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RESOLUTION NO. 1339 -A
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DOWNEY
OPPOSING THE DRASTIC CHANGES OF SCHOOL DISTRICTS IN
CALIFORNIA AS PROPOSED IN ASSEMBLY BILL 46
WHEREAS, Assembly Bill 46 providing for drastic changes in school
district organization in California and for the elimination of all exist -
ing school districts and the reorganization of these districts on a
county -wide basis, except chartered city school districts, has been
introduced in the 1964 First Extraordinary Session of the California
Legislature; and
WHEREAS, it would result in a static and impersonal educational
program that would dilute the cirriculum on the basis of quantity education,
rather than quality education, and in a tragic loss in local board control
of education, accompanied by the inevitable loss of local interest and sup-
port that is so vital to a successful public school system; and
WHEREAS, it would be impossible for the board and administration of
such large school districts to know and to meet the unique requirements of
individual students and communities within the district, and would not result
in a significant reduction in the cost of education as claimed by the sup-
porters of the bill, but it would result in a loss of local control of school
financing; and
WHEREAS, school district organization should be voluntary and not
mandatory, and the state law already provides for the orderly organization of
school districts, if the people desire it, and the local people are more
aware of the needs for school district organization and are more capable of
making the correct decision for their area. To reorganize against the wishes
of the people would be disastrous to public education in California.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVE THAT: The City Council of the City of
Downey,- Californig urgently requeste the firm and vigorous opposition by
legislators representing this area to Assembly Bill 46 and any other attempts
to usurp the responsibility for school district organization from the people
of the local school districts.
APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 9th day of March, 1964.
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Mayor
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City C erk
I HEREBY CERTIFY that the above resolution was adopted at a regular
meeting of the City Council of the City of Downey held on the 9th day of
March, 1964, by the following vote,
to wit:
AYES: 5 Councilmen: Temple, Morton, Dickerson, Corbin, Skinner
NOES: 0 Councilmen: None
ABSENT: 0 Councimen: None
Ci Clerk