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Minutes of Meeting
September 29, 1992
The September meeting of the North County Education Committee
(NCEC) , was held at the Jupiter Municipal Complex on Tuesday,
September 29, 1992. Committee members in attendance at the meeting
were as follows :
Katherine Murray
Jill A. Barrett
Beverly Jones
Barbara Klein
Cheryl Onorato
Barbara Henderson
Committee members absent:
Susan Baker
William Burkhart
Mac Goodner
Staff present:
Lee Evett, Jupiter
Marty Hodgkins, Jupiter
Joanne Manganiello, Tequesta
Ms. Barbara Henderson introduced Mr. William V. Hukill, Assistant
Superintendent for Growth Management, Palm Beach County School
Board, for remarks concerning implementation of similar interlocal
agreements in other county locations.
Mr. Hukill gave a brief history of the purpose of the interlocal
agreement concept, noting the principal goal of the agreements is
to retain the assignment of area students to area schools. The
assignment of area students to area schools is to be achieved by
obtaining an integrated student body population. The principal
means of obtaining an integrated student body population is to be
achieved by obtaining an integrated housing mixture throughout the
area.
Mr. Hukill discussed two means to achieve this mixture: agreements
with developers of residential projects and achievement of
agreements with communities . With respect to agreements with
developers, he noted several incentives that can be provided to
attract African-American residents:
(1) rental subsidies;
(2) reduced dwelling unit prices;
( 3) reduced lot prices; and
(4) reduced closing costs.
In the event developers cannot obtain the percentage of minority
students required by the agreement, all students would be sent to
their normal, out-of-area assigned schools.
For community agreements, such as that adopted for the north county
area, Mr. Hukill described techniques adopted and implemented in
other areas. These techniques include the following:
(1) use of area real estate agents to promote minority
housing purchases;
(2) use of minority-oriented real estate advertising;
(3) schedule and appropriately advertise special events
attractive to minorities;
(4) contact affordable housing producers to encourage
construction within the area; and
(5) contact major area employers to target minority
employees.
Mr. Hukill also noted that local governments also could utilize, as
a condition of residential development approval, developer
agreements to require or encourage the provision of a certain
percentage of affordable housing. Mr. Hukill also noted the
Jupiter/Tequesta/Jupiter Farms areas already possess a reasonable
supply of affordable housing.
Following his presentation, Mr. Hukill answered a variety of
questions regarding implementation of the interlocal agreements in
other areas of the county. During the discussion, Ms . Barrett
suggested one method is to acquaint potential minority residents
with area schools. This suggestion would utilize the School
Board's "choice" rule, and encourage minority employees who live
outside this area to request re-assignment of their children to
area schools.
Ms . Klein suggested production of a brochure, for distribution to
potential minority residents, emphasizing the area's housing market
and amenities. Also discussed at this time was ensuring area
special events (plays, holiday activities, etc. ) are advertised in
minority-oriented publications. In similar fashion, expanded
advertising of area housing opportunities also was suggested.
Other suggestions considered at this time were the following:
(1) encouraging greater minority participation in JTAA
programs;
(2) hosting multi-cultural events for the area, possibly
using area churches as a major basis for attracting
participants;
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( 3) including bands or other groups from nearby predominantly
minority schools in public events such as parades;
(4 ) creating "pen pal" programs between elementary schools
and encouraging meetings between the student's parents.
The committee concluded its meeting with individual assignments, to
be reported back at the October meeting. Individual assignments
were as follows :
( 1) Katherine Murray: Determine minority perceptions of the
Jupiter Farms area, based upon parents/students attending
the area's elementary school .
(2) Barbara Klein: Summarize availability of housing, by
price range, for the area.
(3) Jill Barrett: Investigate feasibility of establishing a
pen pal program in the area's five elementary schools,
obtain copy of "choice" policy and forms for possible
distribution to area employers.
(4) Cheryl Onorato: Draft a "things to do" list to assist in
establishing goals and objectives.
(5) Beverly Jones: Obtain pertinent information regarding
activities of the Wellington and Royal Palm Beach
education committees.
In behalf of staff, Marty Hodgkins indicated the following
information would be obtained:
(1) identification of major area employers;
(2) projected staffing and hiring patterns for the new VA
Hospital;
(3) projected opening date of new VA Hospital;
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(4) determining a percentage of minority participants in JTAA
programs;
(5) obtaining form of "mini-developer's agreement (housing.
set-a-side) from Royal Palm Beach;
(6) sending to each NCEC member information regarding the
October 8 Limestone Creek CDC meeting;
(7) determining status of the Palm Beach County Housing
Authority residential Housing development in the Jupiter
Gardens area; and
(8) obtaining census and student population data for the area
for the 1970, 1980, and 1990 censuses .
The committee agreed its next meeting will be scheduled for 5:30
p.m. , Thursday, October 29, 1992, at the Council Chambers in the
Jupiter Municipal Complex. The agenda for the meeting will contain
two major items:
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( 1 ) Presentation of "tasks" information gained by individual
members; and
(2 ) discussion of possible committee structure for the NCEC.
There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 7 : 40
p.m.
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