Sample Resolution
SAMPLE RESOLUTION IN SUPPORT OF RENEW 1 MILL FOR STUDENTS AND SCHOOLS
This form authorizes the campaign to use the name of the organization and/or individual listed below in publications, letterhead, or other advertising supporting the reauthorization of the 1 mill for Manatee County students and schools. The signature below is of an authorized representative of the organization or individual listed.
WHEREAS, Forward Manatee a coalition formed in 2018 to support the passage of a 1 Mill to support students and schools in Manatee County. In 2018, voters approved a 1 mill; Voters approved a renewal of the 1 Mill in 2021; and
WHEREAS, 1 Mill was used to make pay more competitive with neighboring counties, we have been able to keep our great teachers and staff right here in Manatee; and
WHEREAS, the referendum pays an additional 30 minutes on instruction time per day for Manatee students, just like Sarasota, resulting in higher student achievement; and
WHEREAS, the referendum has boosted career and technical programs, along with science and math classes, to prepare students for tomorrow’s jobs here in Manatee County; and
WHEREAS, with this renewal visual and performing arts programs will be expanded for Manatee students. The arts are an important part of students education and helps them develop motor, language, and critical thinking skills; and
WHEREAS, as part of this renewal, money will also fund new safety and security improvements; and
WHEREAS, quality education equates to rising property values, higher incomes, and better jobs. Today’s students are Manatee’s future pharmacists, construction workers, nurses, electricians, and engineers. Investing in the next generation is a time-honored American tradition and community-wide responsibility; and
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the NAME OF ORGANIZATION supports the renewal of the 1 Mill Referendum on Tuesday, November 5th. Approved in CITY NAME, Florida on this XX day of MONTH 2024. Vote YES on Tuesday, November 5, 2024
