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Show “WASATCH COUNTY COURIER - DECEMBER 13, 2000 - ae All for Education— Is There Enough Money? long-term Public _ Wasatch County School i — same time look for — additional ways and M & O Expenditures: | a YE June 36, 2001 means ers strike in protest of inadequate Utah General funding, as Legislative Auditor just released an audit indicating that $30.6. million is needed to solve textbook problems,” |_| Other co Non-Instructional Millions the education - oe |) Support Services =o lastructional “fundamental Utahns der if there is sufficient money to _ provide a good education for their a children. Panicet O60 Projected although ratios — 1} Budget a funds from local, state and federal sources vary from the State. He also believes that State is more equitable Wasatch County School District. The Superintendent believes that students receive an excellent education, despite the fact that of 41 school districts statewide, Wasatch County residents and tenth lowest tax rates and rank in the state’ Gi lowest 25 percentile. | According to Talbot schools are in need of additional funds to address funding does believed Utah parents teachers or provide because it allows richer and poorer districts to give a similar quality of education to their students. | Utah has the highest birth the nation and consequently high number of students per ing adult. This results in the Many districts are losing Talbot said, “This growth compensate sufficient long- needs, involve classroom size reduc- tion, textbooks, supplies, curriculumbased equipment and teacher salaries. He indicated that all three of those areas have shown, through research, to lead to greater student achievement and would be the areas of focus with whatever budgets come from the. districts statewide that is students. adequately - est priorities, in terms of budgetary new growing. not questions because it is hard to project funding needs five years in advance when we do not know what the actual growth and pepdeess will be.” Talbot said that the district’s great- tion, he indicated that alternative funding sources should be for whether he term funding for general education, Talbot said, “These are difficult should be willing to spend more money on their children’s’ educa- School District is one of only a few school and agreed with the UEA viewpoint that the State’s long-term budget plan School sites. According to Talbot: the Wasatch _ each year, most funding should come explore education funding issues for next five years that the tax = rate should increase. | When asked if he aOR: that pay between the seventh evaluated long-term funding needs for Wasatch County schools over the sought, such as an increased property tax base brought by _ growth, and through land donations from won- . . abBe <*>" Courier interviewed Superintendent Danny Talbot to Education Task Force has correctly fund schools.” However, he does not believe Education Funding, as Utah teach- long-term to State. two a task ge wit te on established Pee force Mike nae Leavitt Governor NTN MTT ec Utah We believe that we have adequate funding sources planned and yet the legislature must continue — to be aggressive in finding new ways : to fund schools.” if the Public . When asked means that we have different fund- rate in a very work-— fright- ACADEMIC PROFILE ening fact that Utah ranks absolutely last in the nation in the total amount "BRYSON Wasatch C ounty School District M&OL xpenditures s PYE. June 3 0, 2001 PRICE Bryson i is an outstanding student at Rocky Mountain Middle School. r Bryson is a.member of the middle - school student government program. - He also deos a great job as a homeroom student government representative in regards to bringing information x I tastractional | Support Services pa s ing needs. spent on each student. Beak . this Superintendent Talbot says, “We must always be diligent in managing our budgets and at the District | class size reductions, building aids textbooks and equipment. | He said EDUCATION EDITOR ron PAULETTE TILLMAN — / about upcoming events to the other ee Nen-Enstructional students. He serves on the environmental committee and is a great leader. _. Other - Bryson does very well academically. He has earned a 4.0 G.PA. He is very responsible and meticulous in his” study hai and always. exhibits the highest quality of work. In addition to his outstanding grades, Bryson has a pleasant disposition that makes him. a pleasure to be around. He possesses exemplary citizenship skills. His teachers compliment him on all his hard work and outstanding effort. Bryson is truly an outstanding young man and an asset to our school. - REAL ESTATE CORNER ward Le HOME INSPECTIONS | icy ies Le HES _ (435) 654-1199 Denise Peck OP Arca Estate Most property transactions involve a home inspection, and the inspection does not cover dry rot, its existence probably will not most inspectors are ethical profes- be determined), the disclaimer will sionals, but mistakes can occur and generally protect the inspector. However, if negligence can be the proven inspection document you are given (a roof inspection was included, but the inspector missed to sign. 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