By Myrna Trauntvein
Times-News Correspondent
The technical center proposed for Juab High School, in
connection with Delta's Technical Center, has been rejected
by the state legislature.
"Ours was the only technical college proposed this
year that did not require any money," said Kirk Wright,
superintendent. "However, no new schools will be approved
this year."
Wright said, in his opinion, the rejection came
because of political in-fighting. The issue of who should
regulate technical colleges and programs&emdash;the State
Board of Education or the State Board of Regents&emdash;has
still to be resolved by the two groups.
"The legislature will not approve any more technical
colleges until the governance issue is settled," said
Wright.
When an answer to that question is satisfactorily
determined, the proposal may be considered once again, he
said.
It was a decision, a political one, that had far
reaching ramifications for the technical schools being
proposed to assist students in gaining some expertise in the
fields of their interest before graduation from high school
and to provide training for adults interested in technical
training.
"The bill, filed by Representative Bill Wright,
sponsored the new area technical college proposed as a
combined effort by Millard, Juab, and Tintic School
Districts," said Wright. "Millard was willing to offer their
facilities located at Delta, equipment, and programs and to
work with our school district."
Juab School District could have used classrooms in the
technical building on campus to provide a close-at-hand area
for students and area townspeople to gain the needed
expertise to get a job.
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