Show SAYS SCHOOLS ABUSE FUNDS Complaint Made By At At- Attorney Attorney Attorney torney General To State Superintendent SALT LAKE LAIE July Silly 1 A 14 H f fA A A com corn complaint complaint plaint has as been flied filed with nt flex General H II Cluff to the effect that school boards in U are using the sinking funds for forthe forthe forthe the payment ot of l e Ien es and not keeping those funds Intact as required by law In a do letter to Dr C N Jensen en state superintendent of ot put lie In- In In Instruction the calle atten atten- attention attention attention tion to the tho action of the board ot of education In order that the euer- euer may check up the tho arlous school boards In r regard rd to te the tho matter that It Jt is of o thc greatest Importance to the tho tax tax- tax p of the stat state and he also calls colls attention to the fac fact that hat It Iti i would appear to be th the duty ot of the tho superintendent or tho the right and the privilege of o any citizen where II mm school board board has violated the law to Institute an action against the derelict board and hold bold it liable on the bond LAW W Attorney General Cluff In his letter cites the law which author author- authorIzes authorizes izes the various arious board boards of o education tion lion to prepare statements and estl- estl estimates esti estimates mates of o the tho amount necessary ry to support the schools for tor the school sear ear commencing on July 1 l of Mch ch year Including sites site and I buildings and also the amount ne essar ne to pay jay the tho Intel l cat ut no- no ac accruing during web such year anI an not Included on an any prior e bonds Issued by the aso the amount of ot sinking undo funds necessary necessary necessary essary to be collected during the year yar for the redemption and p py py ply ply-ment y ment of said bonds lie He points out that when a school Chool board has made this estimate and submitted It to the board of ot coun coun- county coun- coun county county ty commissioners It becomes the duty of ot the commissioners to tu levya levy 7 n a tax sufficient to meet the mato mate which Is la the budget ot oC o the year and the tho legislature by vari varl- van van- vanous various ous statutes has Indicated that the tho school board must live within the budget although should extraordinary nary conditions arise the board ot of edu may borrow money I MUST STI 1 I Attorney General Genral duff Cluer also poInts out that whenever d debts I ha hae e been Incurred by a F hool board equal to the school tues taxes for the current year the tho board may rna submIt to the tho taxpayers the prop prop- proposition proposition and a II vote oto ote may be bo had on the matter All the tho several pi of the law says the atto ney atto-ney atto ney general Indicate clearly tint U the board of ot education must Bv live with Ith within aith- aith in itt Its budget Regarding the sinking funds continues continue the attorney g the legislature had in 10 mind tilt pro pro- protection pro protection of oC the bondholders when It provided for tuch buch sinking fund so 80 there would be no question about the district being In a do post post- posItion position tion to meet Its lawful obligations and pay Interest and premium premiums on Its bonds ind nd that such money mony shall remain a II specific fund funel fun I and alU U not be bo expended or used for foranT any anT other purpose thin Is specifically i call cally provided |