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Show .0 expires 01387 7' BDNS BOOKBINDERY, INC. R N HOf R:ILR0AD STREET jSsPDBT MI 49SB4 I Individuals now applying for employment in the Alpine School District will find themselves subject to fingerprinting and a criminal check before being hired for a position with the district. The screening policy, which also includes a search for any possible conviction for a felony, was unanimously approved by a vote of all five members of the Board of Education at their Nov. 11 business meeting. Board members said not everyone applying for employment will have to submit to fingerprinting or the criminal file check - only those who are actually offered a contract with the district. Individuals already employed by the district will not be affected by the new policy, Dr. Clark L. Cox, district superintendent, said. "We are not going to actively search our present employees (for a criminal record). It wasn't a con-dition of their employment when they were hired so it won't be a condition now," Cox said. Dr. Richard Sudweeks, board president, said board members are "charged with protecting the health and safety of all students. This policy is a means to fulfill that obligation. In so doing, we have attempted to balance the rights of prospective employees with the protection of students." Cox said the policy was developed in the best interest of the students of the district. In recommending ap-proval of the policy, he noted the state legislature passed a bill allowing districts to require this type of research on prospective employees. Cox added that the policy is in harmony with other existing state and federal statutes. The policy stales "school authorities are charged with protecting the health and safety of all students" and "as a means of helping to fulfill this charge, the Alpine School District requires prospective employees to have a criminal background check." Under the policy, prospective employees will be asked to have their fingerprints taken and to sign a waiver permitting the district to request a search of the Utah Criminal History File. The fingerprint cards and a waiver statement signed by the prospective employee will be sub-mitted to the Utah Bureau of Criminal Identification. Any information derived from the search as to a criminal conviction will be released only to the superintendent or his designee, kept confidential and not disclosed to any other agency or individual. However, applicants who have been convicted of a felony shall not be hired by the district. During the public comment portion of the meeting, Rial Allen, president of the Alpine Education Association, expressed concerned about the policy. He said the AEA felt that although criminal records checks could provide information that would assist school districts in determining whether to employ a particular job applicant, the checks should be permitted only in the stage. He said the district should be prohibited from conducting criminal records checks of current em-ployees, and determinations regarding the status of such em-ployees should be based on their job performance. In a prepared statement, Allen said although the AEA doesn't op-pose criminal records checks of job applicants, it is concerned by the potential for abuse inherent in such investigations, and, in this regard, is specifically opposed to the use of fingerprinting as a means for ob-taining information. He asked board members to consider several safeguards be used regarding the investigations and that the job applicant be provided with a copy of any information obtained by the district as the result of a criminal records check, and that he or she have the right to respond to such information. Allen asked that the criminal records check be limited to con-victions, guilty pleas and nolo contendre pleas for child abuse, child molestation, contribution to the delinquency of a minor, felony drug offenses, murder and-o- r other specified felonies that are relevant to the job in question, and that in-- 1 formation regarding these matters be documented by certified court records. Allen also wondered if the cost of the program ($10 per check) will justify the results. Alpine District to 5 fingerprint new employees i ... ; : pksit (mm Wmkm ' ' '" ' ' Vol. 8, No. 46 Wednesday, November U, 1986 50 cents a single copy , WMIM'M,MMMMMai'M,llll'MMttc::e iHMrr aTTMTOMlLJJIinilMMMMMMMMlll JJIMMMMMWBMMiMWMWWWiWiwaBWWM m Paper to pubish Monday edition An extra issue of this newspaper will be published Monday, Nov. 24. "The extra edition allows us to produce more news and advertising for the Thanksgiving Holiday," says Brett Bezzant, publisher. Deadline for the Monday issue (news or advertising) is Friday at 2 p.m. The newspaper will be published again on Wednesday as usual. .. i J up.w,,,'. ,L,ni,, IWHI.I... . .I. . i 4 J ? .,,V, S ! 1 V.. - " ! t . If? " ' j i Y . : . . . . -- v.,.....;....,.,. rV ! ) - ' ; .. --v. . . n J . j Lindon has day for grandparents Teachers at Lindon School had a few extra students in their classes Friday when the school held its first Grandparents Day. Grandparents were invited to attend school with their grand-children, sit with them at their desks, and even stay for lunch. Principal Eugene Maag said he thought about 300 grandparents had taken advantage of the opportunity to visit the school. He said they hope to make this an annual affair. Some grandparents had come from a distance to spend the time with their grandkids. In at least one class, the teacher asked the grand-parents to tell what school was like --wAen they went to school. The Lindon School lunch ladies were expecting a big crowd as many of the grandparents planned to eat lunch with the youngsters. Some of the grandparents had several classes to visit. One grand-father said he had four grand-children attending Lindon School. One could tell from the looks on the kids faces that this was a very special day in their lives. Kindergartener Chad Walker, right, explains an assignment to his grandparents,' Oral md La Veda Taylor of Payson, during the Lindon School Grandparents Visiting Day. 1 Pie baking contest to end tomorrow If you have not yet entered the Thanksgiving pie baking contest sponsored by this newspaper, you have unti! tomorrow (Nov. 20) to do, , so. Your efforts can result in your winning a $50 first prize, or $25 second prize, or a free subscription to the newspaper for Honorable Mention. Entries will be judged on taste, texture and easy to follow recipe. Bring a sample of your pie along with a copy of the recipe to the American Fork Citizen office, 59 West Main, American Fork, by 5 p.m. Thursday. The winning recipes, and as many others as possible, will be published in this newspaper in the Nov. 24 issue. If there are any questions, call the Citizen office at 756-766- Last call for entries in Turkey contest Friday, Nov. 21, is the deadline for entries in this newspaper's annual Turkey of the Year contest. The best entry will win a Thanksgiving turkey. To enter the contest, simply submit in writing your nomination for the Turkey ofthe Year. Entries must be 25 words or less. Prospective turkeys can come from all walks of life, public or private - and can include in-dividuals or organizations. Entries should be typewritten, and must include the name of the in-dividual submitting the entry - so we know who gets the Turkey. The winner will be announced in the Nov. 26 edition of the newspaper. The newspaper will present the Turkey with a suitable mememto of the honor of being named Turkey of the Year. Entries will be judged on originality, style and ap-propriateness. The best entries will be printed in the newspaper. If the turnout is the same as previous years, all entries will be printed. Send entries to this newspaper, P.O. Box 7, American Fork, Utah, 84003 or deliver them in person to 59 West Main Street, American Fork. .pm - Board approves travel policy farters of the Alpine School ' ;riet Board of Education, at their 4 11 business meeting, Juimously approved a policy "Hutting excursions made by students. I1" Opting the policy, board wbtrj said they recognized "that ;u4 National program for can be enhanced through '(is; use of off--campus ex- - ' ctives of all student trips, ". are to be "clearly defined 1j1 consistent with the objectives of the class, school and the district." The policy provides guidelines for the extent, duration, financing and superivion of trips, stating, "Students are not to remain over-night if it is practical to return home" and "whenever students participate in overnight trips, there shall be a minimum of one adult supervisor for every 10 students." "Supervisors are to be the same sex as the students they supervise," the policy goes on. The policy also states that "No school group may participate in more than two overnight trips during any school year." Any fund raising conducted to provide funds for student travel and-o- r expenses must comply with the districts fund raising policy, which is already in place. The policy also states students shall not be denied participation due to lack of funds, if the excursion takes place on a school day or days. Regarding financing, the policy mandates that funds to finance student excursions will not be available from the school or from the board of education. "Extended trips should not be requested if comparable ex-periences are available within approved limits," and "students loss of time from classes should be kept to a minimum," the policy con-cludes. All travel within the state is to be on district buses or licenses public carrier, and all extended excursion travel is to be on licensed public carrier. Car strikes school bus A school bus unloading children at 2600 N. 600 West, Pleasant Grove, was struck by a car Wednesday. There were no injuries. According to Officer Jim Taufor, a car was stopped behind the school bus while the children unloaded. Another car hit the backend of the stopped car and pushed it into the school bus. The stopped car was driven by Shelly Bigelow, Pleasant Grove. Her auto sustained $2500 damage. The car that hit her vehicle was driven by a Pleasant Grove girl. Damage to her car was set at $300. There was no damage to the school bus which was driven by Richard Jensen of American Fork. Holiday happenings Paper seeks Christmas families help those in need but to provide a unique opportunity for our readers to give anonymously in the true spirit of Christmas." If you know a family who needs a lot of help with Christmas, submit their names, address, ages of the children, clothing sizes and as much other detailed information as possible to help our readers in giving the most appropriate gifts. This newspaper is seeking the names and other pertinent in-formation about families in the area who really need some assistance to have a good Christmas. "With the generous help of our readers, we've established a tradition where two or three needy families can really enjoy a big Christmas surprise," says Publisher Brett Bezzant. The purpose of the project is not only to Please submit your own name, address and telephone number as well. Deadline for submission of suggested families is Friday, Nov. 28. "At that time we'll select the two or three families to help and we'll also begin publishing as much in-formation about them as possible without revealing their identity. Children from the families will be listed together so neither family can identify themselves." The names of families not chosen will be given to other organizations or families to be helped. "We also . see to it that the local LDS wards and programs know who we're helping so there is no duplication of effort," said Bezzant. Parents who have children of about the same age can ask them to select a gift for their secret friend. "It's a great way to anonymously help someone who really needs and deserves it." Names of families should be submitted to: Christmas Family co Newtah News Group, P.O. Box 7, American Fork, Utah 84003 or hand delivered to the American Fork office at 59 West Main. Adventureland burglarized Pleasant Grove Police are in-vestigating a burglary at Ad-ventureland Video, 195 South State, Lindon. Taken in the burglary were four VCR's, four nylon bags, and a by plate glass window was broken. The total value of items taken and the cost to replace the window was $1,489.80. A rock was thrown through the window to gain entry. There are no suspects at the present time. Of-ficers are concerned that no one reported the burglar alarm going off when the theft occurred. Officer Jim Taufer and Sgt. Mike Blackhurst are investigating the burglary. Cheryl Goodman, 286 W. 1570 North, Pleasant Grove, reported that a wedding band and ring had been taken from her home along with diamond studded earings, and several items of clothing. The total value of the items taken was $2,400. Officer Taufer said there are no suspects. Two purse thefts were reported at the Pleasant Grove Stake Center, 275 E. 500 South. In one instance, $25 worth of items were taken from the purse and in the other a purse valued at $40 and $6 in cash was taken. The purse was later recovered. Officer Taufer investigated the first theft and Officer Lonnie Wilson the second. There are suspects in both cases. Eighty bales of hay valued at $130 were taken from 1200 W. Center in Lindon on Nov. 13. Det. Sgt. Steve Frampton said that there are no suspects. A pickup truck stolen from Mickelson's Diesel in Lindon has been recovered in Lehi. The truck had sustained some damage and was found at the Lehi gravel pits. Lindon Council 'to discuss 'est project 4 Undon City Council will meet Liteday' Nov-1- at 7 P.m. in the City Hall, 383 W. 300 North. Public is invited to attend. 'Oe council is scheduled to discuss , er revenue bonds or alternative .ncing for a proposed West , Project. CnSf Castle wiU ask the council and n harbor improvements l1 Gunnell will discuss a 4 Phome proposal. ?edeveloPment Agency will .about tax increment bonds, a status report on the U.D.A.G. discuss legally binding jj'tments for the U.D.A.G. jj city administrator will li, USs State Street property and the Cei, Industrial drainage s!??, mayor and city council will J'r reports. enri6 Wi" be an Pen session at f of the meeting for the pubic 6 veinput to the council. Share your traditions, and you may win VCR Family traditions are what make holiday's memorable - and we want vou to share your family holiday traditions with our other readers . If you do so, you may win a VCK for Christmas. This newspapers is asking readers to write down, in 100 words or less, Thanksgiving or their favorite Christmas family tradition All who submit entries will then be eligible to cassette recorder from win a video Sounds Easy. The winner will be selected by a drawing. Entries must be typewritten, no more than 100 words, and must include the entrant's name for publication. This newspaper will print as many family traditions as possible during the holiday season. Last day for entries is Dec. 12. The contest winner will be announced in the Dec. 17 issue of the newspaper. Send entries to this newspaper, P.O. Box 7, American Fork, Utah, 84003 or deliver them in person to 59 West Main Street, American Fork. |