1962/12/17 City Council Resolution 39RESOLUTION NO. _ 3� --
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ROH'NLRT PARK RECOMMENDING
THE UNIFICATION OF THE COTATI ELEMENTARY SCHOOL DISTRICT WITH THE
PETALUMA SCHOOL SYSTEM.
WHEREAS, THE SONOMA COUNTY COMMITTEE ON--SCHOOL DISTRICT
REORGANIZATION IS PRESENTLY CONSIDERING THE REORGANIZATION OF SCHOOL,)
DISTRICTS THROUGHOUT THE COUNTY OF SONOMA FOR THE PURPOSE OF ACCOMPLISHING
AN EFFICIENT OPERATION OF OUR EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM, AND
WHEREAS, THE RESIDENTS OF THE CITY OF ROHNERT PARK AND THE
MEMBERS OF THIS CITY COUNCIL ARE DEEPLY INTERESTED IN THE EDUCATION AND
WELFARE OF THE YOUTH OF OUR COMMUNITY; AND
LEAS,- THE ROHNERT PARK CITIZEN'S ADVISORY COMMITTEE
AND THE CITY COUNCIL HAVE CONDUCTED EXTENSIVE STUDIES AND HEARINGS
O,N HOW BEST TO ACCOMPLISH THE .15F,FICIENT OPERATION OF SCHOOL DISTRICT
ADMINISTRATION IN AND AROUND THE CITY OF ROHNERT PARK AND THE CITY
COUNCIL DESIRES TO MAKE ITS RECOMMENDATIONS KNOWN TO THE PROPER. SCHOOL
AUTHORITIES.
NOW, THEREFORE IT IS RESOLVED, BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF ROHNERT PARK AS FOLLOWS:
1. THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ROHNERT PARK RECOMMENDS
TO THE SONOMA COUNTY COMMITTEE ON SCHOOL DISTRICT REORGANIZATION THAT
THE COTATI ELEMENTARY SCHOOL DISTRICT BE UNIFIED INTO THE PETALUMA
SCHOOL SYSTEM, AND THAT ALL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL DISTRICTS WITHIN THE
PETALUMA HIGH SCHOOL DISTRICT BE CONSOLIDATED INTO ONE PETALUMA ELEMENTARY
SCHOOL DISTRICT.
2. THE CITY COUNCIL FURTHER RECOMMENDS THAT THE RESIDENTS
OF THE CITY OF ROHNERT PARK AND ALL OTHER RESIDENTS SIMILARLY AFFECTED
BE PERMITTED TO VOTE ON SUCH A UNIFICATION AT A SPECIAL ELECTION CALLED
FOR THIS PURPOSEo
3. THE CITY CLERK IS DIRECT£ -0 TO FORWARD A COPY OF THIS
RESOLUTION TO THE SONOMA COUNTY COMMITTEE ON SCHOOL DISTRICT REORGAN—
TION, TO THE SONOMA COUNTY SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS, TO THE TRUSTEES
THE COTATI ELEMENTARY SCHOOL DISTRICT, AND TO THE TRUSTEES OF THE
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PETALUMA HIGH SCHOOL DISTRICT AND PETALUMA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL DISTRICT.
DULY AND REGULARLY ADOPTED THIS a`f't DAY OF DECEMBER, 1962.
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT: -�
APPROVED:
MAYOR
ATTEST:
CITY CLERK