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Show DECEMBER 6, 2000 All we iy te f WASATCH COUNTY COURIER School District Needs More Money for Textbooks | spent $525,737, some 43 percent more local taxes, high school textbook and not falling apart is part of fees, Last year Utah teachers aoa to the Utah Legislature that textbooks | were out of date and badly worn. The — Mii nS money, grants and private donations. = General to conduct an audit of the sit- have textbooks to cover uation. The results of that audit are in core ‘curriculum, and the Auditor General has replacement . but of outdated ™ 313,600 books that are obsolete or in poor condition and buy another 495,700 books to ensure that all students have textbooks to cover core curriculum. The Wasatch Schaal District isa exception to the problem. According to School Superintendent’ Danny Talbot, “Our school district always needs more money for textbooks. We | — sources and _ still lack to the The Wasatch Foundation, a private foundation of community sources, participants, usually anticipate the rising student population so pudaced amounts. : Talbot ~~ _ For. example, this -year... more than student programs. The projects — are identified by school with spe- fall short... 3 cial requests made administrators. Talbot expressed eceat appreciation for the funds coming from PTA groups, and other private groups such -as The Wasatch Foundation, who raise from school Projects this -year include special reading pro-. -gram materials for all grades, library and media center materials, after-school: tutoring pro‘grams, audio book projects and. _ Wasatch High School needed updated “biology and chemistry books to cover:— ‘money each year for textbooks and. core curriculum stibjects, but had only. supplies. He said that groups this year enough money to buy books for one of would raisé more than-$40,000. the two subjects.So administrators: He also: said that the Internet has decided to buy new chemistry books helped greatly to-expend resources for this year and biology books next year. classrooms, but cannot take the place Also, when tough choices present of textbooks and libraries. In addithemselves, textbooks always receive provides $11,000 annually to fund literacy. projects with emphasis on at-risk special supplies.. The Wasatch School District extends appreciation to Laura Camper and Shauna ~VanWagoner and others who coordinate and advance the foun- tion, on an annual basis teachers make dation’s work. — f textbooks revenue 3S. 2Do. budget allocations cannot and _ Says schools still have to make tough ~ choices. 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TEE Supporting a strong foundation for education. in Wasatch ee Ce 2611: 657-224) _ Charleston, Utah © ~ "| wocded $600, 000 (you fund numerous these various Foundation Provides Grant ny use from the The Wasatch ~~ - The third "problem is that long-term state mended allocating $30.6 million to— - worn books does not always hap-— pen when needed. ~ solve “fundamental textbook probDespite pulling | together. hide lems.” The money would replace | mitigates requirements for new library books. i He emphasizes that schools do. als which somewhat tory books can last up to four or five : se The second problem is the rising cost of books. He says that 15 years ago. the average cost for a textbook was — Legislature commissioned its Auditor _ recom- ‘Internet library materials now available from UEA’s Pioneer website increase availability of library materi- other hand literature, fine art and his- The additional vending Ht ae challenge. of ; than the state funded. money comes from ae materials. ae to buy. supplies — and textbooks that are up-to-date this ongoing Talbot says the funding problem is. reproducible TE Ta ania find- . hundred thousand legally _ Cry money and several | Te ing the challenge, purchasing new exacerbated by several factors. First, the state, but spent $467,345 or 32.9 science and technology subject matter percent more than the State funded. © _changes continually, requiring updatIn 2000, they received $366,779 and ed books on a regular basis. On the sufficient | money to educate Utah’s children is a continuing while library books may have to wait. “Sar inding first priority Poa } money to replace all the needed nooks all the time.” Talbot says that in 1999, Wasaick School District received $351,592 from EDITOR | TILLMAN .. EDUCATION to Paw PAULETTE |
