Alta High School - Accipitor Yearbook (Sandy, UT)

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Busy Board Begets Bonds, Buildings, Budget The Jordan Board of Education was responsible for establishing the policies by which Alta High School operated dur- ing the 1981-82 school year. Board President Mark Klotovich, working with Vice President Maurine Jensen, and Members Jane Callister, Lois Hirschi, and Mark Wahlquist, met regularly in governmental sessions to deal with issues ranging from budgets and mill levies to building needs and bonding. It was the year of Reapportionment. One of the Board's major tasks was rea- ligning the voting precincts so that all residents received equal representation in school government. The Superintendent and members of his administrative staff administered the policies and procedures established by the board. The team provided leader- ship and direction to school operations throughout the district. Jordan School District's Administration Building Dr. Raymond Whittenburg Ray Brown superintendent deputy superintendent Kenneth Prince Marlin Fairbourn Richard Gourley deputy superintendent assistant superintendent assistant superintendent District Administration • 197

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 There will be no boundary changes, ex- tended day or double sessions at Alta next year, Mr. Worlton announced at depart- mental meetings. We will have to deal with growth by creating new classrooms and learning to adjust to crowded condi- tions. Being an administrator was not merely dealing with the everyday prob- lems of students, teachers, and the com- munity during the current year, but also keeping an eye on the years to come. Year ly changes in policies and the phenomenal growth in the area provided many new challenges for the leadership of the school. Where to house the 300 new students this year in a building already near capacity? So walls were ordered and new temporary pods set up outside. And when that prob- lem is solved for this year, what about the hundreds more that are expected next year? The principal and four vice-principals worked with everyday problems of atten- dance, truancy, parent conferences, and community concerns, as wells as planning and chaperoning activities. Even some le- gal actions had to be handled this year. But an attestment to their success was the effi- cient operation and growing reputation of Alta as a well-run, large metropolitan high school. Now heading the largest high school in Utah. Princi- pal Fred Worlton carries the responsibility for the efficient operation of all aspects of the facility. Mr Doug Anderson assistant principal Mr. Ron Sing vice principal Mr Roger Miner vice principal Dr Charles Woodward vice principal 196 • School Administration

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Handymen Of Alta Clean halls, school lunches and a smooth running school were some things perhaps many students didn’t give much thought to. Without the staff (custodians, lunch workers, and secretaries) Alta would resemble a madhouse. The steady hum of custodians vacuum- ing could be heard during the day in the halls. Within a 24 hour period the halls were cleaned six times. With the increase of students this year, litter increased also. The thirteen custodians’ jobs were difficult ones—to keep the school clean and main- tained. Head custodian, Scott Cadell stated that ’’the litter problem was the worst in the locker areas and bathrooms. What makes our job easier is when students and teachers take pride in Alta and care about how their school looks. The jobs of the custodial staff also included cleaning up after any dance or night time activity. I can’t believe lunch cost 80C was the gripe of some students this year, but what many did not realize was the preparation needed to serve such a large amount of food daily. Twelve ladies and four cashiers worked every school day to distribute lunches to hungry students. It cost more than 80C to make the food and pay the help, said head lunch lady Tina Butter- field. For every twelve lunches bought an hour of manpower was needed in prepara- tion. This year the cafeteria served 150 more people a day than last year. Who were the handymen of Alta this year? The secretaries and aides could also fit into this category. The thirteen secre- taries had the jobs of locating students, typing, filing, making appointments, and calling parents. The most frustrating thing about trying to help students is when students ask over and over again the same question you’ve already answered, said Jeri Rogers from the main office. Even though the secre- taries had to deal with students, adminis- trators, teachers and parents daily, their jobs did have some advantages which at- tracted them: namely the hours and the school vacation days throughout the year. A smooth running school is something students took for granted. With increased numbers of students and teachers, the staff had to work hard to keep the school halls clean, students fed, and records orga- nized. Fifth-period clean up duty assignments helped allevi- ate some of the major problems of after-lunch litter. But still, custodian, Elmo Eliason attacks this big headache area with vacuum in hand. Replacing Joan Gamble. Cheryl Fowler new princi- pal's secretary is a friendly, efficient addition to the main office. Mrs. Fowler's jobs included everything from public relations to the financial recordings of the school. 198 • Staff