R-0650-78 RESOLUTION NO.65O-78
A RESOLUTION CONCERNING THE DADE COUNTY PUBLIC
SCHOOL SYSTEM.
WHEREAS, good public schools are essential as vital training grounds
for civic and economic participation in our democratic society and to the
well being of every community, and
WHEREAS, Dade County and the State of Florida are below the national
average according to the Stanford Achievement Test Scores, and
WHEREAS, over the past several years the Scholastic Aptitude Test
Scores for Dade County students have been declining, and
WHEREAS, businesses and industries are relying on skilled graduates
from our high schools to fill vacant positions, and
WHEREAS, property values are dependent upon the calibre of public
schools, and
WHEREAS, demands for new schools would diminish if we could properly
maintain the existing schools, and
WHEREAS, it has been necessary for the Dade County School Board to
eliminate or curtail vital programs and services in the past, and
WHEREAS, the Dade County School Board sends more money to the State
of Florida than is returned by the State;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Miami Shores Village Council
urges the Florida Legislature to return to Dade County a greater proportion of
the funds we send to the State of Florida.
PASSED and ADOPTED this 4th day of April , 1978.
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Joseph P F a
Mayor
ATTEST:
Village Clerk
M,IAIJI VILLAGE
10050 N. C.2nd AVE.
MIAMI SHORES, FLA.33138