CITY OF SEATTLE
RESOLUTION _________________
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A RESOLUTION relating to the Seattle Preschool Program Levy; and approving a partnership agreement between The City of Seattle and the Seattle School District No. 1, as required by Ordinance 124509.
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WHEREAS, by Ordinance 124509, The City of Seattle (City) placed before voters a proposition, known as the Seattle Preschool Program Levy, to authorize the City to levy regular property taxes for up to four years in excess of the 101% limitation and any other limitation on levies in Chapter 84.55 RCW; and
WHEREAS, on November 4, 2014, the City's voters approved the Seattle Preschool Program Levy, which will provide accessible high-quality preschool services for Seattle children designed to improve their readiness for school and to support their subsequent academic achievement; and
WHEREAS, Section 12 of Ordinance 124509 requires a Partnership Agreement be developed by the Seattle School District No. 1 (District) and City establishing the roles and responsibilities of the City and the District in implementing preschool services, setting forth the parties roles and responsibilities in achieving desired outcomes of preschool services, and working collaboratively to benefit children in preschool; and
WHEREAS, the Partnership Agreement, to be effective, must be approved by the City Council and the District; and
WHEREAS, Section 12 of Ordinance 124509 further states that Levy proceeds may be spent on District programs or functions only in accordance with an effective Partnership Agreement; and
WHEREAS, Section 7 of Ordinance 124509 establishes a 16-member Levy Oversight Committee (Committee), comprised of the 12 members of the Families and Education Levy Oversight Committee established by Ordinance 123567 and four resident members appointed by the Mayor and confirmed by the City Council; and
WHEREAS, Section 7 of Ordinance 124509 requires that the Executive seek the recommendation of the Committee prior to submitting the Partnership Agreement to the City Council; and
WHEREAS, the Committee has reviewed the proposed Partnership Agreement and recommends its adoption; and
WHEREAS, collaboration between the City and the District is critically important to improving the academic achievement of Seattle's youth through high-quality preschool services; NOW, THEREFORE,
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEATTLE, THE MAYOR CONCURRING, THAT:
Section 1. The Partnership Agreement between Seattle School District No. 1 and The City of Seattle, attached as Attachment 1 to this resolution, is approved, as required by Section 12 of Ordinance 124509.
Adopted by the City Council the ____ day of ____________________, 2015, and signed by me in open session in authentication of its adoption this________ day
of ______________________, 2015.
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President ___________of the City Council
The Mayor concurred the _____ day of _______________________, 2015.
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Edward B. Murray, Mayor
Filed by me this ____ day of ________________________, 2015.
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Monica Martinez Simmons, City Clerk
(Seal)
Attachment 1: Partnership Agreement Between Seattle School District No. 1 and City of Seattle