Show School Consolidation Question Meets with Local Opposition One of the hottest topics I among school districts districts to to merge I l lor or not to merge merge- merge flared again f Friday at the Capitol meeting of the Education and Welfare Committee Committee Com Com- Utah Legislative Council A study prepared by the Coun cil staff suggesting the consolidation consoli consoli- dation of several districts Including including includIng ing the three in In- Summit County I was the basis for the discussion I Representatives of the three I j districts North districts North and South Summit Sum Sum- mit lt and Park City felt City fel t there ere I I would be no advantage advantage fo consolidation con unless unless' there were a central high scho school l. l They said i this would create creat transportation problems which the r belle believe believe- most st I persons would be unwilling to t ac- ac pt CREATES PROBLEM Harvey E. E Pace Wan Wanship president president dent of the North Summit Summit- Board noard I of Education said another factor Involves' Involves maintaining different identities and fUld the opportunity such a action provides for athletic competition among the schools of f the three districts Transportation ion of students scents would be hazard to our way of J life Ufe he declared Wally a member of the committee asked if it were I not true that retention of compe tit ion is We a main factor in the opposition opposition op op- position to consolidation to Mr Pace conceded it yas was but said aId the competition was broader than athletics Including music arts I and other activities Mrs Violet Terry a member of the Park City School Board Doard told the committee that representatives represent represent represent-I I of each of the three school I districts districts' had agreed that a study of the whole matter should be I Imade t made and had obtained the aid of of Dr Walter Talbot assistant state superintendent of public j I s I tion She said it is believed studies already made have failed to answer an an- i an-i i all questions and the districts dis- dis j i I would urge the committee and the council to withhold action until completion com of the study in about a year The matter may come up again at a meeting of the council set for or next Friday at 2 pm p.m. In the Court House at Panguitch home town of iS Sen n. n Vernon L L. L Holan chairman of the Councils Council's Education Education tion and Welfare Co Committee S SS S SCHOOL IN IK BAD SHAPE Each of the three school districts districts dis dis- has its own high school North Summit High Coalville has a building which building which is in excel In-excel- excellent excel excellent lent condition said aId Mr P Pace ce South Summit on the other hand has a high scho school l at kamas nas which T T. T Roscoe AJ Andrus drus Prest president dent of the school board Acknowledged ledged is 18 In bad chape having haYing been been- used three years since since It was condemned The Park City school was wag not mentioned Mr Andrus said the reason the Che Kamas School had gotten Into info such bad condition Is because ls anticipating anticipating an an- an- an possibility of consolidation I I atlon for 20 or more years year the district has has' been unwilling to spend money on it I Even he did not realize reaUze how bad some conditions at t theare the school are until a report of an Inspection tl Lion tion n h had d been given by Glen R. R Swenson director of the State Stare Building Board Mr Swenson first said sad he was c concerned with the lack of maintenance nanc He reported reported re reo ported he found f flammable 1 a m in a b l materials in the closets other volatile materials In dangerous dangerous dangerous dan dan- places hazardous electrical cal wiring places where sewer sewer gas filtered into buildings INSPECTOR REPORTS i Mr Swenson said AId the original school building erected In In 1914 I is in particularly bad condition and It Itis IS is his opinion It is not worth fixing up What he call called called d the No 2 Building gymnasium gymn classrooms auditorium would i require extensive repairs to be i put into shape I I The third the shop and bus building he said Is fundamentally fundamental fundamental- ly good but requires some repairs Continued on Page Eight i A 1 Cont Continued Page One ODe Consolidation Mr Swenson Mr-Swenson B urged that many of the flaws be corrected before school ol starts this fall Mr Andrus asked for a copy of the reP report rl so 80 n I can be taken A At Ait the the end erid of the consolidation discussion Rep Ross Plant R R- Cache offered to have someone from the the the- Cache ache District meet with the Summit people and offer The Cache District went hassle hassle has has- not long ago through a do High School consolidation i Mt Mt Bandack told the Summit rE-pr rE representatives If It this the he proposed consolidation consolidation consol consolo n is an imposition then develop a a case for keeping the situation 1 th the way It Is A bui for consolida t tion Ionin in n Summit County was waa passed pas PM- sed by Y t the e I House ouse in the last Leg I but died In the Senate Senate Senate- Salt Lake La e Tribune |