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CITY OF SEWARD, ALASKA
RESOLUTION 2001-146
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEWARD,
ALASKA, ENCOURAGING THE KENAI PENINSULA BOROUGH
ASSEMBLY TO CONSIDER CREATING DISTRICTS FOR SCHOOL
BOARD REPRESENTATION RATHER THAN CONTINUING THE
PRESENT AT-LARGE ELECTION SYSTEM
WHEREAS, the Kenai Peninsula Borough Assembly seats are elected by district; and
WHEREAS, electing assembly seats by district has proved a very successful way to organize
the Kenai Peninsula Borough Government; and
WHEREAS, the Kenai Peninsula Borough Budget, which is created by and administered by
the Assembly, is largely devoted to financing education; and
WHEREAS, the School Boards seats, which are elected at-large, may be leaving segments
of the Kenai Peninsula at risk of not being well represented; and
WHEREAS, although the School Board may have a valid decision making process, no matter
how valid the process, without someone from the local community to help explain the process to
neighbors, :friends, and the community at large, there is tendency to not give school board decisions
the validity they deserve; and
WHEREAS, if confidence is lost in the school board within a community, then confidence
is lost in the educational programs in our schools and our children will suffer;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF SEWARD, ALASKA, that:
Section 1. The Seward City Council urges the Kenai Peninsula Borough Assembly to create
districts for School Board representation based on current assembly districts, rather than continuing
the present at-large election system.
Section 2. This resolution shall take effect immediately upon its adoption.
PASSED AND APPROVED by the City Council of the City of Seward, Alaska, this 5lh day
of November, 2001.
CITY OF SEWARD, ALASKA
RESOLUTION 2001-146
THE CITY OF SEWARD, ALASKA
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Edgar Blatchford, Mayor
AYES: Blatchford, Brossow, Branson, Calhoon, Clark, Orr, Shafer
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
ATTEST:
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