24-90 ORDINANCE NO. 24-90
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY
OF DELRAY BEACH, FLORIDA, AMENDING TITLE III,
"ADMINISTRATION", CHAPTER 32, "DEPARTMENTS,
BOARDS, AND COMMISSIONS", OF THE CODE OF ORDI-
NANCES OF THE CITY OF DELRAY BEACH, FLORIDA, BY
ENACTING A NEW SUBHEADING, "EDUCATION BOARD"; BY
ENACTING A NEW SECTION 32.25, "ESTABLISHMENT";
BY ENACTING A NEW SECTION 32.26, "COMPOSITION;
APPOINTMENT; TERMS"; BY ENACTING A NEW SECTION
32.27, "ORGANIZATION"; BY ENACTING A NEW SECTION
32.28, "QUALIFICATIONS OF MEMBERS"; BY ENACTING
A NEW SECTION 32.29, "DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILI-
TIES"; AND BY ENACTING A NEW SECTION 32.30,
"MEETINGS; REPORTS"; ALL TO PROVIDE FOR THE
CREATION OF THE EDUCATION BOARD AS A PERMANENT
ADVISORY BODY TO THE CITY COMMISSION; PROVIDING
A GENERAL REPEALER CLAUSE; PROVIDING A SAVING
CLAUSE; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the City Commission of the City of Delray
Beach, Florida, recognizes the importance of quality education
and adequate school facilities in the continuing growth, develop-
ment, and especially redevelopment of the City; and,
WHEREAS, the City Commission has heretofore demonstrat-
ed its commitment to excellence in Delray Beach schools through
the adoption of the "Sharing for Excellence" program; and,
W~EREAS, said "Sharing for Excellence" program suggest-
ed the appointment of a special board to the City Commission to
advise them in matters pertaining to education and school facili-
ties; and,
WHEREAS, on August 22, 1989, the City Commission
adopted Resolution No. 54-89 which established the Education
Board of the City of Delray Beach as an ad-hoc advisory body;
and,
WHEREAS, the City Commission has determined to continue
the function of the Education Board by establishing it as a
permanent advisory body,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COMMISSION
OF THE CITY OF DELRAY BEACH, FLORIDA, AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. That Title III, "Administration", Chapter
32, "Departments, Boards, and Commissions", of the Code of
Ordinances of the City of Delray Beach, Florida, be, and the same
is hereby amended by enacting a new subheading, "Education
Board", and by enacting new Sections 32.25, 32.26, 32.27, 32.28,
32.29 and 32.30, to read as follows:
EDUCATION BOARD
Sec. 32.25 ESTABLISHMENT.
The Education Board of the City of Delray Beach is
hereby established as a permanent advisory body to the
City Commission.
Sec. 32.26 COMPOSITION; APPOINTMENT; TERMS.
The Education Board shall be composed of seven (7)
regular members, appointed by the City Commission for
terms of two (2) years, except that the members of the
first Board to serve shall be appointed so that three
(3) members shall serve one (1) year terms, and four
(4) members shall serve two (2) year terms. Their
successors shall be appointed to two (2) year terms.
It is further provided that no member may serve more
than two successive terms on this Board.
Sec. 32.27 ORGANIZATION.
(A) The Education Board shall elect a Chairperson and
Vice-Chairperson to preside at its meetings and
any other officers as the Board may deem neces-
sary. The Chairperson shall be the official
spokesperson for the Board and the formal liaison
between the Education Board and the School Board.
(B) The Education Board shall formulate rules and
regulations for the conduct of its business.
(C) The Education Board shall have technical and
logistical support provided as designated by the
City Manager. A staff person shall be designated
as the official City contact with the School
District Administration.
Sec. 32.28 QUALIFICATIONS OF MEMBERS.
It is the intent, if possible, that the membership of
the Education Board shall include members who have a
background in business, real estate, and/or education.
The members of the Education Board shall be residents
of the City of Delray Beach or shall be a person with a
child or children attending Delray Beach public
schools. Should a member of the Education Board not be
a resident of the City of Delray Beach and should that
member's child or children cease attending Delray Beach
public schools, then such member shall no longer be
qualified to serve on the board.
Sec. 32.29 DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES.
The duties and responsibilities of the Education Board
shall be as follows:
(A) Monitoring of School Board activities.
(B) Serve as liaison between the School Board of Palm
Beach County and the City Commission.
(C) Participate in an information exchange via school
newsletters and principal's office with the
administration of each Delray Beach school as well
as those attended by Delray Beach students else-
where.
(D) Preparation of an annual "State of Schools" report
with respect to Delray Beach schools.
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(E) Development of recommendations to the City Commis-
sion for forwarding to the School Board of Palm
Beach County regarding actions which may be taken
in support of schools in Delray Beach and with
respect to proposed legislation at the State
level.
(F) Maintenance of a continuous public relations
effort to improve and maintain the public image of
Delray Beach schools. This effort should include,
but not be limited to, the following:
(1) Placement of favorable material in local
media;
(2) Development of brochures and other materials
to be utilized in "marketing" the Delray
Beach schools.
(G) Identifying and attracting State and Federal
programs and grants in direct support of Delray
Beach schools.
Provide comments to the City Commission regarding
proposed developments and their impacts upon the
racial balance of schools.
Sec. 32.30 MEETINGS; REPORTS.
(A) The Education Board shall meet at least once
monthly on a regular basis, with a regular meeting
date of the first Monday of each month, except for
when that date falls on a holiday under which
circumstance the Board shall establish another
regular meeting date for that month. The Educa-
tion Board may hold special meetings at the
direction of its Chairperson upon twenty-four (24)
hour notice.
(B) All meetings shall be open to the public and the.
order of business and procedure to be followed
shall be as prescribed within the rules and
regulations to be adopted by the Education Board.
(C) An annual "State of Schools" report shall be filed
with the City Commission so that it will be
reviewed during a work session in the month of
May, thus affording time to address the work
program and budget of the School Board of Palm
Beach County for the following fiscal year.
Section 2. That all ordinances or parts of ordinances
in conflict herewith be, and the same are hereby repealed.
Section 3. That should any section or provision of
this ordinance or any portion thereof, any paragraph, sentence,
or word be declared by a court of competent jurisdiction to be
invalid, such decision shall not affect the validity of the
remainder hereof as a whole or part thereof other than the part
declared to be invalid.
Section 4. That this ordinance shall become effective
immediately upon passage on second and final reading.
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PASSED AND ADOPTED in regular session on second and
day o f
final reading on this the 24th ul __, 1990.
ATTEST:
City Cl~k /
First Reading July 10, 1990
Second Reading ~uly 24! 1990
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