Show School Cons Consolidation Iid tion Q Question Meets with Lo Local al Opposition The controversial subject of the consolidation of th the three Summit County school districts is far from fram dead and will continue to ta be bede- bede dej deI de- de j I bated for far a long time It would be advisable however for those thase outside outside out out- side the county to ta acquaint them selves with the WHOLE problem before making their recommendations recommend recommend- I to us us' us to ta oblige t the e state stat school authorities by consolidating consolidating ing and building one central school building The expense and dangers of I transporting our students to ta a central school schaal over aver good gaDd hard surfaced roads which can be icy and dangerous during much of the school year Is not nat the on only v question to ta be b taken taker Into Inta consid consid- CONSTANT CHANGE The advantages of at a larger large r school versus a small sc school aal is a question which depends greatly on an the Individual student and ca cannot not satisfactorily be decided by anyone I f IThe IThe The adaptability of the present school schaal systems to the constant changing forms of education Is a question which requires some same consideration con can although each of the three districts are constantly I making advances and Improving I their course of stud study within their own awn respective areas Dr JC Moffatt spent a great deal of time compiling a report repart of af the PRESENT conditions of the three schools and advised consolidation on the basis of that report report- I J would not try to ta debase that report repart or his Conclusions conclusions In any way but It was wa's was made on an the PRESENT population figures andon and andon on an the PRESE PRESENT tax base What I of the future I Are we to assume that the population explosion which is of such great concern to ta the whole whale nation natlan will not nat effect us In any anyway anyway anyway way While the rest Of the nation is rapidly outgrowing Its public facilities are we In la ty to ta remain static Barely a month manth goes gaes by that the County Commissioners arent aren't approached by more sub These proposed subdivisions are not nat Ju JUSt t for far summer homes but permanent homes for year round residents Are we to ta assume these home builders will have no na children chil dren 7 1 I J POPULATION INCREASE If It we are to ta believe the advance publicity given by AJ Lewis President of the Silver Sliver Creek development de de- there will be a complete complete com com- new community of homes on an that that site in m inthe inthe the near future These wont won't be summer homes either but year year- round residents working In the city but living here What of the education of their children I According to ta the University of ot I Utah Bureau of Economic and andI I Business research we are to ta expect ex ex- a population Increase e of 64 percent here In fn Summit County in the next 15 IS years Are we to ignore the future and Just build for far the present The expense of building a new school Is one which we the tax payers in Summit County must bear and a decision which we should be allowed t to ta make L Lets ts study all the facts seriously look IDak to ta the future then plan for the best possible education of Or all our children M Mary y l-y Biker |