Res 30-75 RESOLUTION NO. 30-75.
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
DELRAY BEACH, FLORIDA, REQUESTING T}~ PALM BEACH
COUNTY SCHOOL BOARD TO CHANGE THE NAME OF BOCA RATON
MIDDLE SCHOOL AND BOCA RATON SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL TO
REFLECT THE FACT THAT THESE SCHOOLS ARE ATTENDED NOT
ONLY BY STUDENTS FROM BOCA RATON, BUT ALSO OTIIER
AREAS IN PALM BEACH COUNTY AND ARE, IN EFFECT,
REGIONAL SCHOOLS.
WHEREAS, school attendance in Palm Beach County in the past was
restricted so that children living in a particular community went only to
the schools located in that community; and,
WHEREAS, when attendance was so geographically restricted, it was
appropriate t.o name schools to reflect this relationship between the
community and the schools located within its borders; and,
WHEREAS, Brown vs. Board of Education of Topeka 347 U.S. 483 and
other ca~es decided by the United States Supreme Court have resulted in
the busing of school children from one community to another; and,
WHEREAS, Palm Beach County is a unified single school system; and,
WHEREAS, the Palm Beach County School Board has instituted busing
from one community to another within. Palm Beach County; and,
WHEREAS, in view of the changed circumstances regarding school
attendance, it is no longer appropriate to retain community names for what
WHEREAS, the retention of said community names for schools has
created unnecessary friction between students attending Boca Raton Middle
School and Boca Raton Senior High School,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF ~HE CITY OF
DELRAY BEACH, FLORIDA, AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. That the City of Delray Beach supports the efforts of
those parents who, in view of the changed circumstances in school attend-
ance, are attempting to have the names of these schools changed to reflect
their regional character.
Section 2. That the Palm Beach County School Board is hereby re-
quested to evaluate the school attendances_~ua~'~l~n as it now exists and
consider the positive effects that will result when the name of the
school once again reflects those who actually attend.
Section 3. That the Palm Beach County School Board be requested to
change the names of Boca Raton Middle School and Boca Raton Senior High
School as a part of this program.
Section 4. That copies of this resolution be forwarded to the Palm
Beach County School Board.
PASSED AND ADOPTED in regular session on this the 27th day of May,
1975.
ATTEST:
~/ City clerk