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Show Career ladder proposal FARMINGTON - A complex 44-page proposed career ladder plan for 1986-87 was presented at the Board of Education meeting held May 6 for Board approval by Stephen Whitesides, Career Ladder Lad-der Committee Chairman. The plan has a vertical and a horizontal dimension. The vertical dimension utilizes at least 50 percent of the career ladder funds. It sets up four career ladder levels. Level 1: standard certification, not eligible for this dimension; Level II, standard certification, cer-tification, three years experience with one year in Davis District and satsfactory principal's rating for previous year; Level III, all teachers who received performance perform-ance compensation in 1985-86 and a satisfactory principal's evaluation evalua-tion for 1986-87. This level will include in-clude a stripend of approximately $500 in addition to any other career ladder funds for which they may be eligible; Level IV, this will be im plemented in 1987-88 and will include in-clude all teachers who served as curriculum implementors and-or out of school peer evaluators during dur-ing the 1986-87 school year. A curriculum cur-riculum implementor is an elementary elemen-tary school teacher who has added responsibilities similar to that of a department head in the secondary system. The Job Enlargement phase of the Career Ladder Program gives extra pay for extra duties. This will involve about 40 percent of the district's dis-trict's educators in areas such as mentor teachers, cooperating teachers and evaluators (in school committee for Career Ladder Evaluation Eva-luation and out-of-school peers). The horizontal dimension of the Career Ladder Plan includes 7.25 non-teaching days for all teachers. This will be spaced out with 4.25 days at the beginning of the year and one day at the beginning of the second, third and fourth terms. Mr. Whitesides noted the Career Ladder Plan is quite technical be cause it has to conform to the state legislative requirements. Board Member, Henry Heath who is a member of the Career Ladder Committee said, "this is the next step in the evolution of a District Career Ladder Plan. It emphasizes learning and growth in the state-mandated program." Board President Sheryl Alleni said she had received many questions ques-tions about the tie-in between Career Ladder programs and student stu-dent achievement. Mr. Whitesides noted that there has to be some correlation between achievement and funding but he observed that measuring student achievement is "hard to get at." Copies of the Career Ladder Plan will be given to faculty representatives repre-sentatives at the next DEA (Davis Education Association) meeting. There will also be copies available in each school. DEA President, Ann Keller, re quested teacher input before final approval is given. inn in in i i mm minium ii in mum mil mhhii u ilmm . imi i nil n 1.11111 mi V?- 'JJk t if rr I , 0 . APPEARING IN BOUNTIFUL High School's annual Chrildren's Theatre production produc-tion of "The Great Runaway" premiering May 21 are: Kerry Sue Lawrence, left: Jennifer Christensen, Tracey Snider, Sean Ostler, Candice Terry and Jim Barnett. . Bountiful High's debate and forensics classes are excited to pre-sent pre-sent their annual Children's Theatre. The theme chosen this year is "The Great Runaway" and features a variety of children's literature. li-terature. The show will be presented pre-sented in the Bountiful High School courtyard. Performances will be held May 21, 4 p.m.; May 22,4,6and8p.m.; May 23, 4 and 6 p.m. and May 24, " 4, 6 and 8 p.m. This year's performance is entertaining en-tertaining to young and old alike. Stories include "Alexander's Terrible, Ter-rible, Horrible, No Good Day," "The Pain and the Great One," "Much Bigger than Martin," "It's Not Fair," "The Shrinking of Treehorn," "I Get So Mad," cuttings cut-tings from the writings of Erma Bombeck, as well as published and original music. Bountiful High's debate Children's Chil-dren's Theatre is a long tradition, running for over ten years, and presented pre-sented each spring. Tickets are $1 for students and children and $2 for adults; proceeds from the ticket sales are to pay for the students Arizona Tournament last January and the coming National Tournament Tourna-ment in Oklahoma June 15. |