HomeMy WebLinkAboutRes 1970-478 Requesting that the Board of Public Instruction not Change the Attendance Boundaries for PBG High SchoolRESOLUTION NO. 478-70
A RESOLUTION OF THE VILLAGE COUNCIL OF NORTH PALM BEACH,
FLORIDA, REQUESTING THE BOARD OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION OF PALM BEACH
COUNTY NOT TO CHANGE THE BOUNDARIES OF ATTENDANCE FOR PALM BEACI[
GARDENS I[IGH SCHOOL, BUT BEGIN IMMEDIATE PLANNING AND INITIATE
ACTION SOON TO PROVIDE THE NEEDED ADDITIONAL FACILITIES FOR THE
1971-72 SCHOOL YEAR.
WHEREAS, all of the high school students from the Village
of North Palm Beach are presently enrolled at Palm Beach Gardens
High School, and
WHEREAS, the changing of boundaries in the middle of the
school year would cause students to be shifted from one school to
another, creating undue and unnecessary disruption to the education
of these children, and
WHEREAS, it is highly desirable for all students from the
Village of North Palm Beach to attend one high school, and
WHEREAS, all other things being equal, single sessions
will provide a higher level of educational instruction as compared
to double sessions, and
WHEREAS, the Village Council, on behalf of the parents
and citizens of North Palm Beach, are concerned with the quality
of education provided for the children of North Palm Beach,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE VILLAGE COUNCIL
OF NORTH PALM BEACH, FLORIDA:
Section 1. That the Board of Public Instruction of Palm
Beach County is hereby requested not to change the present boundaries
of attendance for Palm Beach Gardens High School insofar as they
affect the Village of North Palm Beach.
Section 2. That the Board of Public Instruction of Palm
Beach County is hereby urged to immediately begin planning for the
construction of additional facilities at Palm Beach Gardens High School
to provide for single sessions for the anticipated student enroll-
ment from the present attendance area for the 1971-72 school year,
and to initiate action in the near future so that these facilities
will be available at the start of the 71-72 school year.
Section 3. That the Village Clerk is hereby directed to
send certified copies of this resolution to each of the present
and elected members of the Board of Public Instruction of Palm Beach
County, the Superintendent of Public Instruction of Palm Beach County,
and the Principal of Palm Beach Gardens High School.
PASSED AND ADOPTED THIS 12TH DAY OF NOVEMBER, 1970.
ATTEST:
/s/ Dolores R. Walker
Village Clerk
/s/ Thomas F. Lewis
MAYOR
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