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275 April-t4, 1987 "A RESOLUTION EXPRESSING THE CONCERN OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PORTSMOUTH WITH THE OPERATION AND ADMINISTRATION OF THE PORTSMOUTH PUBLIC SCHOOLS. W~EREAS, the,members of the Council of the City of Portsmouth, Virginia have dedicated their Administration to improving the quality of life for the citizens of this City and WHEREAS, to meet this goal and objective the members of Council have sought to stimulate residential, commercial and industrial economic development and to increase and improve communications with the citizens of our City and this WHEREAS, the members of this Council have become increasingly concerned with the apparent dissension among the citizens of oor City with respect to the operation and administration of the Portsmouth Public Schools, and WHEREAS, the issues confronting the School Board have, in the opinion of this Council not been properly addressed by the School Board or its administrative staff, and WHEREAS, the failure of the School Board to address the concerns of the citizens of this City has created a lack of confidence among the citizenry with respect to the quality of public education system and our WHEREAS, the loss of confidence in the public education system and the publicity surrounding same have created a detriment impact upon the economic well being of this City and WHEREAS, the detrimental impact on our economic well being will ultimately affect the City's ability to continue to provide the increasing amount of funds necessary to provide the services demanded by our citizenry including, but not limited ~o, a quality system of public education and WHEREAS, the current state of events has created a concern in the opinion of the members of this Council as to whether the prese~ membership of the School Board are performing their duties and obligations in accordance with their responsibilities to this community. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the City of Portsmouth that it requests, within thrity days from the d~te of adoption of this resolution, the resignation of those members the School Board appointed by the Council to terms commencing prior to July 1, 1986 in order to permit the appointment of new members so the School Board to assure the objective evaluation of those matters of concern being raised by the public. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Clerk be, and she hereby is, directed to forward a copy of this resolution to the Chairman and members of the Portsmouth School Board." Ayes: Barnes, Corprew, Gray, Lucas, Simpson, Webb Nays: Holley 87-149 Councilman Gray requested that Portsmouth co-sponsor with the SVPDC a symposium on hazardous waste. Motion of Mr. Barnes and seconde~ by Mrs. Webb to concmr with Councilman Gray's request, and was adopted by unanimous vo~e.