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MEMORANDUM
To: Mayor, City Council, and City Manager
From: Val Tizeno, First Assistant City Attorney
Date: October 29, 2008
Subject: P. R. No. 14936; Special Council .Meeting November 4, 2008
Attached is P. R. No. 14936 as it pertains to a partnership
between the Legal Department's .Community Prosecution Program and
Port Arthur Weed and Seed to facilitate the expansion of the Fall
2008 G.E.D. Program.
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P. R. No. 14936
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RESOLIITION NO.
A RESOLIITION AS IT PERTAINS TO A
PARTNERSHIP BETWEEN THB LEGAL
DEPARTMENT'S COMMIINITY PROSECIITION
PROGRAM AND PORT ARTHIIR WEED AND SEED TO
FACILITATE THE E%PANSION OF THE FALL 2008
G.S.D. PROGRAM
WHEREAS, the City of Port Arthur's Legal Department via its
Community Prosecution Program -has helped to sponsor General
Education Development (GED) classes, which are open to the public,
for approximately two years; and
WHSREAS, these classes have helped Port Arthur citizens
prepare for the GED examination, with extensive training in both
language arts and mathematics; and
WHEREAS, per Resolution No. 07-384, the City Council approved
teaching contract for various classes for the benefit of Port
Arthur citizens, which included G.E.D. classes; and
WHEREAS, the Council has approved teaching contracts with
Allan Thomas for language arts and William Wueller for
mathematics; and
WBSREAS, these classes are held at the Port Arthur HOPE
Center on Mondays and Tuesdays from 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.; and
WHEREAS, the Fall 2008 GED Sessions will be held on the
following dates:
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October
Monday, 10/20/2008 Monday, 10/27/2008
Tuesday, l0/21/2008 Tuesday, l0/28/2008
November
Monday, 11/03/2008 Monday, 11/10/2008
Tuesday,ll/04/2008 Tuesday,ll/11/2008
December
Monday, 12/01/2008 Monday, 12/08/2008 Monday, 12/15/2008
Tuesday, l2/02/2008 Tuesday, l2/09/2008 Tuesday, l2/16/2008
Sanuary
Monday, 01/05/2009 Monday, 01/12/2009 Monday, 01/19/2008
Tuesday, 01/06/2009 Tuesday, 01/13/2009 Tuesday, O1/20/2009(FINAL CLASS)
and
WHEREAS, Port Arthur Weed and Seed wishes to partner with
the Legal Department's Community Prosecution program to assist
with the costs associated with the Fall 2008 GED Session, this is
needed in order to expand the growth of participants. in the core
subjects (language arts, reading, writing, math, social studies,
and science) and to better prepare students to take the actual
GED examination at the conclusion of the program; and
WHEREAS, said partnership will allow the existing program to
expand by:
1. .Administering pre-tests in order to determine the
instructional level, and the appropriate program
placement.
2. Administering post-tests to determine the level of
individual growth during the instructional periods.
3. Administering practice exams, which will be given to
students prior to sitting for the actual examination.
and.
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WHSREAS, the City Council deems it in the best interest of the
City to approve this partnership for the sole purpose of
facilitating the expansion of the Fall 2008 GED Class Session and
both organizations-will share in the cost of classes.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RSSOLVED BY THS CITY COIINCIL OF THE CITY
OF PORT ARTHIIR:
Section 1. That'the facts and opinions in the preamble
are true and correct.
Section 2. That the City Council hereby authorizes a
partnership between the Community Prosecution Program and Port
Arthur Weed and Seed and approval for both groups to share in the
costs associated with the Fall 2008 Class Session.
Section 3. That after its next meeting, Port Arthur Weed
and Seed will sign a copy of this resolution agreeing to the terms
thereof.
Section 4. That a copy of the caption of this Resolution
be spread upon the Minutes of the. Corporation.
READ, ADOPTED AND APPROVED on this day of November,
A.D., 2008, at a Meeting of the City Council of the City of Port
Arthur, by the following vote: AYES:
Mayor
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NOES:
MAYOR
ATTEST:
TERRI HANKS, ACTING CITY SECRETARY
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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APPROVED FOR ADMINISTRATION:
CITY MANAGER
AGREED TO
PORT ARTHUR WEED AND SEED
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