Davis Clipper October 15, 2009

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October 15, 2009

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ings,” said McKay. Those who are interested in doing so should call the theater at 801-298-1302 and leave a message with the box office.“If it has to do with art, call us and open up our minds.”

FARMINGTON — Davis health officials “are definitely seeing an upward trend in absenteeism in schools from flu-like symptoms.” Davis County Health director Lewis Garrett said Wednesday that no school in the Davis School District has risen to an absentee rate of 30-40 percent, but schools are now reporting about a 5 percent absentee rate. “It’s usually 2-3 percent,” Garrett said. An elementary school in Emery County closed its doors Tuesday afternoon for the remainder of the week to sanitize the facility after 50 percent of the students called in sick. Garrett said cases being seen in the state are likely the H1N1 virus, even through there have been few lab-confirmed cases. He said that according to the Centers for Disease Control, 90 percent of the flu being seen

n See “BIG PLANS,” p. A13

n See “SCHOOL,” p. A13

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CENTERVILLE — The halfshaped walls hold dreams, backed by the hard work and careful planning that any dream needs to become reality. Work is moving ahead on the Davis Cultural Arts Center (DCAC), located at 535 N. 400 West. in Centerville (the north side of Parrish Lane). Those behind the project, which is still on track to be completed in time for the 2011 theater season, plan on it becoming a focal point for performing arts in South Davis. “I like to think of it more as an events center,” said Rodgers Memorial Theatre President Glen McKay.“People who need a venue to perform and share their talents can come there.” Though Rodgers Memorial Theatre will be the major tenants for the theater’s 546 seat main stage, the larger size will allow the stage to accommodate more than one show at a time.Also in the final plans are a black-box, theater-in-the-round style performing space that has no regular tenant, and a smaller outdoor amphitheater that may either be constructed now or added at a later time. With this number of stages, McKay hopes to draw all kinds of performers to the theater, from jun-

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GLEN MCKAY, left, goes over plans for the Davis Cultural Arts Center. Members of the Davis County Commission and Centerville RDA toured the building on Tuesday.

ior high theater groups looking for performing space to national names such as those in the Davis

Arts Council’s summer concert series. Though there are no concrete plans for it, visual artists would also be welcome to make use of the space. “We would love to talk to any artist who would like to do show-

Layton High’s principal placed on paid leave BY MELINDA WILLIAMS Clipper Staff Writer LAYTON — Layton High School’s principal Paul Smith has been placed on paid administrative leave pending the outcome of an investigation. The popular, longtime principal was placed on leave Monday afternoon and will remain there until the investigation is complete, said

Davis School District spokesperson Shauna Lund. Lund declined to comment on the investigation’s focus, saying “it wouldn’t be fair” to Smith. She also said she didn’t know how long the investigation may take. Lund said Smith has been principal at the school since 1979 and during that time he has been the recipient of many awards and has headed a number of committees

within the district. A message on the school’s website from Smith calls the school “a setting where each student can learn, improve and set new marks of excellence. Making that possible is a talented staff and a facility that is an unequaled model of technology.” While the investigation is being conducted, assistant principal Muriel Mann will lead the school.

Layton High has a student body of nearly 1,700 students from Layton, Kaysville, Clearfield and Syracuse. Layton Police Lt. Quinn Moyes said Tuesday that he knew nothing about the investigation, saying police have received no complaint or allegation from the school district at this time and will not investigate unless they do. mwilliams@davisclipper.com


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