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OFFICE OF THE CITY MANAGER
NO. LTC # 056-2009 LETTER TO COMMISSION
TO: Mayor Matti Herrera Bower and Members of the City Commission
FROM: Jorge M. Gonzalez, City Manager
DATE: February 24, 2009
SUBJECT Miami Beach Chamber Supports International Baccalaureate Program
The purpose of this Letter to Commission (LTC) is to update the Mayor and
Commissioners on the status of the implementation of the International Baccalaureate
(IB) Program pursuant to the City of Miami Beach Education Compact agreed to on
January 16, 2008.
The Miami Beach Chamber of Commerce made a donation at their annual Golf Classic
benefiting The Miami Beach Education Foundation to Fienberg Fisher K-8 Center and
the City of Miami Beach to support the implementation of the International Baccalaureate
Primary Years Program. The Chamber is doing this in partnership with the City of Miami
Beach and the Miami Dade County Public School System as part of the new Miami
Beach Education Compact. The $6,620 donation will fund the annual fee for the school
upon authorization by the International Baccalaureate Organization (IBO) in 2010.
The International Baccalaureate program in Miami Beach will: Provide all students the
same access to develop into IBO diploma candidates; prepare our students to become
active global citizens; be offered with equal access throughout Miami Beach and set
criteria at the high-school level with standards that provide ample room to promote
equity.
The Miami Beach Chamber of Commerce has a long history of involvement and support
of education on Miami Beach, and currently has a very active Education as Business
Committee. The Chamber has indicated that this is only partial funding for this
worthwhile program for all Miami Beach public school students.
If you have any questions, or need additional information, please feel free to contact me.
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