The theocrat., 1947-09-03
L. B. T. I'll. S. ELECTION
SEPTEMBER 13; VOTERS
AUTHORIZE ELECTION
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(1) To allow the school district
to levy a tax of 81 instead of so
for educational purposes.
(2) To allow the school district
to levy a tax of 10 instead of
1875 for building purposes.
(3) To allow the school district
to issue bonds in the amount of
$423,00O to build suitable ad-
dition to the present building and
make necessary alterations in the
present building.
The question has been raised as to
"why have these three elections at
the same time?"
In response to the above question
the following can be said: (a) there
is a definite amount of fixed expense
in holding an election no matter
how many propositions are submit
ted the cost is fixed. 1t appears then
that presentation of these three is
sues is an economy measure.
(b) Further it can be said that the
3 proposals are bound together by a
definite need. This need is more space
and teachers for greatly enlarging
school population. The proposals 1,
2, and must all be passed to assure
sound educational program. When
one considers that we are now edu-
eating 25% over the maximum of
500 and in 1853 we will be 500 over
maximum one can readily see that
building is needed and tax revenues
are necessary in order to provide
teachers, supplies, and equipment to
properly educate the youth of the
district.
An objection that has been raised
to this election is: "The High School
is in error in reporting enrolment
trends. When the new Zion Junior
High is built it will accommodate all
of the High School freshmen, thereby
relieving z. B. T. H. S. of approximate
ly 200 students yearly"
When Zion Elementary School Dis
trict No. 6 was preparing their plans
for their building expansion program
and proposed Junior High, official
discussions were held between the two
Boards of Education. 1t was clearly
pointed out at that time that the
Zion Junior High was NOT to include
High School freshmen. This due to
the fact that their own school hous-
ing program was so badly needed
for their own eight grades that it
was inconceivable for them to at
tempt to educate the high school
freshmen. The new Zion Junior High
will not relieve z. B. T. H. S. of one
student. Further explanation of the
proposed program of Wistrict No. 6
appears in this paper. Therefore, it
can be said that the enrolment fig
ures are correct and the High School
is not in error in making enrolment
trends public.
The third objection that has been
raised is "Why vote now when the
actual date of building will not be-
gin for several years?"
In reply to this, the Board of Edu-
cation will authorize actual building
as soon as all plans are complete, es-
Inmates secured and contracts let.
The need for this building is I'M
MEDIATE, not several years from
now.
A brief summary of the proposals
to be voted on.
Proposition No. Ito allow the
School District to make a levy of
81 instead of so for educational pur-
poses.
In the previous session of the State
Legislature series of laws known as
the Butler Bills were enacted into
law. Through these laws the school
district loses in revenue 1000. This
is 20% of the operating capital of
the school. This money came from
State funds, and not from a direct
school tax levy. We cannot operate
efficiently with such loss in revenue
and still offer a well-rounded educa-
tional program.
Proposition No. 2-To allow the
school district to make levy of 10
instead of 1875 for building pur-
poses. This new rate for building pur-