HomeMy WebLinkAbout1998-090 CCRMember Kathleen Carmody introduced the following resolution and moved its
adoption:
RESOLUTION NO. 98-90
RESOLUTION SUPPORTING ROBBINSDALE AREA SCHOOL DISTRICT ARTS
PROGRAMS
WHEREAS, the Robbinsdale Area Schools and the City of Brooklyn Center believe a
comprehensive arts program is essential for quality education because the arts are fundamental to learning,
because the arts are necessary in understanding culture/heritage, and because the arts improve the quality
and depth of other learning experiences; and
WHEREAS, the Comprehensive Arts Planning Program (CAPP) committee supports
Robbinsdale Area Schools' comprehensive arts program by communicating the importance of the arts in
schools, promoting arts education, initiating arts events, and creating opportunities for arts involvement
by the total community; and
WHEREAS, District 281 was chosen in 1983 as one of the first CAPP sites, and received
a major grant to implement discipline-based art education from the J. Paul Getty Center for Education in
the Arts, 1985-88; and
WHEREAS, the Minnesota Alliance for Arts in Education selected District 281 school
board as the 1989-90 entry for the Kennedy Center/National School Boards Association Award because
of its significant contributions, advocacy, and financial support for arts programs in the school district; and
WHEREAS, District 281 consistently wins awards for its programs, student newspapers,
and yearbooks; the National School Boards Association featured the K-12 visual art program as one of four
model programs; the first musical produced in Minnesota high school was in District 281, and it is the only,
school district in the nation to receive the Children's Theatre Foundation Gold Medallion.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Brooklyn
Center that the City of Brooklyn Center joins the school board of Robbinsdale Area Schools in support of
the district arts programs and declares the 1998-99 school year as a year to place "Accent on the Arts."
May 26. 1998
Date
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ATTEST: M
City Clerk
Mayor
The motion for the adoption of the foregoing resolution was duly seconded by member Debra Hilstrom
and upon vote being taken thereon, the following voted in favor thereof: Myrna Kragness,
Kathleen Carmody, Debra Hilstrom, Kay Lasman, and Robert Peppe;
and the following voted against the same: none
whereupon said resolution was declared duly passed and adopted.