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RESOLUTION NO. 06- 04&
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF
THE CITY OF BOYNTON BEACH, FLORIDA
SUPPORTING THE CONTINUATION OF PUBLIC
SCHOOL CHOICE OPTIONS; AND PROVIDING AN
EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the City Commission supports the concept of educational choice as
provided in 91002,20(6), Florida Statutes; and
WHEREAS, the City Commission also supports the formation and operation of charter
schools as one ofthe optional public educational environment; and
WHEREAS, the City Commission endorses the State legislative determination that
charter schools should be guided by the following principles:
I, Meet high standards of student achievement while providing parents flexibility to
choose among diverse educational opportunities within the state's public school system,
2, Promote enhanced academic success and financial efficiency by aligning
responsibility with accountability,
3, Provide parents with sufficient information on whether their child is reading at
grade level and whether the child gains at least a year's worth ofleaming for every year spent in
the charter school.
WHEREAS, the City Commission, aware that recent litigation concern a charter school
located in Boynton Beach has necessitated a turn over of operations ofthe school to the School
Board, finds that it is still in the best interest of the students of that charter school to continue
participation in a charter school environment.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF
THE CITY OF BOYNTON BEACH, FLORIDA, AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1:
The "Whereas" clauses set forth hereinabove related to proposed
legislative enactments are incorporated herein by reference,
Section 2:
The City Commission finds that charter schools constitute a reasonable
and necessary educational choice that should be available to the citizens ofthe City of Boynton
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Beach, Florida,
Section 3.
The City Commission of the City of Boynton Beach hereby expresses its
continued support for the operation of a charter school in the City's jurisdictional limits, The
City Commission urges support of the School Board of Palm Beach County for the continued
operation of the Survivor's Charter School notwithstanding recent operational problems that
necessitated that the School Board take over operations of that charter school.
Section 4:
This Resolution shall take effect immediately upon passage, The City
members,
Clerk shall forward a copy of this Resolution to the School Board of Palm Beach County and its
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 741 day of February, 2006,
CITY OF BOYNTON BEACH
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