Show Scale is low Citizen Committee formed to push financing of schools Because of a critical situation arising in the Duchesne County School district pertaining to teachers' salaries and school building groups of citizens n school board voting precincts have been called together to discuss the In each precinct the board member and a chairman named by the board have conducted the meeting and explained to the committee the problems at soliciting support and suggestions from the citizens in solving the TWENTY CITIZENS in each precinct were contacted to meet with the school board members and chairman of each district as follows Roosevelt Marion A. board member and Ted Lewis member and Hollis G. Duchesne B. A. board member and Edmund Altamont L. board member and Bernard Myton Nathan board member and Clark Meetings have been held recently in each area and chairmen were to report the results to the board of education Wednesday IN PLAIN black and white the situation confronting school members is the fact that the teacher salary schedule in Duchesne County ranks one of the lowest in the state for both starting pay for teachers and Increased pay over a CITIZENS page 8 Citizens from page year period for experienced This means that it is difficult to employ good teachers and even more difficult to retain Neighboring state salary and especially far surpass the state of mak-ling it a definite problem even in the state at the highest to retain top Duchesne County ranks in the 40 districts in starting with a a year and in the stale In the schedule over a 14 experience with a a year To compete with other areas the schedules would have to be much higher in both categories If this were accomplished in Duchesne County it would require a substantial tax STUTZ pointed out that all school districts in the state are authorized by law to levy taxes for two distinct and separate which are classified as Maintenance and and Capital outlay and debt service Money to carry on these operations is secured in two different Supt Stutz For maintenance and which includes the teachers' the usual and most feasible answer would be to increase property This could be done by having a Leeway which is being placed before the registered voters in the various school districts in the State of In some areas it has already passed some still haven't on the TO TAKE caro of 2 Capital outlay and debt which includes remodeling and additions to school it would be necessary for the voters to pass a bond which would not mean an increase in Present bonds are being retired at an accredited speed in the district This could be slowed down and by using the same money which th district is now additional funds would be available for new buildings at the present time by just lengthening the terms of the A BOND election was held last year for this but was miserably defeated when about 30 of the eligible voters Although meetings-were publicity and coverage given to the issue prior to the school board felt that the failed mainly because of lack of Too many voters had the opinion that their taxes would be raised if the bond were which is not IN SOME OF the precinct meetings it was the conclusion of the citizens that the voters could support the Leeway which would allow an increase in teachers' salaries and also a bond which would allow funds for building Some groups were divided in but all will continue to act as committees and report meeting results to the school Also discussed at was the being spearheaded by the to emphasize in every club individual and educate the public in versus |