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RESOLUTION NO. 5655
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
ARCADIA, CALIFORNIA, SUPPORTING JOINT RESOLUTION
NO. 690 OF THE ARCADIA BOARD OF EDUCATION, ET. AL.
IN OPPOSITION TO THE PROPOSED PARENTAL CHOICE/
VOUCHER INITIATIVE
WHEREAS, public education in the State of California and the
United States of America is the foundation of our democracy and the
strength of our Country with the unequaled goal of education for
all its citizenry; and
WHEREAS, the Constitution of the State of California makes a
commitment to provide funding exclusively for the public school
system and states "No public money shall ever be appropriated for
the support of any sectarian or denominational school, nor any
school not under the exclusive control of the officers of the
public schools;" and
WHEREAS, the parental choice initiative, as proposed, would
undermine our free public school system and alter the State
Constitution
by
allowing
nonpublic
schools
to
receive
apportionments from the State school budget through a voucher
system of payment; and
WHEREAS, enactment of this initiative would primarily benefit
parents with children in private schools by subsidizing the cost
of their tuition and would lower the quality of education in
California; and
WHEREAS, the Arcadia Board of Education is established by the
Arcadia City Charter; and
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WHEREAS, the Arcadia city council as the elected governing
body of the City has a strong interest and concern regarding the
status of public education and the well-being of the Arcadia
Unified School District and it's students; and
WHEREAS, the city council concurs with joint Resolution No.
690 of the Arcadia Board of Education.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ARCADIA,
CALIFORNIA, DOES HEREBY FIND, DETERMINE AND RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. That the City Council does hereby support joint
Resolution No. 690 and stands in opposition to the proposed so-
called Parental Choice/Voucher Initiative.
SECTION 2. That the City Clerk shall certify to the a~option
of this Resolution and that copies of this Resolution shall be
transmitted by the city Clerk to the School Board, local State
elected representatives, other city council's in the San Gabriel
Valley, the media and to community organizations.
Passed, approved and adopted this 7th
f April
Mayor of the city of Arcadia
ATTEST:
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES SS:
CITY OF ARCADIA
I, JUNE D. ALFORD, City Clerk of the City of Arcadia, hereby
certify that the foregoing Resolution No. 5655 was passed and
adopted by the city Council of the City of Arcadia, signed by the
Mayor and attested to by the City Clerk at a regular meeting of
said Council held on the 7th day of April, 1992 and that said
Resolution was adopted by the following vote, to wit:
AYES: Councilmember Ciraulo, Fasching, Harbicht, Young and Gilb
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
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