase in girls activities and miles traeled. Students are missing too much class time. The objective of the Superintendents is to reduce wasted time. Voting in favor of a proposal to cooperate with Snow College in offering college credit for our mining program andoffer it to adults, under their funding, was unanimous. The Board voted in favor of hiring another special education teacher, a new home economics teacher and a new This is all that remains of the A1 Tuckett home, recently purchased by Mr. and Mrs. Jessie Johnson. The Johnson family recently moved to Spanish Fork, so the house was unoccupied at the time of the fire. Fire reduces home to rubble The A1 Tuckett home, recently purchased by Mr. and Mrs. Jessie Johnson, was reduce to rubble and ashes last 'week by fire. Eureka Volunteer Firemen responded to a fire alarm which was sounded at 3 a.m. lementary teacher. Friday morning. By the superintendents recomWhen they arrived on the scene, the mendation, Lee Ryan was authorized entire home was engulfed in huge by the Board, to act as the purchasing flames. Due to the remote location of agent on the vocational home con- - the home, the fire was not detected until it was out of control. However, the Fire Department is to be commended for their successful efforts in saving the government procedures, election laws, and will learn what democracy is and how it functions. Girls attending in previous years, have always reported that it was a most rewarding and informative week. Tintic District's unit of the American Legion Auxiliary, state that their purpose in sending delegates to Girls State, each year, is to give promising young women information and .instruction in tiie processes of local, county and state government, with the intention of increasing their usefulness as citizens and future leaders of our country. Judges selecting the 1978 delegates, were representatives of the sponsoring organizations. Sponsoring the girls, this surrounding properties. While the cause of the blaze is not definitely known, Fire Chief Bill Garbett voiced suspicions that it was caused by electrical wiring. The Jessie Johnson Family recently moved to Spanish Fork, so the house was unoccupied at the time of the fire. OF Four young ladies from Tinit c High School have been chosen to attend the American Legion Auxiliary Girls State this year. Girls State will be held in Cedar City at Southern Utah State College, June 4 though June 9, 1978. Representing Tintic this year, will be Miss Traci Campbell, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Campbell; Miss Della Garbett, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Garbett; Miss Roxanne Davis, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Glen Davis; and Miss Joy Garbett, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William Garbett. To be eligible to attend Girls State, the students chosen must be members of the junior class; have leadership qualities; must cooperate avd, participate in all school and civic activities; and they must be at the top of the class scholastically. It is quite a privilege for these students to attend Girls State, where information on they will get first-han- d . . 1 . Roxanne Davis Traci Campbell Legion Auxiliary, Eureka Ladies of Elks Club, B.P.O.E. No. 711, United Steelworkers Auxiliary No. 4260, Tintic Division Kennecott Copper Corporation. m M Joy Garbett year, are the American Della Garbett |