Resolution 12182CITY OF ALAMEDA RESOLUTION NO. 12182
SEEKING DESIGNATION FROM THE GOVERNOR'S OFFICE
FOR THE CITY OF ALAMEDA TO BECOME AN
AMERICA 2000 COMMUNITY
WHEREAS, the City of Alameda and the Alameda Unified
School District would like to be known as a learning community that
is dedicated to building a world-class school system for the future
of our children; and
WHEREAS, the President and the Nation's Governors adopted
an historic set of six national education goals intended to provide
a common framework and vision for education reform and to focus the
Nation's commitment to new heights of education performance by
students of all ages, and
WHEREAS, the City of Alameda and the Alameda Unified
School District will meet or exceed the National Education Goals
which are:
Goal 1: All children in America will start school ready to
learn.
Goal 2: The high school graduation rate will increase to at -i
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least 90 percent.
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Goal 3: American students will leave grades four, eight and r-2
twelve having demonstrated competency in challenging
subject matter including English, mathematics,
science, history and geography; and every school in
America will ensure that all students learn to use
their minds well, so they may be prepared for
responsible citizenship, further learning, and
productive employment in our modern economy.
Goal 4: U.S. students will be first in the world in science
and mathematics achievement.
Goal 5: Every adult American will be literate and will
possess the knowledge and skills necessary to
compete in a global economy and exercise the rights
and responsibilities of citizenship.
Goal 6: Every school in America will be free of drugs and
violence and will offer a disciplined environment
conducive to learning.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council
supports and endorses the Alameda Unified School District's:
a. Development and implementation of a strategy to achieve
or exceed the above stated goals;
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b. Development of a "report card" to measure progress;
c. Demonstration of our readiness to create and support a
New America School.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
ALAMEDA that the City of Alameda with the Alameda Unified School
District, seeks the designation from the Governor's office as an
AMERICA 2000 Community.
I, the undersigned, hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution
was duly and regularly adopted and passed by the Council of the
City of Alameda in regular meeting assembled on the 17th day of
December , 1991, by the following vote to wit:
AYES: Councilmembers Arnerich, Camicia, Lucas, Roth
and President Withrow - 5.
NOES: None.
ABSENT: None.
ABSTENTIONS: None.
IN WITNESS, WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the
official seal of said City this 18th day of December , 1991.
Diane ,B. Felsch, City Clerk
City of Alameda