RES 1972-28 - 00008322t
RESOLUTION NO. 28 - 1972
A RESOLUTION REQUESTING SCHOOL DISTRICTS NO. 11, 13 AND 16 TO CONSIDER
CHANGE OF SCHOOLS NAMES
WHEREAS, Anoka - Hennepin Independent School District #11, Columbia
Heights Independent School District #13 and Independent School District
#16 includes within its boundaries more than one municipality, and parts
thereof which include the City of Fridley, and
WHEREAS, The School Boards have heretofore named some secondary
(Junior and Senior High) schools with the name of the municipality in
which it is located, and
WHEREAS, All of the students enrolled at these Junior and Senior
High Schools are not necessarily residents of the municipality of the
same name, and
WHEREAS, All the students residing in a municipality do not attend
secondary schools within that municipality, and
WHEREAS, These conditions create confusion in the minds of students,
other residents, and sports fans.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, By the City Council of the City of
Fridley that the Board of Education of Anoka - Hennepin Independent School
District #11 be requested to rename Coon Rapids Junior High School and
Coon Rapids Senior High School, the Board of Education of Columbia Heights
Independent School District #13 be requested to rename Columbia Heights
Senior High School and the Board of Education of Independent School
District #16 be requested to rename Spring Lake Park Junior and Spring
Lake Park Senior High Schools,
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That the new names chosen be selected in
consultation with community leaders from the names of nationally famous
people, educators, early local pioneers or settlers, or Indian tribes of
local origin.
PASSED AND ADOPTED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FRIDLEY
THIS 14TH DAY OF FEBRUARY , 1972.
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MAYOR - FRANK IS LIE L
ATTEST:
CITY CLERK - RV C. BRU S� L
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