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Show rilrrir r 2A The rjli'JiTf i rnii r 'Wl"11 r-- -- 'i'" S' Summit County Bee Coalville, UT 8401 7 Friday, January 021988 -- As TF I See It Letters to the Editor Top of the News The Summit County Ice (UWf MS20) b puMsked weekly lor SI 2.00 per year h Sumty mit Cormty and $1000 per year by Wave Pubhliing, lee, 75 Wert 100 South, Heber Qy, UT 84032. POSTMASTER Send change to: The Summit County lee, CoalvMe. Utah S4017. -- Dedicated to Serving Summit County RICHARD M. AND SUSAN F. BUYS Publishers B. Phelps, EditorCoalville Office Manager Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday Sharia Banz, North Summit Area Reporter, 336-201- 3 Bessie Russell, Kamas Office Manager Monday, Tuesday and Friday 9-- 4 Edie Mills, South Summit Reporter, 9 Shirley 336-550- 1, 9--4 783-438- 783-240- POSTAL IDENTIFICATION I NO. 525640 .4s See It by Shirley As this year's legislatures are meeting and the governor has given his State address, we know we can count on being bombarded with every State department requesting more money to provide the type of services we have all become accustom. There will be many different lobbyists trying to present their story in a way that somehow they can squeeze out a few more dollars for their cause. The problem is, when there is no more money coming in, if one department receives more money, someone else must receive a cut. It seems the lobbyists we hear the most, are the ones working for education. Do they have the most problems? Perhaps. Are they the best organized? Definitely. Do the educators who support the lobbyists think they are worthwhile? Evidently. When the lobbyists lobby for a wage raise for education or any other needed money, if anyone disputes the cause, the statement is immediately made that we must have the best for our children's education. If we do not support their cause, we are immediately labeled as poor parents and somewhat selfish if we are not willing to give almost anything and everything for better education. This brings to mind the age old question, if a teacher gets $100 a month raise, or if they teach in a new school, will they do a better job than they are now doing? I've tried to think of some of the people who have been involved with my children and their importance to their lives and my own during those important years. I can't think of anyone more important than the post office where many checks pass through to support the children as well as very important letters that have a serious implication withjdl our lives. People working in the banks are important as they handle the fi Readers Views Editor's Note: The Summit Connty Bee would like to again explain our position on unsigned letters to the editor and anonymous phone calls. They cammot be considered for print. Too many times this information is not accurate and can be construed as a personal problem between the writer and another individual. If the person writing the letter feels there may be bodily harm or retaliation towards them, they may request their name to be withheld. However, when the letter is received, it mnst be signed so that any responsibility for the writing is not towards the newspaper or any of the staff writers. It must be remembered that letters with the name withheld does not project the reliability or respect that a signed one will and will probably not be given much credibility. We will be happy to consider any signed letter for print as long as it is within our guidelines and does not slander or place the newspaper in an illegal situation. Top of the News public school. When it gets right down to it, how about all the workers involved with our public utilities. What good is the school building or teachers without heat, water, lights? It seems the custodians at the schools are important to keep the schools useable. And there are Hank Rothwell, Steve Decker! Joint Equity Properties Ltd. Discussion: City Annexation Policy, Smith Ranch Annexation, Open SpaceConidon Recommendations for Snyderville Basin Development Code Recommendations for proposed revisions. General Work Session Safety in Numbers increased seat belt usage. The Utah Department of Public Safety put the states safety record up against that of 22 other states recently surveyed by the National Highway Traffic many more who influence and direct our lives as well as our children's Safety Administration. While states experienced a 50 those paths to the future. increase in 65 mph percent Who is more important in the highway deaths, Utah had no education of our children? When increase in the number of people you get right down to the bare who died and experfacts, probably the parents and we ienced a deci.deactually in the total don't receive one penny for educanumber of fatal accidents. tion. We are their only teachers We are pleased with the during the years they learn the cooperation were getting from most, ages birth to four, and we Utah drivers, said John T. continue throughout their lives. Nielsen, commissioner of UDPS. I seldom hear of anyone lobbyAs long as drivers remain consistent in their adherence to ing for a wage raise for these individuals as I do for education. the 65 mph limit, we dont expect Educators may be close to the to have the problems that other top of the list after parents, but states are experiencing." Nielsen credited a portion of,,, there are many others who are shoulder to shoulder with them and the success to a traffic safety" some who are even a few feet in program called ARRIVE ALIVE. As a part of the program, the front. It seems we are all needed and it Utah Highway Patrol has been makes a good balance; it would be a diligent in stressing driver education and the need for driver shame to have to forego even one, cooperation in order to make 65 will but money only stretch so far Enhe said. (mph) work, and this year there is a definite cutbeen forcement has a part, but back for all to share. only a part of the process. When comparing the States JUst Thoughts seat belt statistics, Utahns are on from Bessie's Collection with the rest of the nation. 'par Ideas are funny little things. But Utah Highway Safety officials feel there is need for They don't work unless you do. - improvement, and in this area enforcement is critical. Added Upon In a letter to all of the states by Haiel Marrott Sheriffs and Chiefs of Police, I'd like to check the distances, Nielsen stressed the importance of a public perception that seat but what device could I employ? The older my grandfather gets in belt and child restraint laws are yean, the farther he walked as a being enforced. He noted that other states with laws similar to boy. Kamas City Council's Annual Notice of Scheduled Meetings those in Utah have increased usage rates "if enforcement is consistently included in normal traffic operations. The letter listed results from the latest Utah seat belt surveys: Salt Lake City (Oct 1987) 40 percent usage rate; Ogden City (Sept. 1987) 31 percent usage; Orem City (Nov. 1987) 33 percent usage; St. George (Oct. 1987) 17 percent usage; Freeways statewide (Oct. 1987) 45 percent usage. Utah Highway Safety officials explained an apparent conflict Utah Code Annotated, public notice is hereby Council the of Kamas City will hold regular meetings that given City ' during 1988 on the second Tuesday of the month at the City HaU at 7 pjn. HalL Any changes will be posted in the City Kamas City will have an extra January meeting. It will be Jan. 26, at 7 j p.m. Agenda will be in City HaU. Pursuant to Title 32-4-- 6, Park City Clinic it The Park City Community Clinic is a family planning and include Services exams, PAP tests, health physical program. reproductive venereal disease tests, pregnancy testing, counseling and education and non-prof- contraceptive supplies. Examinations are performed by a Nurse Practitioner. Costs are reasonable. No one will be denied use of the clinic; all services are confidentiaL For more information or an appointment call New hours: Mon., Tues., Thun., Fri., 9 a.m. to 5 pjn. between these numbers and those released in a recent report by the University of North 649-598- 9. Carolina, Research Center. The Center ranked Utah with a 22 percent usage rate, the lowest of 32 states surveyed. According to Richard K. Utah Foundation Reports: Howard, program manager, Most Districts Did Not Increase Teacher Commissioner Nielsen said that even though Utah is in line with the national Average, 60 to 70 percent of Utahns do not use seat belts. And according to an Aug. 1987 survey, only 24 percent of Utah children under age five are properly restrained. There is no doubt that restraints are effective in reducing deaths and injuries for law enforcement officers as well as Salaries in 1987-8- 8 when responding to the survey Utah averaged the usage rates over the entire state. Both urban and rural roads were included while other states sent in figures from urban areas only. As the Utah numbers indicate, urban usage levels are usually higher. Because of the severe financial stress experienced by the state and by local units during the past year, most school districts in Utah did not raise salary schedules for the 1987-8- 8 school year. This was reported by Utah Foundation, the private research group, in its regular annual analysis of teacher salaries in Utah. Of the 40 Utah school districts, only nine prbvided small in- Nielsen said. Utah citizens, With the support of the states police and sheriff departments I expect belt use in Utah to significantly increase during the next few months. creases, one district had a . minimal downward adjustment, and 30 districts made no change in the salary schedules. The minimal downward adjustment in the Kane County School District was the result of an Oversight in a realignment of the salary schedule. The largest increase anywhere was two percent in the Cache County School District. Foundation analysts point out, how Aver, that most teachers, who are not at the top of their salary scale, did receive a normal experience increment this year. As a result, these teachers did receive a total salary increase Averaging S789 or 4.15 percent in 1987-8Teachers who currently are at the top of the salary schedule, on the other hand, received little or no salary raise this year. In the North Summit School District, the starting salary for a teacher with a bachelors degree this year is $15,500. The salary schedules provide for regular increases based on experience and academic training. Thus, an 8. experienced teicher with a masters degree in the North. Summit School District receives a maximum salary of $25,730, or 176 percent of the amount paid to a beginning teacher with only a bachelors degree. In the South Summit School District, the starting salary for a teAcher with a bachelor's degree this year is $16,117. The salary Schedules provide for regular increases based on experience and academic training. Thus, an experienced teAcher with a master's degree in the South Summit School District receives a maximum salary of $28,108, or 174 petcent of the amount paid to a beginning teacher with only a bachelors degree. According to the Foundation study, the 1987 Utah Legislature also appropriated $34.3 million for a career-laddprogram which could supplement the basic salaries for many of die er teachers. Furthermore, those teachers who are employed on a d basis would receive proportionately higher salaries. ; The basic schedules in most cases are based on approximately 184 working days or about nine months of service. Data assembled by the Nation' al Education Association show that the Average salary paid to classroom teachers in Utah last year was $23,374, compared with an Average of $25,337 in the. year-roun- eight Mountain States and;' as a ' $26,704 in the United States . whole. These salary differences, howAver, are partially offset by the feet that Utah pays most of the employees share of retire-- : ment costs, a fringe benefit not generally Available in the other states. The Foundation also observes that these; comparisons of Aver- age salaries for classroom teachers also may be somewhat misleading since Utah has been: adding sAveral hundred new teachers to its ranks eAch year at entry pay lAvels. This nukmm Average teAcher salaries in Utah, appear low wheq compared with states that hAve been experiencing little or no growth. Sfch states tend to have a more mature teAchlng foce with moat of its teachers at the dpper end ofj-the saury range. j ; : j : : 1 When a' comparison is made of, Average salary lAvels for all instructional personnel (teach- - ers, principals, supervisors, j 4 ' 4. . , guidance personnel, librarians,' etc.) Utah salaries are" mch closer to regional and national Averages. The' National Edcat--; km Association analysis shows that the Average salary for all ; instrActional personnel in Utah1 was $26,908, a during 1986-8-7 figure only 1 .6 petcent below the Mountain States Average and 3.5 percent under the Average for the nation as a whole. f k i. Notice is hereby given that the Summit County Planning Commission will hold their regular meeting on Tuesday, Jan. 26, 1988, beginning at 7:30 p.m. in the new Summit County Courtroom, County Courthouse, Coalville. The proposed agenda is as follows: . Park City Planning Staff Miles Rademan, Non Seltenrich and Development Code of Summit County Utahns are bring well with the 65 mph speed limit but need to improve highway safety through J Summit Couuty Planning Commission proposed revisions. nances that enables parents to give the children shelter, food, clothing and the money to support our children's costs while attending a free I . ; . |
