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BILL NO. 2.000-77 RESOLUTION NO. 1,5,544
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF CAPE GIRARDEAU, MISSOURI, EXPRESSING
SUPPORT FOR THE APRIL 4, 2000, BOND ELECTION
FOR THE CAPE GIRARDEAU PUBLIC SCHOOLS
WHEREAS, The Cape Girardeau Public Schools Board of Education
has placed an issue on the ballot on April 4, 2000, for all
citizens of the City of Cape Girardeau to consider; and
WHEREAS, The proposal would allow the Cape Girardeau Public
Schools Board of Education to issue 18 -million dollars in bonds to
complete Phase II of the District Master Plan; and
WHEREAS, Under Phase II of the District Master Plan, all
elementary schools would be K-4 grades, a 5-6 grade center would be
in the current junior high school, a 7-8 grade center would be in
the current high school, grades 9-12 would be located in a new
comprehensive high school built next to the Career and Technology
center, and the aging Schultz School would be closed; and
WHEREAS, Building a new high school and reorganizing the
younger grades will allow more space to better meet the needs of
the growing number of students enrolled in the Cape Girardeau
Public Schools; and
WHEREAS, The new facilities will not only allow for improved
educational opportunities, but will improve local traffic control
and student safety; and
WHEREAS, This bond issue will not require any tax increase,-
WHEREAS,
ncrease;
and
WHEREAS, Improved education, as well as student and traffic
safety is in the best interest of all of the citizens of the City
of Cape Girardeau;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
CAPE GIRARDEAU, MISSOURI, AS FOLLOWS:
1. The City Council of the City of Cape Girardeau, Missouri,
does hereby express its support for the April 4, 2000, Bond Issue
proposed by Cape Girardeau School District to complete Phase II of
the District Master Plan, including the construction of a new high
school next to the Career and Technology center.
2. The citizens of the City of Cape Girardeau, Missouri, are
hereby encouraged to vote in favor this bond issue at the election
to be held on April 4, 2000.
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PASSED AND ADOPTED THIS 02 DAY OF L 20 00
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