NOTE: The Apalachicola Board of City Commissioners moved and unanimously passed at the June 4, 2013, meeting the following resolution requesting the Franklin County School District add the study of local history to it's curriculum.
CITY OF APALACHICOLA, FLORIDA
RESOLUTION
The Study of Local History
A resolution of the
Apalachicola Board of City Commissioners respectfully requesting the Honorable
Franklin County School Superintendent Nina M. Marks, and the esteemed Franklin
County District School Board, to consider complementing the curriculum of Franklin
County students with
the study of local history.
Whereas, Franklin County, a Political Subdivision
of the State of Florida is comprised of within
it boundaries both incorporated and unincorporated communities, all of which
are rich with multigenerational history that dates back to
the early eighteen hundredths and;
Whereas, such history was given prominence and
placed into perspective during the recent Civil War History Weekend sponsored
by the Apalachicola Maritime Museum and;
Whereas, the Apalachicola Board of City
Commissioners find it imperative, that such history be further shared and
taught to every child within Franklin County that falls under the purview of
the Franklin County School District and;
Whereas, the teaching of local history without
doubt will greatly influence a positive evolution of Franklin County and its
communities by stirring within the hearts and fostering within the minds of
each child, a greater appreciation, admiration and understanding of the
communities in which they live and call home respectively and collectively.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that
the Apalachicola Board of City Commissioners does hereby go on record as being
supportive of any current or future endeavors of
the Franklin County School District to add the study of local history to its
curriculum.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, this duly elected
governing body of the Great City of Apalachicola, under the Laws of the State
of Florida and the Official Charter of the City, hereunto collectively and
jointly set our hands and has caused the Official Seal of the City to be
affixed.
Adopted at the regular
scheduled monthly meeting of the Apalachicola Board of City Commissioners this
fourth day of June, in the year of our Lord two thousand thirteen.
IN AND FOR THE CITY OF APALACHICOLA:
Frank Cook, Mayor Pro-Tem
Brenda Ash, Commissioner
James
Elliott, Commissioner
Mitchell Bartley, Commissioner
ATTEST:
Betty
Taylor-Webb, Administrator
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