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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC Res 2854 1979-01-22 I I I .to ': . RESOLUTION NO.~~~~ A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEAL BEACH ESTABLISHING ITS STRONG OPPOSITION TO INVOLUNTARY INTER-SCHOOL DISTRICT BUSING OF SCHOOL CHILDREN. WHEREAS, the taxpayers mandated through passage of Proposition 13 a reduction in government spending; and WHEREAS, involunta~ inter-district of busing of school children will cost tens of millions of dollars; and WHEREAS, inter-district school curriculums would have to be controlled via state directives, and the local control of schools as provided for in the State Education Code would be significantly reduced or lost; and tax dollars spent for involunta~ inter-district busing of school children could better be spent for reductions in class sizes, materials and improvement of curriculums to establish higher levels of achievement in reading, writing, mathematics and industrial arts; and WHEREAS, WHEREAS, such busing could result in placing school children in potentially more endangering situations as a result of increased unnecessary travel through highly congested areas liable to earthquakes; and the State of California has not been mandated nor is it obligated to impose involuntary inter-district busing of school children as a result of federal legislations. WHEREAS, NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Seal Beach, California, strongly opposes involuntary inter-district busing of school children and requests state, county and local officials to stand united in opposition to the same. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Seal Beach does support and recommend a state constitutional amendment prohibiting involuntary inter-school district busing of school children. AYES: NOES: Counci 1 members ABSENT: Councilmembers --L~ / d ~.- Mayor c7' /