AGENCY: Salt Lake City School District (Utah). South High School
SERIES: 83499
TITLE: Principal's administrative records
DATES: i 1979-1988.
ARRANGEMENT: none
DESCRIPTION: These are the administrative files of the principal (Dr. LaVar L. Sorensen) of South High School. They document Dr. Sorensen's actions during the closure of the high school. They include: the minutes and agendums of the South High School Community Council (1983-88) and the School Improvement Council (1983-88); the councils' alternative proposal to the closure of the high school; maps of the boundaries of Salt Lake City high schools; copies of recommendation letters for students and faculty members (1986-87), correspondence and memoranda to faculty, school board, and parents; a report of the Visiting Committee Reviewing the Self-Evaluation of South High School (1982); correspondence and reports from the Northwest Association of Schools and Colleges on accreditation (1986-87); two reel-to-reel audio tapes of a Salt Lake City School Board meeting in December 1983 at South High School to discuss alternatives and possible closure of South; a daily diary maintained for an ethics education project funded by the Danforth Foundation (1981-83); a copy of the South High School Evaluation Manual (1980-81); a school staff and administration roster and class schedule (1980-81); 1980-81 course philosophy, objectives, commendations, and recommendations; 1980-81 course catalog; smoking, fire drill, and swimming pool policies and procedures; the policies and procedures for EQUIP, an academically accelerated optional program; a copy of HCR 7 resolution honoring South High School; a listing of the numbers of South graduates from 1932 (414) to 1988 (197); a complete collection of South High School graduation programs from 1932 to 1988; a file of open disclosure (course overview) documents for 1987-88; a copy of Salt Lake City School District correspondence regarding Advanced Placement (AP) criteria, school fees, boundary committee meeting minutes, and vending machine policies; a packet of information from the State Board of Education introducing the new Gender/Ethnic Expectation and Student Achievement (GESA) program; a black-and-white aerial photograph of the school; and a description of Salt Lake High, the alternative school housed at South High School.
RETENTION
DISPOSITION
RETENTION AND DISPOSITION AUTHORIZATION
Retention and disposition for this series were specifically approved by the State Records Committee.
APPROVED: 03/1989
FORMAT MANAGEMENT
Paper: Retain in Office for 2 years and then transfer to State Archives with authority to weed.
Sound recordings: Retain in Office for 2 years and then transfer to State Archives with authority to weed.
APPRAISAL
Administrative Historical
This retention is based on the historical value of these records to document the activities of the principal at South High School and the achievements of the students and faculty members of the high school.
PRIMARY DESIGNATION
Public