Show Gives Views On Sc School ol Needs s In answer to a questionnaire questionnaire questionnaire question question- distributed to school board candidates by the Davis Education Association Keith t E. E Belnap candidate for the r Davis County School Board from School Precinct No 1 I said today that he would hope to see the newly constituted constituted constituted con con- school board adopt the objective of placing increased increased increased in in- creased emphasis upon the therole I J. J role of education as being that of developing character first and secondly imparting knowledge and develop n g skills I HI AM convinced that if we can be successful in teaching morality courtesy respect for family and home patriotism patriotism patriotism patri patri- honesty chastity spirituality clean living li and respect for law and order while at the same time imparting knowledge our youth in future years of leadership will be able to cope with all problems with which they may be confronted Mr Belnap said Asked in the same questionnaire questionnaire questionnaire question question- as to what his position would be relative to the right of school employees to orI or or- I and negotiate salaries working conditions and educational educational educational ed ed- ed- ed improvements Mr Belnap saidI said I UI WOULD fight to defend that right However I would hope that educators would not abuse the right by using wing their organized power to force their will upon taxpayers and students students students stu stu- stu- stu dents to the detriment of the educational processes processes I I would also hope that board members would be understanding understanding understanding un un- un- un of the importance of the teacher in our pur schools and of fulfilling his lUs financial expectations as merited while at the same time developing an atmosphere that will help the teacher to teach efficiently efficiently efficiently ef ef- ef- ef Mr Belnap said ASKED ABOUT the need for informing citizens and citizen groups of the needs of the school district Mr Belnap saidA saidA saidA said A good public relations program is a must We could make better use we of the media PTA meetings and conduct hearings when advisable Remembering Remembering Remembering Re Re- that public rela rela- Lions is a way two-way street we should strive to promote good goodwill goodwill goodwill will by producing students with character and knowledge ON THE TIlE question of obtaining obtaining obtaining obtain obtain- ing increased finances from the federal government Mr Belnap cautioned The Supreme Court of the United States has ruled that what the government subsidizes subsidizes subsidizes dizes it may control We cannot cannot cannot can can- not hope to perpetuate the standards of our community in our schools unless we maintain maintain maintain main main- tain complete local control I have proposed alternative revenue sources that could make this possible MR BELNAP also stated that he would give support and leadership to educational groups for the establishment of educational priorities provided provided provided pro pro- vided those priorities are in harmony with the educational philosophy of this state asset as asset asset set forth by law Mr Belnap is a candidate for the Davis County Board of Education School Precinct No 1 and resides at 2029 Penman Lane in Bount Bountiful |