Fort Walton Beach Resolution — 57-1-01--School Situation in County — reading text

A Resolution Bearing Cn The School Situation in Okalocsa County. Mr. C. We Isbill, administrative assistant to the Okaloosa County Superintendent of Public Instruction, made the following statements January 12, 1957: le "Okaloosa County is at the very bottom of the list of starting and maximum salaries" in the State: ®, ‘Branch Plants of the General Electric Company and Martin Aircraft Company were lost recently to the Northwest Florida area because of some sub- standerc conditions existing in the school system" and: 3. That Okaloosa County is getting the least desivable teachers of all the counties of Florida: he Substandard teachers in Okaloosa County are increasing from 15 two years ago, to 22 a year ago, and up to 27 this year: 5. "Manufacturing companies, anxious to secure the best possible education for the children of their personnel who are potential plant employees, will not locate in such areas". (Okaloosa County is such). 6. The following resolution is presented for the consideration ana acticn of the Councils The Council of the City of Fort Walton Beach urges the County Commissioners of Okaloosa County to use every legal power at their command to raise the sub- standard conditions of the school, lower the number of substandard teachers, and to increase the funds allotted to the school system, of Okaloosa County. If approved by the Council, a copy of this resolution is to be sent to each of the County Commissioners, the County Tax Assessor, and to the State Cc Superintendent of Educatione whereas we disagree with the statement of Mr. Isbill, as quoted in Item i3 above, believing that many of our fine teachers are most desirable, we go ahead and urge the County Commissioners to do all'possible to raise sub-standard concitions. This resolution was adopted by City Council on January 15, 1957.6 APPROVED Gre CH. oe. 0 Mayor ?