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June 9, 2023 | Vol. 2 Iss. 23
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District looks at ways to improve length of time students are on the bus By Becky Ginos becky.g@davisjournal.com FARMINGTON—Some special education students in the Davis School District are on the bus for more than an hour, some as long as two hours. District administrators are trying to find a solution to the busing problem that impacts not only special education but general education students.
“Riding the bus is a required service,” said Tiffany Midgley, Director of Special Education Services during a presentation to the school board. “These are some of the most fragile students, some that have medical issues and some that have difficulty with behavior in the best of circumstances. I don’t think any of us want kids on the bus that long.” Elementary students with disabilities are riding with secondary students and
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they’re dropping off kids late or picking them up late, she said. “That can violate the IDEA (Individuals with Disabilities Education Act).” A team made up of the special education and transportation departments, school directors and leaders are looking at different options to solve the problem, one is a staggered start time. “We looked at what’s
Canadian wildfire smoke causes U.S. air quality to dive drastically Over 400 wildfires are raging across the country, sending smoke and ash across huge distances, including the eastern seaboard of the United States. From New York to Florida, residents have seen hazy days with dismal air quality that has caused many public schools to cancel outdoor activities to protect their students.
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Former Trump ally Chris Christie announces presidential campaign The former governor of New Jersey made it official this week that he intends to run for president, saying that he wants the support of the people. Christie, who was an early supporter of former president Trump, went on the offensive, citing that America’s greatness is not in its elected leader, but rather “resides out there…with all of you."
Coca-Cola to release new flavor of famous soda Perhaps one of the most recognizable cola brands in the world, Coca-Cola is poised to release a new flavor, dubbed “Unlimited” later this month. The new flavor, while as yet undescribed, is reportedly geared more toward gamers, and will be available for a limited time in both zero-sugar and regular varieties.
Ford recalls several models of SUVs
LAST YEAR’S SHOW BROUGHT hundreds of people downtown for a car parade, a burnout and cars old and new.
Ford is recalling more than 125,000 Escape SUVs, Maverick pickups and Lincoln Corsair luxury SUVs because their engines could leak fluids and catch fire. All the vehicles being recalled are hybrid or plug-in hybrid versions. All three models share similar engineering. Because of a manufacturing problem, the 2.5-liter gasoline engines can leak engine oil or gasoline vapors that can catch fire when they contact hot parts in the vehicles’ engine compartment. Because the vehicles are hybrid and have electric motors as well as gas engines, someone could continue driving even after the engine has failed, making problems worse, according to paperwork filed with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.
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Cruise on over to Coats for Kids and help children in need
By Becky Ginos becky.g@davisjournal.com
BOUNTIFUL—Cars old and new will be cruising down Main Street in Bountiful Father’s Day weekend for the annual Coats for Kids Car show that kicks off June 16. The popular event sponsored by the Bountiful Rotary raises funds to buy children who are in need, coats and other winter clothing. “It’s been 25 years,” said Krista Simonsen whose father Chris Simonsen
helped start the program. “In 1998 the rotary applied for a $15,000 grant to help children in Bountiful. They bought winter clothes for those in need. It was like we do now it just continued forward.” Krista said 1999 is when the first actual car show was held. “Some of the members had old cars. They’d display them over by the bubble. It was just one day on Saturday. There were 50 cars and they bought every hotdog at Costco and women brought their cookers and sold the hotdogs for $1.”
It turned into something bigger, she said. “They got sponsors and had more cars coming on. Dick Nourse of KSL had two cars and he loved to help out. He talked about it on KSL and got the word out. That really made it grow.” Karl Malone brought his truck for years, said Krista. “We had Doug Wright and Mark Koelbel that would talk about it on air.” Burt Brothers Tires wanted to help so Please see CAR SHOW: pg. 3
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