DISTRICT CANCELS UTILITY FEE PLAN.Byline: Karen Maeshiro Daily News Staff Writer Westside Union School District backed off a plan to charge teachers and other employees for electricity used by fans, radios or other appliances they bring to work. A memo issued two weeks ago announced a plan to charge $27 for using a coffee maker, $16 for a computer, $14 for a radio and $13 for a portable fan. The proposal was petty Petty girl airbrushed beauty, scantily clad in Esquire’s pages. [Am. Lit.: Misc.] See : Sex Symbols , teachers said. ``People were upset,'' said Lori Ordway-Peck, assistant superintendent Assistant Superintendent, or Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP), was a rank used by police forces in the British Empire. It was usually the lowest rank that could be held by a European officer, most of whom joined the police at this rank. for business services. ``Then everyone got together to look at solutions.'' District officials now say they have dropped the idea of charging fees, but will, at the board's direction, ban the use of toasters, toaster See intranet toaster and Video Toaster. (jargon) toaster - 1. The archetypal really stupid application for an embedded microprocessor controller; often used in comments that imply that a scheme is inappropriate technology (but see elevator controller). ovens, coffee makers and floor heaters. Administrators said their aim was to discourage employees from bringing in appliances from home, which they say pose safety hazards, increase the electricity bill and overburden o·ver·bur·den tr.v. o·ver·bur·dened, o·ver·bur·den·ing, o·ver·bur·dens 1. To burden with too much weight; overload. 2. To subject to an excessive burden or strain; overtax. n. 1. schools' electrical wiring Electrical wiring in general refers to insulated conductors used to carry electricity, and associated devices. This article describes general aspects of electrical wiring as used to provide power in buildings and structures, commonly referred to as building wiring. , especially since classrooms have been added in reducing class sizes. Appliances brought from home have caused brownouts, short circuits and computer-power fluctuations, Ordway-Peck said. ``We have a lot of people, not just teachers, who like to bring in extra things from home that have electrical usage,'' Ordway-Peck said. ``The problem is that, if every room has it, there are lot of safety concerns. Children in rooms are fairly young. Coffee brewing brewing: see beer. in a classroom is very dangerous.'' Under the revised plan, appliances that serve an educational purpose or enhance the curriculum, such as refrigerators needed for science projects, will be allowed, Ordway-Peck said. District officials are still discussing whether to allow microwave ovens. ``Basically they don't want people to have kitchens,'' said Sandra sandra (sänˑ·dr  ),adj Jones, a teacher at Valley View School and president of the teachers union. ``Our association is dealing with the district to try to remedy the situation. Everybody has been real cooperative.'' |
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