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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity of Tamarac Resolution R-2016-047Temp. Reso. #12788 May 16, 2016 Page 1 of 5 CITY OF TAMARAC, FLORIDA RESOLUTION NO. R-2016 - q A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF TAMARAC, FLORIDA, SUPPORTING THE ESTABLISHMENT OF MILLENNIUM MIDDLE 6-12 COLLEGIATE ACADEMY; SUPPORTING GRANTING ENROLLMENT PREFERENCE TO CHILDREN RESIDING WITHIN THE CITY OF TAMARAC MUNICIPAL BOUNDARIES; AUTHORIZING THE APPROPRIATE CITY OFFICIALS TO INTITIATE A SCHOOL ATTENDANCE ZONE BOUNDARY CHANGE PROPOSAL; AUTHORIZING THE CITY CLERK TO DISTRIBUTE A COPY OF THIS RESOLUTION TO THE SCHOOL BOARD OF BROWARD COUNTY, THE SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS AND THE PRINCIPAL OF MILLENNIUM MIDDLE SCHOOL; PROVIDING FOR CONFLICTS; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE. WHEREAS, the City of Tamarac believes that quality education is key to equality, freedom, and the realization of individual potential; and WHEREAS, at this time, high school age children residing in Tamarac are zoned to attend public schools outside of Tamarac's municipal boundaries ; and WHEREAS, the City's demographics have changed since the City's founding as a retirement community and continue to evolve as innovative ways are sought to provide quality high school education for the children of Tamarac residents within the City's boundaries; and Temp. Reso. #12788 May 16, 2016 Page 2 of 5 WHEREAS, the Millennium Middle School officials approached the City of Tamarac with a plan to establish Millennium Middle 6-12 Collegiate Academy; and WHEREAS, the proposed academic institution would offer high school education alongside with the college level courses and grant enrollment preference to children residing in Tamarac, thus providing Tamarac students with an opportunity to earn an associate's degree during their high school career at no cost to the students; and WHEREAS, the City believes that this proposal delivers an innovative option for quality high school education for children in Tamarac, while providing them with the opportunity to obtain college credit, thus giving them a head start towards obtaining higher education which will contribute to them leading productive and prosperous lives; and WHEREAS, the high school is proposed to be phased annually over a four year period beginning with 75 students in school year 2017/2018, pending approval by the School Board of Broward County; and WHEREAS, a school attendance zone boundary change is required to ensure that children residing in Tamarac are granted enrollment preference; and WHEREAS, the Assistant City Manager recommends that the City support the establishment of a collegiate academy at Millennium Middle School , that enrollment preference be granted to children residing within the City of Tamarac municipal boundaries and further recommends that the City initiate the school attendance zone boundary change proposal; and 1 I Temp. Reso. #12788 May 16, 2016 Page 3of5 WHEREAS, the City Commission of the City of Tamarac, deems it to be in the best interests of the citizens and residents of the City of Tamarac to support the proposal to establish Millennium Middle 6-12 Collegiate Academy, support granting enrollment preference to the academy to children residing within the City of Tamarac's municipal boundaries and to authorize the appropriate City officials to initiate a school attendance zone boundary change proposal. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF TAMARAC, FLORIDA THAT: SECTION 1: The foregoing "WHEREAS" clauses are hereby ratified and confirmed as being true and correct and are hereby made a specific part of this Resolution. All exhibits attached hereto are incorporated herein and made a specific part of this Resolution. SECTION 2: The City of Tamarac hereby expresses its support for establishment of Millennium Middle 6-12 Collegiate Academy to provide high school students with an opportunity to earn an associate's degree in concert with their high school curriculum. SECTION 3: The City of Tamarac further supports granting enrollment preference to this academic institution to the children residing within the City of Tamarac's municipal boundaries, with open enrollment for any unfilled seats. SECTION 4: The appropriate City officials are hereby authorized to initiate a school attendance zone boundary change proposal. Temp. Reso. #12788 May 16, 2016 Page 4 of 5 1 SECTION 5: The City Clerk is hereby directed to distribute a copy of this Resolution to the School Board of Broward County, the Superintendent of Schools and the Principal of Millennium Middle School. SECTION 6: All resolutions or parts of resolutions in conflict herewith are hereby repealed to the extent of such conflict. SECTION 7: If any clause, section, other part or application of this Resolution is held by any court of competent jurisdiction to be unconstitutional or invalid, in part or application, it shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions or applications of this Resolution. SECTION 8: This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon adoption. THE REMAINDER OF THIS PAGE WAS INTENTIONALLY LEFT BLANK Temp. Reso. #12788 May 16, 2016 Page 5 of 5 PASSED, ADOPTED AND APPROVED this �� day of 461411 ATTEST: PATRICIA TEUFE dMc CITY CLERK � _J I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT I HAVE APPROVED THIS RESOLUTION AS TO FORM SAk UEL S.'GOR N CITY ATTORNEY C - // "J--- - fiARR-Y DRESSLER MAYOR RECORD OF COMMISSION VOTE: MAYOR DRESSLER DIST 1: COMM. BUSHNELL DIST 2. COMM. GOMEZ DIST 3: VICE MAYOR GLASSER DIST 4: COMM. PLACKO --'