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Resolution 120088

Calling on the City Council Committee on Education to Hold Hearings on Changes in Schools and Their Impact on Neighborhoods in Which they Reside.

Introduced Feb 9, 2012Committee on EducationOfficial record: City of Philadelphia via Legistar

Introduced by

Councilmember BlackwellCouncilmember KenneyCouncilmember GoodeCouncilmember GreenleeCouncilmember SquillaCouncilmember JohnsonCouncilmember JonesCouncil President ClarkeCouncilmember TascoCouncilmember Quiñones SánchezCouncilmember HenonCouncilmember BassCouncilmember O'BrienCouncilmember Reynolds BrownCouncilmember GreenCouncilmember O'Neill

From the floor

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  1. “The ayes have it. Resolution No. 120036 is adopted. Will the Clerk please read the title of Resolution No. 120088.”

    Council President Clarke · Stated Meeting, February 16, 2012 · Feb 16, 2012 · official transcript, this passage

  2. “The ayes have it. Resolution 120088 is adopted. Please read the title of Resolution No. 120089.”

    Council President Clarke · Stated Meeting, February 16, 2012 · Feb 16, 2012 · official transcript, this passage

Status timeline

  1. Feb 9, 2012Introduced and Ordered Placed on This Week's Final Passage Calendar · CITY COUNCIL
  2. Feb 16, 2012ADOPTED & REFERRED · CITY COUNCIL
  3. Mar 12, 2012HEARING NOTICES SENT · Committee on Education
  4. Mar 12, 2012Cancellation of Scheduled Public Hearing · Committee on Education
  5. Mar 27, 2012HEARING NOTICES SENT · Committee on Education
  6. Mar 27, 2012HEARING HELD · Committee on Education
  7. Mar 27, 2012RECESSED · Committee on Education

Official documents

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..Title Calling on the City Council Committee on Education to Hold Hearings on Changes in Schools and Their Impact on Neighborhoods in Which they Reside. ..Body WHEREAS, Changes to schools including closings, programming, boundaries, and administration impact students, parents, and the surrounding community; and WHEREAS, After-school evening, weekend, and summer school program closings including cuts to sports, music, and the arts are being proposed; and WHEREAS, School boundaries have been changed impacting which schools students can and cannot attend in their neighborhood; and WHEREAS, West Philadelphia High School is in search of a new school superintendent who's relationship and partnership with the community is necessary and important; and WHEREAS, Proposed school closings across the City will impact all students in all schools, particularly concerning transportation, and relocating students to schools which are already at maximum capacity; and WHEREAS, Students, parents, community and neighborhood leaders have expressed concern about the proposed changes; and WHEREAS, We have been meeting with Pedro Ramos, Chairman, School Reform Commission, representatives from the Mayor's Office of Education, stakeholders from the educational community, and residents in the neighborhood; and WHEREAS, All stakeholders have meaningful and important ideas and opinions about the proposed changes that are respected and need to be expressed in an open, public forum; and WHEREAS, The proposed changes and decrease in opportunities available for students by their school will have a direct impact on neighborhoods; and WHEREAS, Increases in drop-out rate, crime, and detrimental impacts to quality of life for Philadelphia school students and their families are major concerns; and WHEREAS, Student success is contingent upon schools' implementing consistent, well-organized, long term programs and having a relationship with parents, community and neighborhood leaders; now therefore, be it, RESOLVED, That the Philadelphia City Council Calls on the City Council Committee on Education to Hold Hearings on Changes in Schools and Their Impact on Neighborhoods in Which they Reside. ..End