HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution_19-93/94_07/14/1994 RESOLUTION NO. 19 — 93/94
A RESOLUTION OF THE VILLAGE COUNCIL OF
THE VILLAGE OF TEQUESTA, PALM BEACH
COUNTY, FLORIDA, CALLING FOR THE
RECONSTRUCTION OF THE JUPITER HIGH
SCHOOL AND URGING THE SCHOOL BOARD OF
PALM BEACH COUNTY TO ACCOMPLISH THE
RECONSTRUCTION WITH THE HIGHEST
PRIORITY.
WHEREAS, the Village Council has met in a Workshop Session
with the School Board of Palm Beach County; and
WHEREAS, the Members of the Village Council have appeared
before the School Board of Palm Beach County at their
meetings concerning the condition of Jupiter High School; and
WHEREAS, the School Board of Palm Beach County has been made
aware of the need to reconstruct and refurbish the Jupiter
High School; and
WHEREAS, the Village Council has been informed by the School
Board of Palm Beach County that the Board recognizes the
cost - effective nature of the proposed reconstruction plans
resulting from a study undertaken by the School Board; and
WHEREAS, preliminary priorities given this project within the
District do not reflect the comments nor positions previously
taken by the School Board of Palm Beach County.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE VILLAGE COUNCIL OF THE
VILLAGE OF TEQUESTA, PALM BEACH COUNTY, FLORIDA, AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. The Village Council strongly believes that the
future of our community and North Palm Beach County are
inherently linked with the quality of the public educational
system available to all of our residents.
SECTION 2. The School Board of Palm Beach County has
undertaken the necessary consultant studies to investigate
methods and propose plans for improverlents to the Jupiter
High School facility through a combination of consolidation,
refurbishment and reconstruction.
SECTION 3. The Village Council understands the School Board
of Palm Beach County has expressed its opinion that Plan #4,
as contained in their consultant's report on the future of
Jupiter High School, is the most cost - effective approach to
• improving the educational facilities within this area.
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SECTION 4. The Village Council respectfully insists that the
School Board of Palm Beach County exercise the authority
necessary to ensure that the Jupiter High School is given the
attention and appropriations required in order to provide the
facilities deemed essential for the proper educational
environment.
SECTION 5. The Village Council believes the Jupiter High
School meets every published criteria of the School Board of
Palm Beach County for the designation of a "coastal school"
facility. The Village Council respectively insists that this
designation be formally awarded the Jupiter High School and
the correction of the Jupiter High School be made a priority
with the rest of the coastal schools in Palm Beach County.
SECTION 6. The Village Clerk shall forward copies of this
Resolution to appropriate officials for their consideration.
THE FOREGOING RESOLUTION was offered by Councilmember
Schauer , who moved its adoption. The motion
was seconded by Councilmember Collings , and
upon being put to a vote, the vote was as follows:
FOR ADOPTION AGAINST ADOPTION
Ron T. M ackai1
Earl L. Collings
Elizabeth A. Schauer
The Mayor thereupon declared the Resolution duly passed and
adopted this 14th day of July, A.D., 1994.
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MAYOR OF TEQUESTA
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Ron T. Mackail
ATTEST:
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oann Mangan-fkllo
Village Clerk