Resolution 2015-039 RESOLUTION NO. 2015 - 3 9
A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF
COLLIER COUNTY, FLORIDA, PETITIONING THE GOVERNOR AND
THE FLORIDA LEGISLATURE TO ENACT LEGISLATION
RESTORING LOCAL SCHOOL BOARD CONTROL OF STANDARDS,
CURRICULUM,AND STUDENT ASSESSMENT.
WHEREAS, the U.S. Constitution does not grant the federal government with the
specific authority to impose acts, laws, orders, rules, or regulations relating to Education; and
WHEREAS, the Ninth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution reads "The enumeration in
the Constitution, of certain rights, shall not be construed to deny or disparage others retained by
the people;" and
WHEREAS, the Tenth Amendment to the Constitution of the United States reads as
follow, "All powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to
the States, are reserved to States respectively, or to the people;"and
WHEREAS, government closest to the people is the form of government that best serves
the people; and
WHEREAS, the Collier County School Board, superintendent and teachers are the best
people equipped to service our students and parents.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, THAT THE BOARD OF COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS OF COLLIER COUNTY hereby calls upon the Governor and the Florida
Legislature to protect Florida's Constitutional grant of broad home rule powers bestowed upon
Florida's School Boards to pass legislation that restores the control of standards, curriculum, and
assessments to the local County School Districts under State of Florida, Article 9, Section 4b.
THIS RESOLUTION ADOPTED after motion, second and majority vote on this the
2 4th day of February, 2015.
ATTEST _:,�, BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
DWIGHT E. BR CI4,Clerk COLLIER COUNTY, FLORIDA
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By: 4,ave,..e._.
est aiiiith;.atipiaClerk TIM NANCE, CHAIRMAN
signature on1V:
Approved s • f• an. -•ality:
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Jeffrey A. .�at ow, County Attorney