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Count me In!
Resolution
RESOLUTION NO.
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF OCOEE, FLORIDA,
ENDORSING AND MAKING KNOWN ITS SUPPORT COUNT
ME IN!; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; AND
PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the mission of the Foundation support of Orange County Public Schools; Inc. is
to engage the community in providing resources and programs to ensure student achievement
throughout the District and
WHEREAS, the Foundation embarked on and is launching a long-term grassroots citizens
engagement initiative called Count Me In! to amass the collective voices of citizens in an effort to
reconnect the people of Orange County to its public schools and to its community leaders and to
enable greater levels of its community leaders and to enable greater levels of citizen involvement;
and
WHEREAS, during the first phase of the Count Me In! initiative, nearly 1,000 citizens
revealed their hopes and dreams, what they value, what they struggle with and what they envision for
strong communities and in the public school system; and
WHEREAS, a diverse citizens panel convened, continued these conversations and drafted
Our Community Agreement - a document that reflects the widespread hopes and desires, identifies
obstacles that must be overcome and presents ideas for making progress in strengthening our
community and reconnecting our public to our public institutions; and
WHEREAS, Our Community Agreement serves as a roadmap to verify that decisions made
for our schools and communities reflect the collective citizens vision and hopes; and
WHEREAS, the Foundation serves as the guardian of Our Community Agreement to ensure
the voice of Orange County citizens is heard; and
WHEREAS, the Foundation serves will work with citizens on long-term actions that will
build and reconnect their relationships within Orange County that enhance student achievement and
the overall quality of life; and
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED THAT THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE
CITY OF OCOEE, FLORIDA, hereby endorses and makes known its support Count Me In! and
our Community Agreement; The City ofOcoee will be a partner of Count Me In! to reconnect
citizens and their public schools. The City of Ocoee urges the support of and involvement of all
citizens with Count Me In! and Our Community Agreement.
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PASSED AND ADOPTED this
ATTEST:
Beth Eikenberry, City Clerk
(SEAL)
21 st day of March
FOR USE AND RELIANCE ONLY
BY THE CITY OF OCOEE, FLORIDA;
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND LEGALITY
this _ day of , 2006.
FOLEY & LARDNER LLP
By:
City Attorney
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APPROVED:
.2006.
CITY OF OCOEE, FLORIDA
S. Scott Vandergrift, Mayor
APPROVED BY THE OCOEE CITY
COMMISSION ON THE ABOVE DATE
UNDER AGENDA ITEM NO.
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