2015-28997 Reso RESOLUTION NO. 2015-28997
A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE
CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, COLLABORATE TO
DEVELOP AN ENHANCED PARTNERSHIP WITH THE
MIAMI-DADE COUNTY SCHOOL BOARD (SCHOOL
BOARD) AND TO AMEND THE CITY'S EDUCATIONAL
COMPACT TO PROVIDE ENHANCED EDUCATIONAL
SERVICES TO THE CITY'S PUBLIC SCHOOL STUDENTS,
BY WORKING COLLABORATIVELY ON FUNDING TO
PRIORITIZE EARLY LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES,
INCLUDING THE HEAD START PROGRAM; TITLE 1 VPK; VPK
FEE SUPPORTED; AND SPED PRE-K; BY PROVIDING
INSTRUCTIONAL SUPPORT FOR EXTRACURRICULAR OR CHOICE
OFFERINGS AT CITY HIGH SCHOOL AND MIDDLE SCHOOL
GRADES; BY ENHANCING THE DISTRICT'S AFTERSCHOOL
PROGRAMMING, IB PROGRAM AND EFL PROGRAM; AND TO
PROVIDE A SCHEDULE FOR ACCOMPLISHING THESE GOALS.
WHEREAS, i n an effort to ensure that the historically strong partnership between Miami
Dade County Public Schools (District) and the City of Miami Beach (City) remains a solution
driven one, recent discussions have led to the identification of key priorities for both the City and
District as it relates to the schools that serve City of Miami Beach residents; and
WHEREAS, over the coming weeks, the key priorities will be fleshed out between the
District and City administrations
WHEREAS, the District and the City desire to share key data, and to delineate the
specific needs and costs for providing quality education to our public school children, and the
parties shall seek to determine funding sources that can be jointly identified to reach this goal;
and,
- WHEREAS, The rationale, implementation plan and timeline for the identified priorities can
be utilized in promoting Early Learning Opportunities available at schools serving Miami Beach
residents under a collaborative update hopefully to be completed by May 2015; and
WHEREAS, over the next few weeks, members of the City and District administrations will
work together on the following tasks and will submit a recommendation for consideration by May
2015 relating to all public schools delineated in the Miami Beach Education Compact, which
currently serves up to 293 three and four year olds from the City, and the parties will work
together to implement or enhance the Head Start Program (131 students currently served); Title 1
VPK (60 students currently served); VPK Fee Supported ( 60 students currently served); and
SPED Pre-k (42 students currently served); and
WHEREAS, the District will provide a summary of each of the current program models
offered in City schools and will provide historical data regarding enrollment numbers for all
programs mentioned above; and
WHEREAS, the District and City intend to work together to obtain information on the
current pending interest of Miami Beach residents to participate in these programs, and the
District will provide an assessment of available space in current sites for expansion of these
programs; and
WHEREAS, the District and City will explore additional facility solutions that would
determine the maximum expansion of the referenced programs; and
WHEREAS, the District will provide a summary of the current funding streams that enable
the implementation of these important supplementary Miami-Dade County Pubic School program
offerings for students across the District; and
WHEREAS, the District will provide the cost to fund the set up and operation of an
additional early learning classroom, and the City and District will explore additional potential
funding sources, and the City and District will provide an update regarding assessed interest and
a recommendation on how best to meet the identified needs for the upcoming school year
inclusive of funding needs; and
WHEREAS, the City and the District will work to provide instructional support for
extracurricular or choice offerings at City high school and middle school grades where
instructional need is demonstrated, and shall work collaboratively to provide the City an update on
this task by May 2015; and
WHEREAS, in an effort to jointly provide comprehensive, holistic education offerings while
still meeting all state requirements at a District level, the City and District will work closely together
to define school needs on an annual basis. An estimated funding level to address these
supplementary offerings will be determined by the end of each school year. The City and District
will work together to ensure that all current funding streams are leveraged effectively, and will
explore additional funding sources. Use of any identified funding streams for the purposes listed
below will need to be determined on an as needed basis; however, justification and
documentation will be required to draw down any sources of community funding; and
WHEREAS, the funding would include support for instructional programs specific to
identified City priorities; support for elective programs based on student selection based demand;
and support for afterschool enrichment opportunities; and
WHEREAS, The City and District will work together to develop the process explained
above and will provide a recommendation with an estimated funding level for the upcoming school
year by May 2015; and
WHEREAS, the District and the City will collaboratively work toward enhancement of
educational facilities, and follow up on this task by July 2015; and
WHEREAS, through the District General Obligation Bond Referendum, approximately $18
million in projects are currently underway for the schools within the City of Miami Beach; and
WHEREAS, in order to leverage allocated funding, the City and District will assess
additional priority projects that can be brought forth for discussion, and the District shall explore
seeking additional funding sources and the parties shall issue a recommendation by July 2015 for
discussion to the City Commission; and
WHEREAS, the above delineated priorities, once defined, reviewed and approved, will be
adopted into the City of Miami Beach Education Compact, and the effort to do so is a work
progress that delineates the collaboration of the parties, in enhancing the District's afterschool
programming, the IB program and the EFL program.
WHEREAS, the City and the District desire to work on these goals, to collaborate on
funding sources, and to establish a time line to implement these goals in the City of Miami Beach
Educational Compact, and in the actual classroom.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT DULY RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND THE CITY
COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, that the Mayor and City
Commission collaborate to develop an enhanced partnership with the Miami-Dade County School
Board (School Board) and to amend the City's Educational Compact to provide enhanced
educational services to the City's public school students, by working collaboratively on funding to
prioritize early learning opportunities, including the Head Start Program; Title 1 VPK; VPK Fee
Supported; and SPED Pre-K; by providing instructional support for extracurricular or choice
offerings at city high school and middle school grades; by enhancing the district's afterschool
programming, IB Program and EFL Program; and to provide a schedule for accomplishing these
goals.
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MIAMI BEACH
OFFICE OF THE MAYOR AND COMMISSION
MEMORANDUM
TO: Jimmy Morales, City Manager
FROM: Michael Grieco, Commissioner
DATE: April 9th, 2015
SUBJECT: Discussion regarding Lobby State Legislature and Miami-Dade County School
Board regarding compliance with the State's Class Size Amendment
Please place on the April 15th City Commission Meeting Agenda a discussion item regarding
Lobby State Legislature and Miami-Dade County School Board regarding compliance with
the State's Class Size Amendment. It is being referred back by the Finance and Citywide
Projects Committee.
Attached, please find Resolution and prior memorandum.
If you have any questions please do not hesitate to contact Danila Bonini at extension 6457.
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MIAMI BEACH
OFFICE OF THE MAYOR AND COMMISSION
MEMORANDUM
TO: Mayor Philip Levine and Commissioners
FROM: Michael Grieco, Commissioner vkt4
DATE: March 11, 2015
SUBJECT: Lobby State Legislature and Miami-Dade County School Board regarding
compliance with the State's Class Size Amendment
TITLE: RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, URGING THE STATE LEGISLATURE AND MIAMI-DADE
COUNTY SCHOOL BOARD (SCHOOL BOARD) TO REDUCE CLASS SIZES IN MIAMI
BEACH FEEDER PATTERN SCHOOLS TO CONFORM TO ARTICLE IX, SECTION (1)(a)
OF THE FLORIDA CONSTITUTION; AND LOBBY THE STATE LEGISLATURE TO
EXPAND THE LIST OF "CORE CURRICULUM" COURSES RATHER THAN CONTINUE
TO ELIMINATE CORE CURRICULUM COURSES, LIKE ADVANCED PLACEMENT
CLASSES, FROM THE CLASS SIZE AMENDMENT REQUIREMENTS OF THE FLORIDA
CONSTITUTION BY CALLING SUCH COURSES "EXTRACURRICULAR"; AND CALL
UPON THE SCHOOL BOARD TO VOLUNTARILY SUBJECT ITSELF TO THE CLASS
SIZE REQUIREMENTS FOR ALL CLASSES, WHETHER THEY ARE CONSIDERED
CORE CURRICULUM OR EXTRACURRICULAR
In 2002, voters approved an amendment to the Florida Constitution, at Article IX, Section
(1)(a), which establishes a limit on the number of students that can be placed in a
classroom. The Constitutional "Class Size Amendment" provides the following sized
classrooms:
• 18 students in prekindergarten through grade 3
• 22 students in grades 4 through 8
• 25 students in grades 9 through 12
The State Legislature also amended several chapters of the Florida Statutes, to implement
the Class Size Amendment. One of the revised statutes defined that the Class Size
Amendment would only apply to "Core Curriculum" courses and not to extracurricular
courses. As a result, class sizes got larger again at the start of the 2010-2011 school year,
after the state re-defined what a core class was. About two-thirds of the 849 "core" classes
offered in Florida elementary, middle and high schools were downgraded to "extra-
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curricular" status, which has no limit on class size. Classes like calculus, anatomy,
Advanced Placement, and Spanish were affected.
The State of Florida should take the education of our children seriously, and the State
Legislature should comply with the Constitution, and provide the mandates smaller class
rooms. Additionally, Miami-Dade County make the needs of our children a priority and
provide the smaller class room sizes regardless of how the State defines "core curriculum"
or "extracurricular."
If you have any questions please do not hesitate to contact Danila Bonini at extension 6457.
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We are committed to providing excellent public service and safety to all who five, work,and play in our vibrant, tropical,historic community.
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RESOLUTION NO.
A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF
THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, URGING THE STATE
LEGISLATURE AND MIAMI-DADE COUNTY SCHOOL
BOARD (SCHOOL BOARD) TO REDUCE CLASS SIZES
IN MIAMI BEACH FEEDER PATTERN SCHOOLS TO
CONFORM TO ARTICLE IX, SECTION (1 )(a) OF THE
FLORIDA CONSTITUTION; AND LOBBY THE STATE
LEGISLATURE TO EXPAND THE LIST OF "CORE
CURRICULUM" COURSES RATHER THAN CONTINUE
TO ELIMINATE CORE CURRICULUM COURSES, LIKE
ADVANCED PLACEMENT CLASSES, FROM THE CLASS
SIZE AMENDMENT REQUIREMENTS OF THE FLORIDA
CONSTITUTION BY CALLING SUCH COURSES
"EXTRACURRICULAR"; AND CALL UPON THE
SCHOOL BOARD TO VOLUNTARILY SUBJECT ITSELF
TO THE CLASS SIZE REQUIREMENTS FOR ALL
CLASSES, WHETHER THEY ARE CONSIDERED CORE
CURRICULUM OR EXTRACURRICULAR.
WHEREAS, Florida voters concerned with the public school system
and the education of our minor children determined that our public schools
should have smaller student population, per class, to ensure that our
children are provided the attention needed to ensure discipline and
greater education; and
WHEREAS, in 2002 the voters enacted the "Class Size" amendment
to the Florida Constitution, found at Article IX, Section (1 )(a), which
amendment provides:
The education of children is a fundamental value of the people of the
State of Florida. It is, therefore, a paramount duty of the state to make
adequate provision for the education of all children residing within its
borders. Adequate provision shall be made by law for a uniform,
efficient, safe, secure, and high quality system of free public schools
that allows students to obtain a high quality education and for the
establishment, maintenance, and operation of institutions of higher
learning and other public education programs that the needs of the
people may require. To assure that children attending public schools
obtain a high quality education, the legislature shall make adequate
provision to ensure that, by the beginning of the 2010 school year,
there are a sufficient number of classrooms so that:
(1) The maximum number of students who are assigned to each
teacher who is teaching in public school classrooms for
prekindergarten through grade 3 does not exceed 18 students;
(2) The maximum number of students who are assigned to each
teacher who is teaching in public school classrooms for grades 4
through 8 does not exceed 22 students; and
(3) The maximum number of students who are assigned to each
teacher who is teaching in public school classrooms for grades 9
through 12 does not exceed 25 students.
The class size requirements of this subsection do not apply to
extracurricular classes. Payment of the costs associated with reducing
class size to meet these requirements is the responsibility of the state
and not of local schools districts. Beginning with the 2003-2004 fiscal
year, the legislature shall provide sufficient 'funds to reduce the
average number of students in each classroom by at least two
students per year until the maximum number of students per
classroom does not exceed the requirements of this subsection.
WHEREAS, in 2003, the Florida Legislature enacted revisions to the Public
Education Regulations found at Chapter 1003 and 1011, Florida Statutes, which chapters
implement the provisions of the class-size amendment and defines the progress that
school board districts must make in reducing class size; and
WHEREAS, specifically, section 1003.03, Florida Statutes was revised, and
section 1011.685, Florida Statutes, was created to establish the class size operating
categorical fund; and other sections of law were amended to fully implement the
constitutional requirement; and
WHEREAS, Section 1003.01, Florida Statutes provides that the class size
amendment to apply solely to "Core Curriculum" Courses and not to elective courses; and
WHEREAS, over the years the Legislature has redefined Core Curriculum to
continually reduce the number of Core Courses; and
WHEREAS, the legislature defines "extracurricular courses" as all courses that are
not defined as "core-curricula courses," which may include, but are not limited to, physical
education, fine arts, performing fine arts, career education, and courses that may result in
college credit
WHEREAS, as of the 2010-2011 school year, the maximum number of students in
each core curricula class are: 18 students in prekindergarten through grade 3; 22
students in grades 4 through 8; and 25 students in grades 9 through 12; and
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WHEREAS, class sizes got larger again at the start of the 2010-2011 school year,
after the state re-defined what a core class was, thus, about two-thirds of the 849 "core"
classes offered in Florida elementary, middle and high schools were downgraded to
"extra-curricular" status, which has no limit on class size. Classes like calculus, anatomy
and Spanish were affected; and
WHEREAS, Advanced Placement courses are no longer considered core
curriculum courses and are now considered extracurricular courses for the purpose of the
Class Size Amendment
WHEREAS, the State Legislature should listen to the voters and adhere to the
Florida Constitution, Article IX, Section (1)(a), by ensuring that all class sizes are reduced
to the size contemplated by the Voters, and not continue to circumvent the Florida
Constitution by using such terminology as "core curriculum" and extracurricular courses to
avoid implementing the class size amendment.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT DULY RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND THE
CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, to urge the
State Legislature and Miami-Dade County School Board (School Board)
to reduce class sizes in Miami Beach feeder pattern schools to conform
to Article IX, Section (1 )(a) of the Florida Constitution; to lobby the
State Legislature to expand the list of "core curriculum" courses rather
than continue to eliminate core curriculum courses, like advanced
placement classes, from the class size amendment requirements of the
Florida Constitution by defining such courses as "extracurricular"; and
to call upon the School Board to voluntarily subject itself to the class
size requirements for all classes, whether they are considered core
curriculum or extracurricular.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this day of , 2015.
ATTEST:
Philip Levine, Mayor
Rafael E. Granado, City Clerk
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Granado, Rafael
From: Rosenfeld, Leslie
Sent: Monday,April 20, 2015 1:43 PM
To: Cardillo, Lilia
Cc: Granado, Rafael
Subject: RE: Resolution 2015-28997
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Sent: Monday,April 20, 2015 11:44 AM
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Subject: Resolution 2015-28997
Hi Leslie,
Will you be forwarding this resolution to the School Board?
Lilia
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