R03-105 CITY MANAGER BRESSNER PRESENTED
ORIGINAL RESOLUTION TO PALM BEACH
COUNTY SCHOOL BOARD.
P~SOLUTION R03-/~
A R~SOLUTION OF THE CITY OF BOYNTON BEACH,
FLORIDA, IN SUPPORT OF RETAINING SOUTH
TECHNICAL COMMUNITY HIGH SCHOOL IN
BOYNTON BEACH, AND RECOMMENDING IT BE
APPROVED AS A CONVERSION CHARTER SCHOOL.
WHEREAS, South Technical Educational Center has been a part of the Boynton
Beach community since 1976, serving adult and high school vocational students; and
WHEREAS, South Technical Community High School now has transitioned to
serving only high school students during the day; and
WHEREAS, the Mission of South Technical Community High School is to provide
each student with rigorous and relevant instruction, meeting individual career goals, enabling
students to be successful in a diverse and changing workforce, and benefiting the community
through the efforts of a highly skilled and dedicated staff in an environment uniquely suited
to student success; and
WHEREAS, South Technical Community High School has increased student
enrollment by more than 30% each year of its high school operation; and
WHEREAS, 71% of this year's graduating class will attend either a two- or four-year
college, 16% are headed to work, and 13% are headed to the military, for 100% productive
futures; and
WHEREAS, the School District is planning to close South Tech and to disperse its
programs into Career Academies at the new high schools opening in west Boynton Beach,
and west Boca Raton for school year 2004-05; and
WHEREAS, South Technical Community High School has received almost four
t~mes more applications this year than can be accommodated indicating an immediate need
for this type of education well beyond the seats that will be available in the new Career
Academies, and
WHEREAS, the faculty and parents have overwhelmingly voted to keep South
Technical Community High School operational in Boynton Beach and to apply for
conversion charter status; and
WHEREAS, the City of Boynton Beach is proud of the accomplishments of South
Technical Community High School and of its students;
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NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF
THE CITY OF BOYNTON BEACH, FLORIDA, THAT:
Section 1. The foregoing "WHEREAS" clauses are true and correct and
hereby ratified and confirmed by the City Commission.
Section 2. The City of Boynton Beach requests the School District of Palm Beach
County to retain South Technical Community High School in Boynton Beach.
Section 3. The City of Boynton Beach supports the application of South
Technical Community High School asking for conversion charter status.
Section 4. The City of Boynton Beach urgently asks that the School District of
Palm Beach County honor our request and not implement any other plans for this school site.
Section 5. That upon passage the City Clerk is directed to forward a copy of this
Resolution to the School Board of Palm Beach County.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this ~_.~day of Sune, 2003.
ATTEST: Commissioner
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