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Show Educational Advisory Council Discusses Community School that they are facing. Valley View's PTA president, Kathy Harrison, made the comment at the advisory council meeting that, "I hate to see anything hurt city recreation. Why should we pay someone for something that's already being done?" Bob Morton, head of the council for the past two years, announced at the end of the meeting that he would now have to step down because of other committments. He asked for nominations for a new chairman, a vice-chairman, and secretary. Those in attendance didn't have too many . suggestions, so he moved 6iat I elections take place in October and that the members should have names to present at that time for the positions that are now open. At the Pleasant Grove Advisory Council meeting on Tuesday night, a procedural change that was brought about by the school district came to light, and was met with opposition from community and educational i leaders attending the meeting. ! Phil Marrott, head of community j j education in Pleasant Grove, , explained to the council that Alpine : School District informed the P.G. ; I City Council, and they in turn ; ' ! informed him and Bill Hoglund that they no longer wanted to be ' "affiliated with Pleasant Grove's I community school." Marrott further explained that not only had the district opted to break off from Pleasant Grove's ; i community school, but they had hired Jennie Barber full time to work up a new program. Marrott said that her being hired took $4,000 from his income. "Mayor Holdaway has met with Superintendent Welcker, and Bill : ; Hoglund has met with Administra tor Dr. Stanley Leavitt, and the reason they gave for the move was : that the programs that have been run j j have not been properly supervised," 1 j said Marrott. j j ; Marrott said that he thought the j ! ; problems with the use of the months ago, but that they find themselves again in a dispute as to the use of the buildings for the community educational program. Barber added that she wasn't that well apprised as to the problems in the past with the program, but that the Alpine School district had simply hired her ' to formulate and administer a new program. She said that she works full-time at the junior high, and plans to use mostly professional teachers. Marrott raised the issue that if the district does plan to use professional teachers almost exclusively, and a full-time administrator, that the cost of the classes to the community will inevitably raise. Barber did not comment as to the cost of the district-ran classes. Marrott also said that the district had allegded that there had been damage to the junior high during the classes because of poor supervision. When officer, Tom Paul, building superintendent Bob Morton and assistant Principal Paul Hansen were asked if they were aware of any damage to the facilities, they all replied that they hadn't heard of any damage. Marrott commented that Bill Hoglund and Dr. Leavitt are to meet and try to iron out the differences |