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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC-02-03-14-01 City Requests Repeal of Senate Bill 517 SPONSORS: Councilor Finkam Councilor Carter RESOLUTION CC-02-03-14-01 A RESOLUTION OF THE FISHERS TOWN COUNCIL, WESTFIELD CITY COUNCIL, CARMEL CITY COUNCIL, NOBLESVILLE CITY COUNCIL, HAMILTON COUNTY COMMISSIONERS AND HAMILTON COUNTY COUNCIL CONCERNING HAMILTON COUNTY SCHOOLS WHEREAS, Hamilton County is an economic engine for growth providing high levels of income and property taxes to the state of Indiana; and WHEREAS, Hamilton County attracts high-growth, high-performing corporate citizens and a highly educated workforce by offering families excellent public education options in all six of its public school corporations; and WHEREAS, US News & World Report has named four Hamilton County high schools to its Indiana top ten list, and, during the last decade, at least nine (9) Hamilton County schools were named Blue Ribbon Public Schools; and WHEREAS, Hamilton County schools receive some of the lowest per-pupil funding of all schools—despite their demonstrable records of achievement and success; and WHEREAS, Hamilton County's elected officials and business community recognize that the County's continued growth, development and economic contribution to the State of Indiana depends on offering excellent schools; and WHEREAS, the current school funding issues disparity jeopardizes the long-term sustainability of Hamilton County's school corporations; and WHEREAS, the recently-enacted Senate Bill 517 regarding allocation of circuit breaker losses adversely impacts local governmental entities, including school corporations, throughout the state. One of its immediate impacts in Hamilton County will cause Westfield-Washington Schools to eliminate transportation. Unless it is repealed, it could have the same impact on all Hamilton County school corporations; and WHEREAS, Hamilton County desires to partner with the State of Indiana to provide viable and sustainable school funding that supports Indiana's high-performing schools. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED as follows: 1. To allow schools to continue offering school bus transportation, the City of Cannel, Hamilton County, Indiana requests repeal of the provisions of Senate Bill 517 that require schools to absorb all circuit breaker losses in their transportation and capital funds. • Page One of Three Pages This Resolution was originally prepared by Douglas C. Haney, Carmel City Attorney, on January 14, 2014 at 2:09p.m. It may have been subsequently revised. However, no subsequent revision to this Resolution has been reviewed by Mr. Haney for legal sufficiency or otherwise. SPONSORS: Councilor Finkam Councilor Carter 2. To permit continuation of high-quality education, the City of Carmel, Hamilton County, Indiana requests an amendment to the school funding formula that increases base foundation funding to an amount equal to the federal cost of living adjustment. 3. To promote sustainable schools, the City of Carmel, Hamilton County, Indiana requests that the state allocate future increases in state education funding to base foundation funding. 4. This Resolution shall be in full force and effect from and after its adoption. SO RESOLVED by the Common Council of the City of Carmel, Indiana, this 3' day of ,' -k. , 2014, by a vote of (.p ayes and 0 nays. COMMON COUNCIL FOR THE CITY OF CARMEL OT -P Q ESEN I esiding Officer Kevin D. Rider (6_,V-alq\ W. Eric Seid sticker,Presi nt Pro Tempore Carol Schleif C onald E. Carter Richard L. Sharp ■. I I I "A .1•■ e 4 arFinkal Luci . yder ATTEST: X fi Diana L. Cordray, IAMC, Clerktlreasurer • Page Two of Three Pages This Resolution was originally prepared by Douglas C. Haney, Carmel City Attorney, on January 14, 2014 at 2:09p.m. It may have been subsequently revised. However, no subsequent revision to this Resolution has been reviewed by Mr. Haney for legal sufficiency or otherwise. SPONSORS: Councilor Finkam Councilor Carter Presented by me to the Mayor of the City of Carmel, Indiana this 7 -frh day of , 2014, at 9: 14 4 .M. • J , /� Diana L. Cordray, IAMC, C1er1Treasurer Approved by me, the Mayor of the City of Carmel, hidiana, this I I day of , 2014, at II: 5-0 A .M. U q mes Brainard, Mayor ATTEST: Diana L. Cordray, 'AMC, Clerk-Teasurer • Page Three of Three Pages This Resolution was originally prepared by Douglas C. Haney, Carmel City Attorney, on January 14, 2014 at 2:09p.m. It may have been subsequently revised. However, no subsequent revision to this Resolution has been reviewed by Mr. Haney for legal sufficiency or otherwise.