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Show Board of Education Olficials Re-elected, School Issues Studied Leo Larson anil Dr. J. S. Prest-wich Prest-wich were re-elected president and vice president, respectively, of the Iron County Board of Education Edu-cation at the regular meeting of the board held-Monday, Feb. 10. In addition to the annual elec-t!on elec-t!on of officers and the awarding of contracts for the new Soutn Momentary School building, the board spent considerable time on lesser, but important business matters. The hoard accepted the quotation quota-tion offered by Corry Insurance Company for insurance on all school personnel who handle school funds, a new policy adop. ted by the board at a recent meeting. A maintenance agreement with IBM for maintenance of all pub-lice pub-lice address systems in the schools of the county was ap proved by the board. Authorization Authoriza-tion for the purchase of a pro-1 pro-1 tectograph for the school system was also riven flt the meeting. The superintendent was authorized auth-orized to Issue a call for bids for Installation of a new furnace tor the school In Parowan. The present pres-ent furnace, located In the high school and used to heat the high and elementary school buildings. build-ings. Is Inadequate. Superintendent lanthus Wright reported on the driver training program In the schools, pointing out the need for a more extensive exten-sive program through the addition addi-tion of more teacher time In or-der or-der that all students desiring the course can be given that opportunity. oppor-tunity. At the present time this Is not possible. |