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Show Review -- Wednesday, Feb. 10, 1!)88-Page- 3 Early retirement leads to high turnover rates for Alpine employees with their education while they work in the district because of salary benefits they derive from post-graduate work. There were 138 applicants for these step-and-la- changes. Of these, 131 were granted with the remaining seven denied because their class or credit wasn't com-pleted, more than half of the credit was credit, or credit was taken before the degree was com-pleted. Many teachers were also among the more than 300 applicants for the 13 administrative positions opened in the district by retirement. Price said there is often a ripple effect when administrators retire or leave their current assignment with people down the line moving up. As a result of this 33 percent of the district's present administrators are new to their positions this year. The number of educators leaving Alpine School District employment during 1987 nearly doubled the previous year's number, according . to Dale H. Price, district director of personnel. Reporting at a recent meetingof the district i6ar6T"bfEducation, Price said the high turnover in personnel was due, in part to the state's one-tim- e early retirement .window which was approved by the State Legislature in February. The window allowed state and local government employees with 25 years of service to retire and collect full benefits, regardless of age. Prior to the early retirement option, employees had to be 65 years of age and have 30 years service in "order to retire and receive full benefits. Price said of the 265 educators who left the district during the year, 61 -;- or 23.02 percent - left because of early retirement. Normally, the district has between 10 and 15 individuals retire, he said. Other employees who left the district did so because of a variety of reasons, including other em-ployment, family obligations, ad-ditional schooling, leave of absence, contracts or ter-mination, or health or personal problems. "The prime reason for teachers leaving the district was moving out of the area," Price said, with 92 (or 35 percent) stating this reason as their reason on their termination papers. He explained the number of employees moving from the area is high because many teachers are in the area while their spouses attend Brigham Young University. Once the spouse graduates, they move to other areas for employment. The school district's proximity to BYU helps the district in other ways, he said. While many other districts in Utah, especially those in rural areas, have difficulty attracting employees, Alpine usually can choose from the best applicants, Price said. He said 1,326 individuals applied for teaching positions in the district this year, with 216 (or 16 percent) hired. There were also 1,649 individuals apply for classified positions, with 121 (7.34 percent) hired. "We're still operating with a rather select group of people who are being hired to work in the Alpine School District. We're at a definite advantage when it comes to hiring because we're in the shadows of the great institutions that educate them," Price said. He said many of the teachers go on :MM "HWMy Casey Cluff Shane Duvall Wrestlers honored for academic efforts Casey Cluff and Shane Duvall have been named Academic All-Sta- Wrestlers by the Utah High School Activities Association. Both wrestlers, along with the other members of the Academic All-Sta-team, will be honored during the state wrestling tournament this weekend at West High School. Central needs volunteers If you're of retirement age, like kids, and want to do some good - you may be interested in volun-- ( teering to help resource students at Central Elementary in Pleasant Grove. s According to Sylvia Harvey, resource teacher at the facility, a one-on-o- tutor is needed for the c morning students in the program. "No experience is necessary," said Harvey, "just a willingness to help students who are having a difficult time with the basics." Volunteers who are of retirement age qualify for RSVP, Retired Senior Volunteer Program. These people will receive on-si- insurance and a free school lunch on the days they work at the school. Individuals who are interested in helping young students at Central Elementary are encouraged to contact Principal Stan Harward, 785-871- or to visit the facility at 95 N. 400 East, Pleasant Grove. Alpine --: f Financial J 1 Planners 140 N. 100 E., No. 4 ; t American Fork Jim Weiss 756-981- 7 Tax Tips Capital Gains - The 60 capital gain exclusion has been repealed and all gains are now treated as ordinary income. Prescribed medical equipment and their operational costs (air conditioners, air purifiers, elevators, humidifiers, etc.) necessary for you or for your dependent's health are deductible to the extent they do not increase the value of your home. If a chemically dependent person seeks treatment at a therapeutic center, the costs of the care, including room and board, are deductible as medical expenses. Mileage to AA meetings is also deductible. We'd be happy to answer your questions about the new tax law and remember that it always pays to prepare your Lax return early. Call now for an appointment, 756-981- Alpine Center Tutoring Services Motivation, Educational Skills, Math, Reading, English, etc. CERTIFIED TEACHERS mental j human 120 No. 1220 E.. 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In siaddition, a cash register valued at t:$350, a cash box valued at $10 and t$150 in cash had been taken, t Officer Randy Shepherd said there i! were no suspects. :i Julene Hansgen reported that someone took her purse from her car iwhile she was parked at 495 E. 200 South in Lindon. She had stopped to pick up her daughter and the purse if was taken- while she was in the house. Her purse was valued at $30. fit contained her checkbook, some credit cards and $15 in cash. A male was arrested on Feb. 5 for a theft at Mikes Fuel Stop in Lindon. The incident oc-curred on Jan. 19. Officer John Lloyd said the youth had attempted to take some tools from a wrecker truck. Officer Jay Thornton investigated an accident Monday night in which a deer ran into the roadway at 100 E. 1800 North and was hit by a car driven by Kay H. Wanless, Pleasant Grove. The officer said that the Wanless car was southbound when the ac-cident occurred. There was $1,000 damage to the car. The deer was killed in the ac-cident. A to our Goal '76,027 & " 'k-'-'- - - V1--- Help our library funds grow to $350,000 All of those individuals, families, groups or business who would like to contribute are encouraged to do so. Contributions may be made at the Pleasant Grove City Hall, 100 E. 100 South. Pleasant (&roue iReuteui ISSN No. 8755-907-2 U.S.P.S. No. 0 Published weekly except y for Thanksgiving and Christmas by Newtah, Inc. 11 South Main Pleasant Grove, Utah 84062 Telephone Numbers Advertising & Circulation. 9 News 3 Publisher Brett R. Bezzant Editors Marc Haddock Marcella Walker Subscription price $16" per year Second class postage paid at Pleasant Grove, Utah Postmaster: Send address changes to P.O. Box 7, American Fork. Utah 84003 Schedule changed at PGHS William H. Delaney, assistant principal at Pleasant Grove High School, has announced that the school has made several date changes for scheduled activities. He said that the Sadie Hawkins Dance, scheduled for March 18, has been changed to Friday, April 1 ; the Junior-Seni- Prom will be held Saturday, April 30, instead of April 9; and the Morp Dance will be held Saturday, May 21, rather than Friday, April 29. He said that at least 48 of the high school students will be involved at BYU on April 9 and a like number will be involved at Ricks College on March 18 and 19. These are students who would be involved in these dances, Mr. Delaney said. This information was sent to each of the local stake presidents so that they can schedule their events without interference by the high school. IPTA officers sought Nominations are being sought by ,he local regional Parent-Teach- er issociation for the position of legional Director and Assistant ut)irector. J The region includes all PTA units 'hich function within the boun-- j ;aries of the Alpine School District. '' The two positions are for two year 'Ml is? terms. Individuals who would like to serve in these capacities or who would like to nominate others to serve in the positions should contact Mrs. Kathy Faulkner, regional PTA nomination committee chairperson, at 225-917- |