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Show D4 The Salt Lake Tribune, Monday, June II, 1973 in Student Population Closures Key School Balance Decline Results in Closing 19 Schools How many schools have been closed in Salt Lake City School District? And, them? whats of become The answer to the first question depends on when one starts counting, and the answer to the second is varied. Since 1965, the district has closed out 19 regular school operations, including three Junior high schools, as a result of its steady decline in student population. Five of the 19 four and a junior high school were closed this spring. The latest round of closures leaves the school district with 41 schools with which to open the 1973-7school year. These Include 28 elementaries, nine junior highs and four senior highs. The last new school opened in the district was which Parkview began receiving its first atudents in the fall of 1965. 4 New F.dison 43,000-stude- Schools closed in the wake of the decline in en it is expected to rollmcnt be bear 28,000 students next fall include Oquirrh Grant, Columbus, Lafay ette, Mckinley, Matheson Grand Curtis, Garfield, view, Hamilton and Long fellow elementary schools B-- 1 the Stewart Teacher Training School operated on the University of Utah campus, and Jackson and Irving junior high schools. nanced through categorical state or federal funds. No decision has been made regarding the disposition of the schools closed resignations will account for most of the reduction, city school officials say.) "The real benefits from closing the schools wont hit in the first year, but in the following years, Mr. Harmer said. "It is an accumulative thing, the expenses per student climb every year because Spring Closure Closed this spring were Forest, Riverside, Onequa and Sumner elementaries and Horace Mann Junior High School. this spring. of inflation. Of schools closed earlier, Oquirrh, Grant, Lafayette, McKinley, and Grandview n have been sold and is listed for sale. The Stewart School was housed in the universitys facilities and the district had no building to dispose of. Special Education Among the Columbus now cial education Jackson Junior cial education; school and remainder, houses spe- programs; houses speCommunity federally-funde- d Follow Through program, Matheson the Head Start programs; and Garfield, special education; Longfellow has been leased to a private school organization. Carden-Wasatc- In the 10 years before 1965 when the district's student population was climbing ,to its peak, other schools opened included a new Edison, a new Lowell (rebuilt after fire damaged the orinal structure) and new facilities Including Franklin, Indian Hills and Mathsson elemenataries, and Northwest Junior High School and Highland High School. Continued From Page Curtis is headquarters for the Utah Systems Approach to Individualized Called Learning. this is a research and educational innovation program financed with state funds. Irving Junior has Salt Lake High School, Community Services programs, Manpower Development, the Migrant Council, adult basic education, adult vocational education and adult education general grams. State Funding With the exception pro- of Hamilton, all these unsold schools house programs fi- - study is underway however, to determine the feasibility of moving the programs now in Irving to Horace Mann. If this is carried out, Irving will likely be put up for sale. presReflecting those inflationary sures, the proposed budget calls for an expenditure of $2,045,818 for plant operations, a decrease of $27,982 from last year, and $764,523 for plant maintenance, an increase of $8,779, even though the five schools were closed. And the Salt Lake City Board of Education has taken the position that it will make no decision regarding Sumner pending the outcome of Salt Lake City Commission plans for Combined Costs A However, Mr. Harmer believes the combined costs of these two categories would have been more than $350,000 extra had the five schools remained open. a Central City renewal project. It is envisioned that the school building could serve the area as a community center. Other Schools Some city schools dosed before 1965 include the Air new school finance formula enacted by the 1973 Legislature will provide the city district with about a $1 million increase in revenues. About $620,000 of that is categroically earmarked for special programs and costs like Social Security and retirement premiums. Base Village School, closed in Boone School, 1960; closed in 1953; and Fremont School, closed in 1940. in the applied Both the Boone and Fremont sites have been sold. was never operated as a city school. A Boone former Granite District school, it was acquired by the city district when the was around it area annexed into the city. The school was closed the same year it was acquired. City school officials point out that housing the special programs in closed schools relieves the district of maintenance expenses, but the sale of closed schools adds no funds to the districts operational budget. Those funds, by law, are in the districts placed capital budget and can not y be used for the operations. day-toda- Utahs This leaves the district about $380,000 new" money that can be to the school program. While no direct relationship between the new money and the saved plant maintenance and operations costs, school financial officials ,ppear convinced that had the closure iot occurred, the new money would have been gobbled up, leaving no funds to meet rising costs in other there is secretarial personnel and the costs of categories. . Drop of $12,727 Elsewhere, the budget document projects the districts administrative costs next year at $475,248, down $12,727 from this year. Instructional costs, the major item in the proposed budget, account for 65.25 percent of the districts projected current, That cost is pegged at expenses. $15,448,589, down $588,469. Within the instructional category, the major reduction is for salaries of consultants and supervisors. This cost is proj- ected at $327,850, a $358,949 reduction from this years figure of $686,799. Much of this reduction will be achieved by the elimination of some specialist positions and placing others on split assignments the specialty and working part-tim- e Increase for Librarians Librarians salaries will increase by $50,582. This category will go from $337,784 to $388,368 in a move to restore e librarians to each elementary full-tim- school. Salaries of classroom teachers she w ill increase. This cost is pegged at $11,439,781, up $91,971 from this year. Mr. Harmer said this increase is attributable to teacher pay raises, step and lane changes on the salary schedule and the addition of teachers to carry out the compensatory education program approved by the legislature. The instructional category also includes salaries of counselors, psychologists, substitute teachers, clerical and This last category-fix- ed charges includes costs of the State Retirement Fund, Social Security, several insurance account tax collections and other expenses. It is projected at $4.2 million next year, up about $680,649. Operational Budget Of the total $24.5 million operational budget, $20.2 million will go to the operation of the regular school program, and $4.3 million to special state and federal programs such as vocational education, programs for the retarded, Head Start, Follow Through and others. It is anticipated that operational revenue totaling $25,038,211 will be available, leaving the budget with a reserve of $450,000. The total mill levy required for the budget will be 46.96 mills, up .56 of a mill from this year. The increase results from the addition of .87 of a mill to replace unappropriated federal impacted area funds. The increase was authorized by the legislature. The increase, however, is offset somewhat by a .31 reduction in the districts leeway levy. This levy was approved in 1961 to produce a fixed amount of revenue. It decreases each year as the citys assessed evaluation invoter-approve- d creases. New agency relations committee members for the United Way of Great Salt L&ke, formerly the United Funds have been named for 1973s- -P Named chairman for J973 Is D. Richard Lueck, .Western Electric. Other members- - are Max C. Sperry, Kenrwcott, Copper Corp., and chairman of the audit committee Mrs. Alonzo W. Watson, Jr., named chairman of the admissions committee and Warrant H. Eckels, Hercules, IncSWho will also head the agency review panel. Other committee mehibars,' who will work with Mr. Fckels e on the agency review Gordon J. Blu&Iand Robert R. Murray, Pruflkniial Savings and Loan; Robgr.G. Arnold, Arnold MachlnerwCo.; Continent al P.K. Peterson, W. James MoiCffier, Agency; "panel-includ- Deseret Book Co. James F. rid Butler, Mountain Bell-g" Mrs. Albert J. Colton. Utah convenThe three-dation of the Church of God of Prophecy concluded Sunday morning at the Salt Palace with expressions of appreciation for the churchs "willing workers and short talks by church officials. 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"YOUTH MARKET" WANT ADS FOR SUMMER JOBS 1 43 South Main d . Use "YOUTH POWER" for Summer Work . , ' general secretary, from church headquarters in Ask your employer or union representative about Delta Plan. It's something you should have had long ago! DELTA PLAN 65 W. Louise Avenue Its whats been missing in health care. Salt Lake City, Utah Ask your employer or union about it! , ; ', dures. 'V,? S.L. Sessions ( committee The qualifications of new organizations seeking Unit edr Way funds, decides the share of money to be received by member agencies, and monitors their accounting procereviews i Church Closes yf f , in part-tim- e as a teacher. textbooks and supplies. Other portions of the operational budget are devoted to attendance, heclth services, transportation, food service maintenance, student body activities, comun-it- y services and fixed chaiggs. Fund Picks Officers Lr For Panel Phone (801) 487-887- 1. a m |
