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1976R05- SUPPORTING THE COMMUNITY EDUCATION CONCEPT . . . . . RESOLUTION NO. ?6 - J? - 6- A RESOLUTION SUPPORTING THE COMMUNITY EDUCATION CONCEPT OF THE SCHERTZ-CIBOLO-UNIVERSAL CITY INDEP- ENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT WHEREAS, the Community School Program represents a major investment of local funds in facilities, land, equipment and public services system, and; WHEREAS, there is a diverse and critical need for community services, adult education, vocational education, continuing education and training, special needs education, recreation, health services, and other social services, provided at the neighborgood level for citizens of all ages, and; WHEREAS, public school systems are in a unique position both to provide many of these services directly and to assist other local govern- mental systems and public and private agencies in the delivery of such services, and; WHEREAS, the State Board of Education pointed out that the Community Education Concept can be a positive and effective approach to achieving coordinated delivery of the range of public services at the neigh- borhood level and that local public education agencies can and should provide leadership in implementing the community school or "full service school" concept: BE IT HEREBY RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SCHERTZ, TEXAS that the City of Schertz hereby joins with the Board of Trustees of the Schertz- Cibolo-Universal City Independent School District and the Texas State Board of Education in this reaffirmation of faith in the ability of public education in Texas to relate to and serve all citizens and urges all residents of Schertz to incorporate this approach to community service into their philosophical attitudes on education, and; BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Schertz supports the Community Education Concept. Passed, approved and adopted this the CfO~day of qy/rAJ , 1976. ~e ./L.L/' Mayor, City of Schertz, Texas ATTEST: I I (SEAL OF CITY)