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The Indep endent Record, Helena. Thursday. December 20. 1973 5 Concerned school board bends ears of solons school districts time, manpower and consequently, money, added Campbell, the school clerk. William Korizek, director of Helena's WTech Center, also gave a brief report on the awarding of the construction contract for the center's airport facility.

Korezek told the legislators inflation between last March the time when a request for $800,000 for the building was presented to the legislature and the bid-letting in November had forced cutbacks in the building. The bids came in at $945,000 $145,000 more than the state allocated for it forcing the changes, Korizek said. Four balcony-area classrooms, remodeling of the old hangar, installation partitions, painting, stuccoing, paving and landscaping were all eliminated to pare the cost down to the amount allocated by the state, the vo-tech director said. Consequently, he requested the District 12 legislators attempt to get more money allocated for the building so that all the facilities originally planned can be installed. MORRISON ALSO told the legislators Helena's trustees felt no major changes are needed yet in the professional negotiations act.

"We had to pioneer the act last year," Morrison admitted, noting its procedures weren't always clear. Despite that, the school board chairman said more time was needed to find any other problems with the legislation, which went into effect only last year. "There has to be time to find out how it works," added Superintendent Olson. Morrison said the trustees especially would resist changes in the negotiations act that that would set up a binding arbitration process. "We have to have some latitude in bargaining," he -added.

"We don't want to panel telling us what to do." District 12 legislators Wednesday got a thorough briefing from Helena school trustees and administrators on the effects of school legislation expected to be considered in the upcoming session. A measure to reform tuition arrangements between school districts that exchange students and a law passed last session that sets limit on school general fund budget increases drew the most comment from the educators. The tuition bill introduced last session by Rep. Robert L. Marks, R-CIancy, and held over to this session was endorsed by John Campbell, school clerk.

"It would enact a method of calculating tuition on a basis equitable to the cost to the district," he told the eight legislators at the meeting. CAMPBELL THEN PRESENTED the eight-all Republicans with calculations to show present tuition reimbursemeent rates are inadequate. The present reimbursement rate of $225 per elementary student and $250 per high school student the only money a district gets for educating students from other districts is $78 less than costs for elementary students and $278 less than costs for high school students, he said. Since about 50 out-of -district high school students and about 250 out-of-district elementary students attend Helena schools, this amounts to a sizable chunk of money, Campbell added. The eight legislators Sens.

George T. Bennett, Glen L. Drake and James T. Harrison, and Reps. John F.

Bell, William C. Campbell, Ruth B. Castles, Hal Harper and Marks grilled the trustees and administrators most on the budget limitations requirement. SCHOOL REPRESENTATIVES apreed unanimously that the maximum general fund budget increase seven per cent allowed by last session's House Bill 428 has them worried. "It becomes a concerning point," noted School Clerk Campbell, "when you consider now we're looking at a 7.9 per cent inflation factor." Campbell also noted the limitation removed some of the control traditionally and legally vested in the school board.

"This is something that has been prized by Mon-tanans since the state was settled," he said, adding that the new constitution also says "control (is) vested in a board of trustees." LOCAL CONTROLS on school district purse strings also go straight to the voter, added Jeff Morrison, board chairman. "There's a check in the school district you don't have elsewhere," he noted. "You have to go to the people for a vote." Morrison also said the tentative seven per cent limit encouraged districts to "go the limit" because they try to pad budgets, fearing a year will come when more than seven per cent extra is necessary to fund school operations. "It (the limitation) actually favors a district that's spending a lot of money," he added. Rep.

Marks noted he is having, a bill prepared to end the limitation because, "It actually works counter to its intent. It makes the poor schools poorer," and allows schools with well padded budgets to keep ahead. SCHOOL OFFICIALS also questioned the thrust of three companion bills that are to be introduced to. reform special education funding. "We object philosophically to singling out special education for accounting purposes," noted Maynard Olson, school superintendent, "and even to the point where it becomes a separate part- of the school program." The provisions anticipated in one of the three bills that would set up a tight accounting system will cost By KEN ROBERTSON IR Staff Writer Sentence issue ruling nab young suspects Thanks Everyone! For making the past years a memorable success.

Special thanks to loyal friends and customers who made' our Style Shop Helena's best. To each and all we wish a Very Merry Christmas and the happiest of New Year's. FISHER'S STYLE SHOP Ann Sam Fisher reported some money was N. Warren. Entry was gained taken Wednesday from a through a transom above the cigaret machine in the Con- door, according to police, centrated Employment Nothing else was reported Program (CEP) office at 529 missing from the office.

to a doctor's office While there, he escaped through an unlocked back door in his waiting room. At about 12:15 a.m. Tuesday Borgan was captured after being seen by an off-duty deputy at a Helena tavern. Gravely said this was the second time Borgan had escaped from custody. The first time occured.

while the prisoner was a trustee, free during the day on a work- Richard West 60, dies A district court hearing was set for 2 p.m. this afternoon to consider revoking the suspended sentence of John Alfred Borgan, who escaped briefly from a sheriff's deputy early this week. Deputy County, Attorney Charles A. Graveley said Borgan, 18, was sentenced Nov. 16 to a five-year prison term after pleading guilty to burglarizing the Reber Company, 1643 N.

Montana Oct. 24. Four and a half years were suspended, and Borgan was ordered to serve six months in the county jail by Judge Peter Meloy. Sheriff Dave Middlemas said Borgan requested to be taken in Capital Hill Center release program. In other court action Sandra Rene Cassady was charged Wednesday with passing a fraudulent $60 check.

The check was allegedly passed at the Lamplighter Motel Nov. 5. Judge Gordon R. Bennett set the woman's arraignment for 9 a.m. Friday and set bond at $500.

Deputy County Attorney L. Bart Erickson filed a motion seeking a court order directing Mrs. Cassady be given mental examination. A hearing on his motion will be held at 2 p.m. Dec.

27. Also Wednesday Willard LeRoy Sweet and William Bright pleaded innocent to two counts of grand larceny. Trial of the men, accused of thefts from Mid-Mountain Sales and Pacific, Hardware, was set for Jan. 21. Sweet and Bright turned themselves in to authorities early this EAUES UrCfi Sot.

tilt Sun 12-S Our People Make Us Number One Police have taken three juveniles into custody in connection with two recent house burglaries. Police Chief Jack Williams reported this morning a radio, camera and a small amount of money were taken Wednesday from the Lyle Hoover home, 815 N. Davis. From a neighbor's description of three juveniles seen near another home on Walnut earlier Wednesday, police apprehended the three boys and found in their possession the radio taken from the Hoover home, according to Williams. He said the neighbor had first called Loretta Boone at work to tell her the boys appeared to trying to break into her home.

Money from a wallet was later reported missing from the home at 1720 Walnut. In a separate incident, police JtWtltRS IX' r-4 vZ THkJ'A Richard H. West, 60, 1818 Euclid, died this morning in the Veteran's Administration Hospital at Fort Harrison following an extended illness. He was born in Townsend July 5, 1913, to Richard H. and Isabelle West.

He attended schools in Townsend and moved to Helena and was employed at the Spring Hill Mine. He was later employed by McKinnon-Decker and Helena Sand and Gravel. In later years he operated West's Sharpening Service. Preceding him in death was his father and one brother. West was a member of the Operating Engineers Union.

On Feb. 26, 1934, he married Dorothy Streidinger in Conrad. He was a veteran of World War II serving with the U.S. Navy. Survivors include the window, Dorothy; mother, Mrs.

Isabelle West, Helena; one daughter, Mrs. Connie O'Leary, Helena; two sons, Richard and David both of Helena; a brother, Billings; five Mrs. Fritzi Iden, Bakersfield, Mrs. Lois Geyer, West Palm Beach, Anna Mae Holmes and Ellen Monroe, both of Helena; nine grandchildren, and four great grandchildren. Funeral services will be conducted Saturday at 10:30 a.m.

from Retz Chapel with the Rev. George Harper officiating. Burial will be in Forestvale Cemetery. AA. A.

Eickert services Funeral services for Martin A. Eickert, 79, 631 Rhode Island, who died Tuesday, will be conducted Friday at 10:30 a.mi in Retz Chapel with the Rev. William Burkhardt officiating. Burial will be in Resurrection Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Henry Lang, Frank Lang, Bob Toombs, Evan Jacobson, Ted Simpson and James Brown.

G. M. O'Rourke services Funeral services for Grace M. 84, formerly of Helena, who died in Hamilton Tuesday were conducted today in Hamilton. Burial services will be conducted Friday at 4 p.m.

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Fraser was a member of the First Presbyterian Josephine Hepner Chapter No. 89 O.E.S. and Rebekah Lodge. Survivors include a daughter, Lois Fred, Helena; a son, Harrison D. Fraser Great Falls; six grandchildren, and four great grandchildren.

Funeral services will be conducted, at 2 p.m Friday from Retz Chapel. Burial will be in Forestbale Cemetery. Register Each Day We wish to express our heartfelt gratitude to friends and relatives of Zona Johnson for the many acts of kindness and sympathy shown to us during her illness and after her death. The Family of Zona Johnson I FREE! $100 EVERYDAY I DOWNTOWN Monday thru Saturday at Downtown Stores jjj Paid in Script, Spendable in Downtown Stores ORDER EARLY for out of town delivery of floral gifts KNOX FOR FLOWERS 1920 N. Main 442-4070 EASY PARKING! Phone 442-8520 650 Logan Street Don R.

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