HomeMy Public PortalAbout96-005 (01-08-96)RESOLUTION NO. 96 -5
A RESOLUTION OF THE LYNWOOD CITY COUNCIL SUPPORTING THE
EFFORTS OF THE COMPTON UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT BOARD MEMBERS
TO REGAIN CONTROL OF THE COMPTON UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT FROM
STATE CONTROL
' WHEREAS, it is a fundamental right of a community to participate in the
electoral process that governs the offices of that community's educational system,
and
WHEREAS, it is also a fundamental right of a community to have its duly
elected representatives participate in the decision making process with regard to its
educational system, and
WHEREAS, if the State or Federal Government finds that it is important and
necessary to intercede in the affairs of School District Governance for purposes of
preserving the right to educational opportunity for its students, such a move should
also contemplate the expeditious return of any such district to the people of the
School District in question within the shortest possible time, and
WHEREAS, said return of District Control to the community through its duly
elected representatives should not be based on arbitrary and capricious standards set
by the State, and
WHEREAS, said return of District Control should be based on realistic and
achievable standards that don't constitute a threat to viable academic programming,
' and
WHEREAS, the State has taken total control of the Compton Unified School
District and said standard for return to the people of the greater Compton Community
appear to be unfair, arbitrary, capricious, unrealistic and detrimental to the educational
process, and
WHEREAS, in an effort to regain control of the Compton Unified School District,
members of the Compton School Board are considering filing a lawsuit against the
State to eliminate State control of the Compton Unified School District, and
WHEREAS, the Compton School Board voted December 27, 1995 to hire an
attorney to file lawsuits in State and Federal Courts to challenge the legality of the
1993 State takeover of the Compton Unified School District, and
WHEREAS, the lawsuit is an action that has been taken by several board
members acting as individuals and not as the District's Advisory Board of Trustees,
and
WHEREAS, the Compton School Board has indicated that they need to stand
up for the rights of the people of the community who deserve to have elected
representatives with a voice.
NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of Lynwood does find, order,
proclaim and resolve as follows:
Section 1. The City of Lynwood hereby support the efforts of the Citizens
of the greater Compton Community and their duly elected representative to regain
control of their school district.
Section 2. That the City of Lynwood urges the State and legislature to set
fair, realistic and unbiased standards for the return of said school district to the
people.
Section 3. That a certified copy of this resolution be forwarded to Governor
Pete Wilson.
Section 4. That a certified copy of this resolution be forwarded to Lieutenant
Governor Gray Davis, President of the Senate.
Section 5. That a certified copy of this resolution be forwarded to the Speaker
of the State Assembly.
Section 6. That a certified copy of this resolution be forwarded to Senator
Ralph Dills and Senator Teresa Hughes.
Section 7. That a certified copy of this resolution be forwarded to
Assemblyman Willard H. Murray, Jr. and Assemblywoman Juanita McDonald.
Section 8. That a certified copy of this resolution be forwarded to the
Lynwood Unified School District.
Section 9. That a certified copy of this resolution be forwarded to the
Compton College Board of Trustees.
Section 10. That a certified copy of this resolution be forwarded to the
Compton Unified School District.
Section 11. That a certified copy of this resolution be forwarded to the State
Superintendent of Public Instruction.
Section 12. That a certified copy of this resolution be forwarded to the
Paramount City Council.
Section 13. That a certified copy of this resolution be forwarded to the L.A.
County Board of Supervisors.
Section 14. That a certified copy of this resolution be forwarded to the Los
Angeles School Board of Education.
Section 15. That a certified copy of this resolution be forwarded to all
members of the State Senate and the State Assembly.
Section 16. This resolution takes effect immediately upon its adoption.
PASSED APPROVED, AND ADOPTED THIS 8th DAY OF Jan. , 1996.
PAUL H. RICHARDS, II
Mayor, City of Lynwood
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ANDREA L. HOOPER
City Clerk
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CITY ATTORNEY
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APPROVED AS TO CONTENT:
FAUSTIN GONZALES
City Manager
I, the undersigned, City Clerk of the City of Lynwood, do hereby certify that the
above and foregoing resolution was duly adopted by the City Council of said City at
a regular meeting thereof held in the City Hall of said City on the 8th day of
January , 1996, and passed by the following vote:
AYES: COUNCILMEMBER BYRD, HEINE, HENNING, RICHARDS
NOES: NONE
ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBER REA
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I, the undersigned City Clerk of the City of Lynwood, and Clerk of the City Council of
said City, do hereby certify that the above and foregoing is a full, true and correct
copy of Resolution No. 96 -5on file in my office and that said resolution was adopted
on the date and by the vote therein stated.
Dated this 8th day of January , 1996.
City Clerk, Ci�of nwo o