Resolution 2022-32194 RESOLUTION NO, 2022-32194
RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, SUPPORTING THE SCHOOL BOARD OF MIAMI-
DADE COUNTY'S LEGISLATIVE PRIORITY GOAL OF ADDING THE
ATTAINMENT OF THE ADVANCED PLACEMENT (AP) CAPSTONE DIPLOMA
AS ONE OF THE ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS FOR FLORIDA BRIGHT
FUTURES SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM, AND URGING THE FLORIDA
LEGISLATURE TO AUTHORIZE (AP) CAPSTONE GRADUATES TO RECEIVE
THE SAME RECOGNITION AS INTERNATIONAL BACCALAUREATE(IB)AND
ADVANCED INTERNATIONAL CERTIFICATE OF EDUCATION (AICE)
DIPLOMA GRADUATES BY AUTOMATICALLY QUALIFYING AP CAPSTONE
GRADUATES FOR THE FLORIDA BRIGHT FUTURES SCHOLARSHIP
PROGRAM; AND FURTHER, DIRECTING THE CITY ADMINISTRATION TO
ADD THIS REQUEST TO THE CITY'S LEGISLATIVE PRIORITIES AGENDA.
WHEREAS, the Florida Bright Futures Scholarship Program (the "Scholarship") rewards
students for their academic achievements during high school by providing funding for them to
pursue post-secondary educational and career goals in Florida; and
WHEREAS, one of the most common ways to receive the Scholarship includes receiving
an Advanced International Certificate of Education (AICE) diploma, or receive an International
Baccalaureate (IB) diploma; and
WHEREAS, to receive an AICE diploma, the student has to complete a minimum of 14
AICE credits identified by the Cambridge Assessment International Education (Cambridge
International) in the Diploma Core and three academic areas as follows:
• AICE Diploma Core—AICE Global Perspectives&Research AS level (Two Credits
required)
• Group 1 — Mathematics and Sciences (Two Credits required)
• Group 2 — Languages (Two Credits required) o Group 3 — Arts and Humanities
(Two Credits required)
• Group 4— Interdisciplinary Skills (Optional — Four Credits maximum)
• Six additional credits required in any combination from the above four group; and
WHEREAS, to receive an IB diploma,the student has to complete a minimum of 10 credits
identified by the International Baccalaureate Organization, which are as follows:
• Two credits each in three of the following areas and one credit each in the
remaining three areas: Language Arts, World Language, Social Studies, Science,
Mathematics and Arts/Electives. Each of these credits must be an IB or AP course.
Pre-IB courses do not meet IB curriculum requirements.
• One credit in Theory of Knowledge
• Complete the Creativity, Action,Service (CAS) requirement
• Complete an extended essay; and
WHEREAS, currently, Miami-Dade schools offer AP ("Advanced Placement") Capstone
diplomas, with similarly rigorous requirements that consist of:
• Passing Score in AP Seminar(Year 1 Requirement)
• Passing Score in AP Research (Year 2 Requirement)
• Passing Score in FOUR other AP Courses (total in all 4 years of high school); and
WHEREAS, however, despite the rigorous requirements to obtain an AP Capstone
diploma, the AP Capstone program does not automatically qualify students for the Scholarship;
and
WHEREAS, at its April 26, 2022 meeting, the City's Committee of Quality Education
Advisory Board unanimously passed a motion requesting the Mayor and City Commission to
support the School Board of Miami-Dade County's legislative priority goal of adding the attainment
of the Advanced Placement (AP) Capstone diploma as one of the eligibility requirements for
Florida Bright Futures Scholarship Program, starting with 2025 graduates (a change which would
benefit an estimated 220 Miami Beach Senior High School 2025 graduates); and
WHEREAS, the Mayor and City Commission declare support for the School Board's
legislative objectives with regard to the Scholarship, and direct the City Administration to add this
item on the City's legislative priorities agenda.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT DULY RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY
COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, that the Mayor and City
Commission hereby support the School Board of Miami-Dade County's legislative priority goal of
adding the attainment of the Advanced Placement(AP) Capstone diploma as one of the eligibility
requirements for Florida Bright Futures Scholarship Program, and urge the Florida Legislature to
authorize AP Capstone graduates to receive the same recognition as International Baccalaureate
(IB) and Advanced International Certificate Of Education (AICE) diploma graduates by
automatically qualifying AP Capstone graduates for the Florida Bright Futures Scholarship
Program; and further, direct the City Administration to add this request to the City's legislative
priorities agenda.
PASSED and ADOPTED this eV' day of__ U.vt.0 (9.0c29- .
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MIAMI BEACH
COMMISSION MEMORANDUM
TO: Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Commission
FROM: Rafael A. Paz, City Attorney
DATE: June 22, 2022
SUBJECT:A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY
OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, SUPPORTING THE SCHOOL BOARD OF
MIAMI-DADE COUNTY'S LEGISLATIVE PRIORITY GOAL OF ADDING THE
ATTAINMENT OF THE ADVANCED PLACEMENT (AP) CAPSTONE
DIPLOMAAS ONE OF THE ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS FOR FLORIDA
BRIGHT FUTURES SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM, AND URGING THE
FLORIDA LEGISLATURE TO AUTHORIZE (AP) CAPSTONE GRADUATES
TO RECEIVE THE SAME RECOGNITION AS INTERNATIONAL
BACCALAUREATE (I B)AND ADVANCED INTERNATIONAL CERTIFICATE
OF EDUCATION (AICE) DIPLOMA GRADUATES BY AUTOMATICALLY
QUALIFYING FOR THE FLORIDA BRIGHT FUTURES SCHOLARSHIP
PROGRAM;AND FURTHER, DIRECTING THE CITYADMINISTRATION TO
ADD THIS REQUEST TO THE CITY'S LEGISLATIVE PRIORITIES
AGENDA.
ANALYSIS
Pursuant to the request of Vice-Mayor Kristen Rosen Gonzalez, the above-referenced
Resolution is submitted for consideration by the Mayor and City Commission at the June 22,
2022 Commission meeting.
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Is this a"Residents Right Does this item utilize G.O.
to Know" item,pursuant to Bond Funds?
City Code Section 2-14?
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Vice-Mayor Kristen Rosen Gonzalez
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