VOL. 128 NO. 49 FRIDAY, JULY 31, 2020 SPORTS DAVISCLIPPER.COM Local club pro 4 Opinion qualifies THE 12 Life 18 Sports for 2nd PGA Championship DAVIS 20 Classifieds 23 Comics Clipper on BACK the PITCH ROGER V. TUTTLE 2 FRIDAY, JULY 31, 2020 NEWS THE DAVIS CLIPPER District changes to alternate plan for reopening schools by Becky GINOS [email protected] FARMINGTON — After formulating a plan to safely reopen school in the fall, the Davis School District did an about-face on Tuesday switching to an alternate-day, hybrid learning model. In a letter to parents, the district outlined the plan that calls for two days of in-person instruc- tion and three days of at-home remote learning. “Originally, Davis School District planned on a ‘normal’ school opening with required face cov- erings, enhanced hygiene/sterilization procedures and – where possible – physical distancing,” the letter reads. “Due to the prevalence of COVID-19 cases in our community and in order to further limit the spread of the virus, we need to increase our capacity to provide physical distancing in our schools.” The alternating schedule will be as follows: » Students whose last name begins with A–K will attend school in-person on Mondays and Wednesdays with remote at-home learning on Tuesdays and Thursdays. » Students whose last name begins with L–Z will attend school in-person on Tuesdays and Thursdays with remote at-home learning on Mondays and Wednesdays. SSTUDENT GATHER OUTSIDE OF FARMINGTON HIGH » Fridays will be at-home remote learning days SCHOOL LAST YEAR. The first day back will look very for all students with teachers working from the different with kids coming on alternate days. school site to provide remote instruction. BECKY GINOS The district’s objective is to reduce the num- ber of students in schools and on buses by half to make physical distancing possible and minimize contact, according to the letter. Other objectives include: » Allowing teachers and staff to effectively monitor and encourage physical distancing, proper hygiene, sterilization and use of face coverings. » Enhance contact tracing by the Davis County Health Department. » Maintain the traditional feel of school and retain good in-school learning habits. » Maintain students’ personal relationship with teachers and staff. » Provide social connectedness and peer interactions between students. » Minimize overall risk until the threat of COVID-19 subsides. The school board approved the alternate schedule during its July 14 meeting as a possible option to pivot if necessary in an effort to keep students and staff safe. “Our teachers must be healthy to teach,” said Superintendent Reid Newey in the statement. “Our students must be healthy to learn. During this pandemic and in these extraordinary times, we believe it is best to cautiously proceed with this alternate-day schedule. Please know these deci- see ALTERNATE PLAN » 5 THE DAVIS CLIPPER NEWS FRIDAY, JULY 31, 2020 3 Bountiful BOUN TIFUL CITY IS CONSIDERING PURCHASING THE PROPERTY where the now residents may demolished Washington be surveyed Elementary once stood. about park bond by Tom HARALDSEN [email protected] BOUNTIFUL — Could a new park, or ball fields, or some other recreation venue be developed at the site of the old Washington Elementary School in Bountiful? That decision may largely rest in the BECKY GINOS hands of Bountiful resident voters of 500 to 800 interviews,” she said. Council is if now is an appropriate complete Phase Two by Aug. 8, with whose thoughts are being gathered “Once we have collected the desired time to ask voters to approve a G.O. final survey analysis delivered in a by a Salt Lake City analytical firm. number of completed interviews, our Bond and associated property tax presentation to the city by Aug. 14. They are measuring the temperature team will provide topline results and increase. She said subsequent presentations of residents about a possible city deep dive analysis of the data.” Gibb said her firm hopes to could also be created as needed. purchase and development of the The Davis School District (DSD) property through issuance of a closed Washington Elementary in General Obligation Bond and subse- Bountiful in June 2019. quent tax increase. The District has given Bountiful YK Analytics has conducted City the right of first refusal to pur- similar studies chase the property. for a number of The City has The entire parcel is municipalities along slightly larger than the Wasatch Front. received 10 acres including Kyrene Giff of YK consistent parking. It is zoned Analytics addressed “ R-4 (Residential, city council in June feedback 4 units per acre). and outlined her from residents Surrounding uses firm’s two-step include commercial, approach to gather- that Bountiful single family, and ing resident input. multi-family. “Phase One is does not “The City has qualitative focus have enough received consistent groups, one group feedback from of men and one of field space residents that women, each con- for activities Bountiful does not sisting of six – eight have enough field likely voters,” she like football, space for activities told council. That soccer, like football, soccer, effort has already baseball, lacrosse, begun, with the baseball, etc.,” said city surveys recently lacrosse, etc.” manager Gary Hill completed and the in a staff report. “It council planning to » Gary Hill, city manager would be desirable get results at its July to purchase the 28 council meeting (which occurred property, but a tax increase is likely after our press deadline). necessary.” That would lead to Phase Two – a He said that prior to the COVID- quantitative survey. Gibb explained 19 outbreak, the City Council was that once the results from Phase One considering asking voters to approve are collected, a survey questionnaire a General Obligation Bond to pur- will be drafted and invitations to take chase and improve the property. The the survey will be sent to Bountiful bond could be paired with a request residents who are registered to vote. for funding to improve the City’s trail “We recommend a sample size network. The concern of the City 4 FRIDAY, JULY 31, 2020 NEWS THE DAVIS CLIPPER ClipperTHE DAVIS OPINI N AI DM NISTRATION A tip for Utah eaters – Thought R . Gail Stahle P UBLISHER [email protected] of the Week ext. 114 tip more generously! from the desk of R. Gail Stahle, publisher L orie Matern “May your walls know Off ICE MANAGER The opinions stated in this article are prepared the salad and packaged the [email protected] joy, may every room hold ext. 115 solely those of the author and not of three-entrée order with the accom- The Davis Clipper. panying condiments. (If confused, I’d laughter, and every window A DVERTISING suggest an extra buck or two won’t open to great possibility.” rom conversations with create an overdraft on your bank Brad Roghaar SALES REPRESENTATIVE employees in the restaurant account. If so, you probably shouldn’t » Mary Anne Radmacher [email protected] industry, I often hear that cus- be ordering restaurant food anyway!) ext. 135 Ftomers are actually increasing their Who are the best tippers? People tips to servers as a way of making who are currently working or have R ichard Stahle SALES REPRESENTATIVE up for reduced business during the worked in the restaurant industry. [email protected] coronavirus. I find myself doing the They understand the challenges faced ext. 137 same. by hospitality workers. Many have EDITORIAL I cannot compete with comedian been sent home early from a slow Amy Schumer, who, according to USA shift in which they earned $9 during a Tom Haraldsen Today, left a $500 tip on a $49 tab long three hours. They can recall the M ANAGING EDITOR at a New York pub or a customer in clueless family that allowed their chil- [email protected] Indianapolis who added $446 on a dren to litter the floor with crumpled ext. 126 $5.97 tab. Neither have I matched the saltine crackers and discarded fries, Becky Ginos $100 tip on a $35 dinner at a Utah and then “stiffed” the server for not Ass OCIATE EDITOR Red Lobster or a $25 gratuity on a $6 delivering a fourth Dr. Pepper to one [email protected] ext. 118 bakery purchase at a downtown Salt of the undisciplined brats. Lake City There L AYOUT/DESIGN restaurant. are people But who also D evin Christ CREATIVE DIRECTOR my typical object to [email protected] 20% tip the entire seems concept R ebecca Jamieson Cyclops CLAS S IFIEDS/LEGALS paltry con- of tipping. [email protected] sidering They ext. 124 the loss of by Bryan GRAY argue that restaurant restaurant CIR CULATION income CLO UMNIST owners Cindi Scott and the should pay [email protected] reduced customers and/or working the servers a decent wage folding the ext. 119 hours of hospitality servers. It hasn’t cost added into the meal, as is the hurt my budget when I nudge the custom internationally. 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