HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution_12-91/92_03/26/1992 No RESOLUTION NO. 12 -91/92
A RESOLUTION OF THE VILLAGE COUNCIL OF THE
VILLAGE OF TEQUESTA, PALM BEACH COUNTY, FLORIDA,
SUPPORTING THE UTILIZATION OF STUDENT ASSIGNMENT
AGREEMENTS BY THE SCHOOL BOARD OF PALM BEACH
COUNTY IN ORDER TO ACHIEVE INTEGRATION IN PALM
BEACH COUNTY SCHOOLS.
WHEREAS, in 1990 the School Board of Palm Beach County
submitted a Corrective Action Plan to the Office of Civil
Rights for their review and approval; and
WHEREAS, the Corrective Action Plan provided for strategies
to correct student and teacher assignment problems, including
interaction with municipalities and county government to
address student assignment issues; and
WHEREAS, the School Board of Palm Beach County requested that
the Office of Civil Rights grant a time period from January
1990 to June 1992 to comply with the School Board of Palm
Beach County proposals; and
WHEREAS, in July, 1991, the Superintendent provided the
Office of Civil Rights with information pertaining to Student
Assignment Agreements and advised that busing was not a
remedy of consensus in the school district to address student
assignment concerns; and
WHEREAS, the School Board of Palm Beach County has requested
that the Office of Civil Rights agree to allow the Student
Assignment Agreements as an acceptable strategy to achieve
racial balance and extend the time for the School Board to
correct this problem until June, 1996; and
WHEREAS, the General Counsel of the School Board is to submit
the School Board's Statement of Position providing legal
support for utilization of Student Assignment Agreements; and
WHEREAS, the General Counsel of the School Board has
requested that all parties who have executed such Agreements
to provide amicus statements for transmittal to the Office of
Civil Rights; and
WHEREAS, the Village Council of the Village of Tequesta
desires to cooperate with the School Board of Palm Beach
County regarding the assignment of students residing within
the Village of Tequesta to local schools; and
WHEREAS, the Village Council of the Village of Tequesta, by
adoption of Resolution No. 7- 91/92, approved an Interlocal
Agreement Relating to Student Assignment; and
WHEREAS, the Village Council of the Village of Tequesta
desires to assure assignment of students residing within its
corporate limits to attend the nearest available school.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE VILLAGE COUNCIL OF THE
VILLAGE OF TEQUESTA, PALM BEACH COUNTY, FLORIDA, AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. The Village of Tequesta concurs with the findings
of the School Board of Palm Beach County and its
Superintendent, that busing is not a segregation remedy of
consensus in the Palm Beach County School District.
Section 2. The Village of Tequesta urges the Office of
Civil Rights to agree to allow the use of Student Assignment
Agreements as an acceptable strategy to achieve racial
balance and extend the time for the School Board to correct
racial balance problems, utilizing Student Assignment
Agreements until June of 1996 or such time as is practical to
allow for the strategies utilized within Student Assignment
Agreements to take effect within the applicable communities.
Section 3. The Village Clerk is directed to forward a
certified copy of this Resolution to the General Counsel of
the School Board of Palm Beach County as support
documentation in support of Student Assignment Agreements to
be transmitted to the Office of Civil Rights.
Section 4. This Resolution shall take effect immediately
upon its adoption.
THE FOREGOING RESOLUTION WAS OFFERED by
Councilmember Howell who moved its
adoption. The motion was seconded by
Councilmember Ca and upon being
put to a vote, the vote was as follows:
FOR ADOPTION AGAINST ADOPTION
Rnn T ac-kail Earl L. Collings
Wi11iam F Rurck rt
Edward C Howell
Jngpph 1N- C'anretta
The Mayor thereupon declared the Resolution duly passed and
adopted this 26th day of March , A.D., 1992.
MAYOR O TEQUESTA
Earl L. Collings
ATTEST:
J ann Manganie o
Village Clerk
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7 INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT
• RELATING TO STUDENT ASSIGNMENT
JAN 2 8 1992
This Agreement, made this day of ,
1992, between the School Board of Palm Beach County, Florida, the
governing body corporate for the Palm Beach County Public School
District (hereinafter "SCHOOL BOARD ") and the Palm Beach County
Board of County Commissioners, the Town of Jupiter and the Village
of Tequesta (hereinafter the "LOCAL GOVERNMENTS ") .
WHEREAS, the SCHOOL BOARD has the sole and complete authority
to locate and maintain schools and to assign pupils to those
schools in compliance with both federal and state constitutions,
laws, rules, and regulations; and
WHEREAS, the LOCAL GOVERNMENTS have declared their commitment
to affordable housing and racial integration of their residential
neighborhoods and desire to maintain and enhance a racially
balanced public school population in the Study Area Codes (SACS)
identified in Exhibit " A " assigned by the SCHOOL BOARD within the
area included within this Agreement; and
WHEREAS, in accord with SCHOOL BOARD Policy 1.045, the SCHOOL
BOARD may assign students to attend the nearest available school in
their SAC areas as long as such assignment does not negatively
impact racial balance in those schools; and
• WHEREAS, the LOCAL GOVERNMENTS have requested that the SCHOOL
BOARD authorize boundary exemptions in order to further
integration /desegregation in the area so that students who reside
in the SACS indicated in exhibit " A " may attend the nearest
available schools; and
WHEREAS, the SCHOOL BOARD and the LOCAL GOVERNMENTS desire to
memorialize the terms for the requested boundary exemptions to
ensure compliance with and for administration of those terms; and
WHEREAS, this I'nterlocal Agreement is made in furtherance of
the goals, objectives and policies of the Comprehensive Plans
adopted by each LOCAL GOVERNMENT pursuant to Chapter 163, Florida
Statutes, and the constitutional and statutory powers of the SCHOOL
BOARD and the LOCAL GOVERNMENTS.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants,
terms and conditions herein, it is hereby agreed as follows:
1. The recitals set forth above are hereby confirmed and
ratified; and
2. The parties hereto shall adhere to and be bound by said
Articles and Sections.
ARTICLE I
PURPOSE AND SCOPE
Section 1.01.
The purpose of this Agreement is to provide specific
terms and conditions for the LOCAL GOVERNMENTS to maintain and
enhance a racially balanced public school population within the
area included within this Agreement and for the SCHOOL BOARD to
grant certain school boundary exemptions to facilitate achievement
of the SCHOOL BOARD'S racial balance goals and to facilitate
achievement of the LOCAL GOVERNMENT'S goals of: (1) ensuring that
all LOCAL GOVERNMENT public school students in the SACS identified
in Exhibit "A" attend the nearest available schools as defined
herein; and (2) promoting affordable housing opportunities within
the area included within the Agreement.
ARTICLE' II
MAINTENANCE AND ENHANCEMENT
• Section 2.01 - LOCAL GOVERNMENT Implementation
The LOCAL GOVERNMENTS shall be responsible for the
implementation, as permitted by law, of the proposed plan to
maintain and enhance a racially balanced public school population
and for conducting the ordinary and usual business and affairs in
connection with the proposed plan. The parties intend that all
residential areas in the SACs in Exhibit "A" in which public school
students reside, or may reside, shall be governed by the terms of
this Agreement.
Section 2.02 - Proposed Plan
The LOCAL GOVERNMENTS have provided to the BOARD's Growth
Management Center a written proposal which delineates their
strategies to maintain and enhance a racially balanced public
school population within the area included within this Agreement.
Racial balance is achieved where the population of the LOCAL
GOVERNMENTS included within this Agreement reflect the public
school population by race in accord with SCHOOL BOARD Pol -icy 1.045.
The plan includes, and is not limited to: (1) information
concerning the number /type of dwelling units within the area
included within this Agreement; (2) the marketing and financing
program(s) to reach potential tenants /buyers; and (3) the
designated maintenance and enhancement of integration goals for
• tenants /buyers. The plan shall be attached hereto for information
only as Exhibit "B ". The LOCAL GOVERNMENTS covenant, warrant, and
represent that they shall endeavor to implement the plan as
permitted by law.
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• Section 2.03 - School Boundary Exemption
Pursuant to SCHOOL BOARD Policy 1.045, the SCHOOL BOARD
will grant to the public school population within the SAC's in
Exhibit "A" a revocable administrative school boundary exemption.
This exemption will allow children who reside in thjge ; 4AC's to
attend the Nearest available school effec..ive the 19 x schooL
year as long as the LOCAL GOVERNMENTS meet the conditions noted
within this Section. The term "nearest available school" means a
school located within the City's corporate boundaries, then /or
within a five -mile radius of the City's corporate boundaries.
Students residing in the City and currently assigned to schools
outside the five -mile line will be extended a student assignment
exemption as provided elsewhere within this Agreement and will be
assigned to the nearest available school. Students residing in the
City and presently assigned within the five -mile line will
automatically be granted a student assignment exemption to permit
them to remain at their presently assigned school for as long as
the City meets conditions of this Agreement. The only exception to
these automatic exemptions will be for students reassigned due to
the opening of new schools or to relieve overcrowding except that
a student presently assigned to a school outside the five -mile line
may, at his /her option, remain at that school.
The LOCAL GOVERNMENTS shall achieve and maintain a public
school population within the SAC's in Exhibit " A " of between 10 and
b -31 40 percent Black (the "racial balance "). The LOCAL GOVERNMENTS
95 a in compliance with this Agreement and the SCHOOL BOARD will
l assign students from the LOCAL GOVERNMENTS to the nearest available
school (as defined hereinabove) pursuant to SCHOOL BOARD Policy
1.045.
The Superintendent shall monitor quarterly and report
annually commencing September 30, 1992, on the racial balance of
public school students Citywide. If the LOCAL GOVERNMENT ceases to
be in compliance with the Agreement, the SCHOOL BOARD shall provide
the LOCAL GOVERNMENT with written notice thereof. After receipt of
the notice, the LOCAL GOVERNMENT shall have four quarterly
reporting periods in which to bring the public school population
into compliance with the Agreement.
As long as the LOCAL GOVERNMENT is in compliance with the
Agreement, students shall be assigned to the nearest available
schools. If the LOCAL GOVERNMENT• does not comply with the
Agreement, after notice and time to comply, the boundary exemptions
contained herein will expire without further action -by either
party.
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ARTICLE III
S TERM AND TERMINATION
Section 3.01 Term:
This Agreement shall continue for an indefinite period of time
from the date of this Agreement until terminated in accordance with
the provisions herein. Unless otherwise specifically provided, the
exercise or use of one of the provisions shall not preclude the
exercise or use of any other provisions.
Section 3.02 Termination:
This Agreement shall terminate automatically, without further
liability or obligation, if any of the following events occur:
A. The LOCAL GOVERNMENT does not comply with the
Agreement; or
B. The LOCAL GOVERNMENT fails to maintain the racial
balance as defined herein, but only if the LOCAL
GOVERNMENT is not in compliance with the proposed
plan after the four quarterly reporting periods
following notification of noncompliance or, for
good cause shown, additional reporting periods at
the discretion of the SCHOOL BOARD; or
. C. The SCHOOL BOARD does not comply with the
Agreement; or
D. Any LOCAL GOVERNMENT may withdraw upon notifying
the other parties in writing they are withdrawing
from the Agreement, but such withdrawal shall not
terminate this Agreement for those parties
remaining.
ARTICLE IV
MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS
Section 4.01 Indemnity:
Should the rights of any party to enter into and perform under
this Agreement be challenged in any way in a lawsuit, arbitration
or administrative proceeding (the "Legal Proceedings ") and a LOCAL
GOVERNMENT be made a party thereto or the LOCAL GOVERNMENT'S right
to perform under the Agreement or benefits to be derived by the
LOCAL GOVERNMENT from the Agreement be made subject to or effected
by such Legal Proceedings, then the School Board and the LOCAL
GOVERNMENT hereby agree to bear their own costs, of whatsoever
nature, incurred as a result of any of the foregoing events. -In-
the eveRt Legal PFeeeedlngs are filed jelntly against the pa i
to the Agreement, and sh plaint (a) are _ - -- -r_' i n the .. r
F to f ees , � then B m thereof f s h l l
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-be subdivided en a pre rata basis between the parties against whom
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said £rward is awarded. rein- the — puFpeses of this Agreement7 --�3A
teriti "pro rekta basis" shall be determined by a pereentage 99 ea
- ineluded within this Agreer—.— -er pirposes ef "pre rata"
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9peeif i ea ' y delin eated in Exhibit "A" —s 'mall o ne— eensidered arc
- - -- re pepu a}l ~-" Initiation of Legal Proceedings may affect
the school boundary assignments of the public school population
residing in the LOCAL GOVERNMENT made pursuant to this Agreement
should a court of competent jurisdiction invalidate, modify or in
any way alter this Agreement. If such action is taken by a court,
all parties are released from their obligations as stated herein.
Section 4.02 Governing Law:
This Agreement and the rights and obligations created
hereunder shall be interpreted, construed and enforced in
accordance with the laws of the United States and Florida. This
Agreement shall not be construed against the party who drafted it
and both parties have consulted experts /attorneys of their
choosing. If any litigation should be brought in connection with
this Agreement, venue shall lie in Palm Beach County, Florida, and
the prevailing party shall be entitled to court costs and
reasonable attorney fees.
Section 4.03 Waiver:
• No consent or waiver, expressed or implied, by any party to or
of any breach of default by the other in performance by the other
of its obligations hereunder shall be deemed or construed to be a
consent or waiver to or of any other breach or default in the
performance by such other party of the same or any other obligation
of such party hereunder. Failure on the part of any party to
complain of any act or failure to act of any of the other party or
to declare the other party in default, regardless of how long such
failure continues, shall not constitute a waiver by such party of
its rights hereunder.
Section 4.04 Severability:
If any provision of this Agreement or the application thereof
to any person or circumstance shall be invalid or unenforceable to
any extent, the remainder of this Agreement and the application of
such provisions to other persons or circumstances shall not be
affected hereby and shall be enforced to the greatest extent
permitted by law.
Section 4.056 Entire Agreement:
This Agreement contains the entire Agreement between the
parties. No right, duties or obligations of the parties shall be
created unless specifically set forth in the Agreement. No
amendments or modifications of this Agreement will be binding and
valid unless made in writing and executed and approved by the
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• parties or their successors or assigns.
Section 4.07 Binding Agreement:
This Agreement shall inure to the benefits of and shall
bind the parties, their heirs, successors or assigns. This
Agreement may be assigned without consent of any Party and all of
the terms and conditions set forth herein shall inure to the
benefit of and shall bind the assignee.
Section 4.08 Acceptance:
This Agreement must be accepted by the parties hereto and
fully executed.
Section 4.09 Notice:
Any notices required ender this Agreement shall be
delivered by hand or by certified mail, return receipt requested,
to the following:
AS TO THE BOARD:
Chairperson
School Board of Palm Beach County
3910 RCA Boulevard, Suite 1011
Palm Beach Gardens, Florida 33410 -4313
AS TO THE LOCAL GOVERNMENTS:
Town Manager
Town of Jupiter
210 Military Trail
Jupiter, Florida 33458
Village Manager
Village of Tequesta
357 Tequesta Drive
Tequesta, Florida 33468
County Administrator
Palm Beach County
c/o Governmental Center
301 North Olive Avenue
West Palm Beach, Florida 33401
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The LOCAL GOVERNMENTS shall cause a duplicate original of this
Agreement to be filed with the Clerk of the Circuit Court in and
for Palm Beach County, Florida, as required by Section 163.01(11),
F.S.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto cause the execution of
this Agreement by their duly authorized officials.
SIGNED, SEALED AND DELIVERED:
THE SCHOOL BOARD OF PALM BEACH
COUNTY, FLORIDA
Witness: By: ` - L�
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Witness: Date:
ATTEST: TOWN OF JUPITER, FLORIDA
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T OWN TO C Rai TOWN MANA R
TOWN OF JUPITE TOWN OF JUPITER
Date:
ATTEST: VILLAGE OF TEQUESTA, FLORIDA
By.e
VI GE CLERK VILLAGE MANAGER
VILLAGE OF TEQUESTA VILLAGE OF TEQUEST
Date: /S� f y/
ATTEST MILTON T. BAUER CLERK PALM BEACH 0 TY, FLORIDA,
Boar of COU Commissioners BY ITS BOA F COUNTY
/ COMMISSION
DEPUTY CLERK
_ CLERN BOARD OF COUNTY C
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Date: 28
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Approved as to form and - legal suffici cy:
By: By:
TOWN ATTORN , CE O GENERAL COUNSEL
SCHOOL BOARD
By: ALLAGE By
ATTORNEY
COUNTY ATTORNEY
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EXHIBIT "A"
TO
INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE SCHOOL BOARD
OF PALM BEACH COUNTY, THE PALM BEACH COUNTY
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS, THE TOWN OF JUPITER,
AND THE VILLAGE OF TEQUESTA
001 002
003A 003B
003C 004
005 006
007 008
009 010
011A 011B
012 013
014 015A
015B 016
017 018
019 020
• 021 022A
022E 025A
027 028
029 030
031 032
033 034
035A 035B
036 100
384A 384B
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EXHIBIT "B"
TO
INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE SCHOOL BOARD
OF PALM BEACH COUNTY, THE PALM BEACH COUNTY
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS, THE TOWN OF JUPITER
AND THE VILLAGE OF TEQUESTA
The area included within this agreement, adopted by the Palm beach
County board of County Commissioners, the Town of Jupiter and the
Village of Tequesta (hereinafter referred to as the "Local
Governments ") do hereby set forth and commit to the following plan
in order to maintain a racially balanced public school population
within that portion of the county encompassed by this Agreement.
PLAN
• I. INTRODUCTION
The area included within this Agreement comprises
approximately 78 square miles, containing single
family housing units and multifamily housing units.
The area's housing stock contains a mixture of retirement,
single - family, multifamily, and rental units. The area
included within this Agreement currently consists of
approximately 7,424 students, of which an estimated 4.63%
percent are black. Included within this area are five
elementary schools, one middle school, and one high school.
Also included within this area are students assigned to
Dwyer High School and Duncan Middle School.
II. STUDY AREA CODES
The Study Area Codes (SACs) set forth in Exhibit "A"
attached hereto shall be considered as one SAC by the School
Board for the purposes of determining racial balance within
the area included within this Agreement.
III. COMPREHENSIVE PLAN GOALS, OBJECTIVES, AND POLICIES
The comprehensive plans of the Local Governments may contain
the following goals, objectives, and policies in furtherance
of this plan providing a wide range of affordable housing
alternatives, encouraging business and industry to locate
within the area included within this Agreement to provided
employment opportunities in close proximity to housing; and
• maintaining a good balance of income levels for school
integration.
In the event one or more of these plans do not contain such
goals, objectives, or policies, the Local Governments agree
to consider adoption of appropriate amendments following the
adoption of this Agreement.
IV. LOCAL GOVERNMENT CODES
The Codes of Ordinances of each Local Government may be
revised as necessary and desirable to reflect additional
goals, objectives, and policies. Specific changes could
include the following:
(1) encouraging, to the extent permitted by law, developers
of all new residential developments to enter into a
voluntary Developer's Agreement with the appropriate
Local Government wherein the developer agrees to
utilize its best efforts to achieve racial balance as
a condition of development approval;
(2) utilizing any new or continuing administrative
development approvals to encourage, or to the extent
permitted by law, require as a condition of continued
• approval that the developer enter into a voluntary
Developer's Agreement with the Local Governments; and,
(3) adding a section to the Local Government's Codes
providing flexibility in housing size to encourage the
provision of affordable housing in new residential
developments.
V. Annexations
The Town of Jupiter and the Village of Tequesta will
encourage, and to the extent permitted by law, will require
developers of all new residential developments seeking
annexation into their respective corporate boundaries as a
condition of development approval to enter into a
Developer's Agreement with the appropriate municipality,
wherein the developer agrees to use the best efforts to
provide for a racial balance in the public school population
anticipated to reside in the subject residential
development. The provisions of such a agreement shall be
substantially similar to those provisions set forth in this
Exhibit "B" that are applicable to a new residential
development.
VI. PREVIOUSLY APPROVED RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENTS
All previously approved residential developments remaining
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• under developer control within the area included within this
Agreement will be encouraged to enter into a Developer's
Agreement with the appropriate Local Government wherein the
developer agrees to use its best efforts to provide for a
racial balance in the public school population residing or
anticipated to reside in the subject residential
development. The provisions of such an agreement shall be
substantially similar to those provisions set forth in this
Exhibit "B" that are applicable to a previously approved
development.
Previously approved residential developments remaining under
developer control that have not executed a Developer's
Agreement with the appropriate Local Government and that
adversely impact the racial balance set forth in the
Interlocal Agreement may be subject to the busing provisions
of Board Policy 1.045.
VII. COPIES OF DEVELOPER'S AGREEMENTS.
The Local Governments will provide the Board with copies of
all Developer's Agreements entered into by any of the Local
Governments with residential developers.
If any developer enters into a voluntary Developer's
• Agreement with any of the Local Governments to provide for
racial balance in the public school population in a subject
development, and fails to perform in good faith pursuant to
that Developer's Agreement, then that development shall be
subject to the busing provision of Board Policy 1.045.
VIII. ADULT RESIDENTIAL COMMUNITIES
Adult communities, defined as those residential communities
or developments that conform to Federal criteria and
guidelines for and qualify as "Adults Only" communities,
shall be exempt from the provisions of this Interlocal
Agreement. The Board shall certify to the Local Governments
that such communities do not impact on the Local
Governments' SACS, or on the racial balance of the public
school population in the area included within this
Agreement.
IX. NORTH COUNTY EDUCATION COMMITTEE
The Local Governments will establish the "North County
Education Committee" (hereinafter the "COMMITTEE) to assist
in the implementation of this plan. The COMMITTEE is to be
appointed by the Local Governments as follows:
(1) two (2) members appointed by the Board of County
Commissioners;
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• (2) two (2) members appointed by the Jupiter Town Council;
(3) two (2) members appointed by the Tequesta Village
Council;
(4) one (1) member appointed by the Jupiter - Tequesta -Juno
Beach Chamber of Commerce;
(5) one (1) member appointed by the Jupiter - Tequesta -Juno
Beach Board of Realtors; and
(6) one member appointed as a representative of the Parent -
Teacher Organizations from the area's schools.
The COMMITTEE may establish such other subcommittees or task
forces as may be necessary to assist in the completion of
its responsibilities. The general responsibilities of the
COMMITTEE are indicated below.
(1) Marketing. Establish and implement a strategy to
disseminate information regarding residential housing
within the area covered by this agreement. Ideas for
consideration would include:
(a) notification of housing opportunities to major
area employers (including for example, Florida
Power and Light, Pratt & Whitney, Palm Beach
County School Board, South Florida Water
Management District, Marquette Electronics,
and U.S. Sugar);
(b) advertising for housing and lifestyle in
publications appropriate for young families
with children; and
(c) coordination with local civic organizations
for "selling" the Northern Palm Beach County
area such as the Chamber of Commerce of the
Palm Beaches and the Business Development
Board of Palm Beach County.
(2) Financing. Assist in the establishment of programs
which will encourage residential developers to provide
qualified home buyers with assistance in obtaining
financing, including paying for loan closing costs,
loan origination fees, interest rate buy -down, or
reduced down payments.
(3) Future Maintenance and Enhancement. The Local
Governments, with the assistance of the Committee,
having met and complied with Board Policy 1.045, seek
to remain in compliance with this Policy. In order to
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• maintain and enhance the racial balance of the
community, the Local Governments and the Committee will
undertake the following other maintenance and
enhancement actions:
(a) encourage the expansion and development of
light industrial areas to provide a wide range
and mix of local jobs;
(b) investigate the possibility of an areawide
inner -city bus route to allow residents to
live in the area included within this
agreement without the need for personal
transportation;
(c) cooperate with the local Transit Authority to
establish and expand bus service to
connections to Tri -Rail and other appropriate
areas of employment and residential
opportunities;
(d) survey the current minority population to
learn why they chose to live in the area
included within this agreement and then expand
upon the positive results of the survey;
i (e) develop a package which demonstrates community
services available for new residents,
including government services, health care,
churches, shopping, child care, summer
programs, and other youth activities to be
utilized in marketing;
(f) communicate frequently with the Board through
the establishment of a joint BOARD /LOCAL
GOVERNMENT /COMMITTEE working group to address
such topics as quality of education, local
school support, local education issues, new
school planning and enhancement of racial
balance, maintenance and improvement of
existing educational facilities within the
area included within this agreement, possible
creation of a mathematics /science magnet
school (or other appropriate magnet program)
at Jupiter High School, and curriculum
improvements at all area schools. .
Additionally, members of the COMMITTEE and other residents
will continue to participate in and encourage the Project
Mosaic process.
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R1-;SI.V,UTJ0N NO. 7-'
A RESOLUTION OF THE VILLAGE COUNCIL OF THE
I VILLAGE: OF TEQUESTA, PALM BEACH COUNTY, FLORIDA,
ACCEPTING AND APPROVING AN INTEIi1,OCAL AGRFE:MF.NT
BETWEEN THE VILLAGE OF TEQUESTA, TOWN OF
JUPITER, AND THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
OF PALM BEACH COUNTY WITH THE SCHOOL BOARD OF
PALM BEACH COUNTY REGARDING THE ASSIGNMENT OF
STUDENTS RESIDING WITHIN THE VILLAGE OF
TEQUESTA.
WHEREAS, the Village Council of the Village of Tequesta
desires to cooperate with the School Board of Palm Beach
County and the Town of Jupiter and the Board of County
Commissioners of Palm Beach County regarding the assignment
of students residing within the Village of Tequesta to local
schools; and
WHEREAS, the Village Council of the Village of Tequesta
affirms its commitment to effectuating actions resulting in
natural community racial integration within the areas
included within this Agreement, and to maintain and enhance a
racially balanced public school population in the study area
codes (SACS) identified within this Agreement; and
WHEREAS, the Village Council of the Village of Tequesta, in
;I cooperation with the Town of Jupiter and the Palm Beach
County Board of County Commissioners and the School Board of
Palm Beach County, desires to assure assignment of students
11 residing within its corporate limits to attend the nearest
available school; and
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j WHEREAS, the Village Council of tho Village of Tequesta
{) requests the Palm Beach County School Board to authorize
` boundary exemptions to allow students residing within the
Village limits to attend the nearest available school; and
WHEREAS, the School Board and the Village of Tequesta desire
to memorialize the terms for the requested boundary
II exemptions to ensure compliance with and for administration
of these terms; and
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WHEREAS, this Interlocal Agreement is made in furtherance of
the stated goals, objectives and policies of the
Comprehensive Plan adopted by the Village of Tequesta
pursuant to Chapter 163, Florida Statutes, and the
Constitutional and statutory Powers of the School Board and
the Village of Tequesta.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE VILLAGE COUNCIL OF THE
VILLAGE OF TEQUESTA, PALM BEACH COUNTY, FLORIDA, as follows:
I Secti o n 1. The Village of Tequesta hereby accepts and
I approves the Interlocal Agreement Relating to Student
! Assignment of the Tequesta student population as identified
I in Exhibit "A" attached hereto and made a part of this
Resolution.
1i Section 2. The Village Manager is hereby authorized to
execute the Interlocal Agreement for and on behalf of the
Village of Tequesta, to which the Village Clerk shall attest
and affix the Village Seal.
!� Section__ 3. The Village 'tanager is d'rected to do all.
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things necessary to carry o he pu::p sas :i:.d intent of this
�j Resolution.
Section _ d_._ The Village Clerk is dire +ed to forward a
I certified copy of this Resolution to the `Pa.,. of Jupiter, the
I Board of County Commissioners of Palm Be_: -, County and the
School Dcai:d of Palm Beach County.
Sec 5 This Resolution shall takr- affect immediately
I� uper, it >> okloption.
THE FOR FG 01 NG RLS01 UT10N WAS OFFERED by
Counc I 1mom b or c. o 1 1 i ng who moved i I s
adoption. I. The was socondod by
C( I I member Duy - C k :l I' t and upon being
put to a vote, the vote was as follows:
FOR ADOPTION AGAINST ADOPTION
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Alwar
Ron T. Mackail
I I inin F B11 rcka 1, t
The Mayor thereupon declared the Resolution duly passed and
adopted this 30th day of January, A.D., 1992.
MAYOR OF TEQUESTA
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ATTEST:
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village Clerk
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