Memorandum of Understanding for Nurse Enhancement Initiative for School Year 2015-2016 •
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MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING
BETWEEN
THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, NORTH BAY VILLAGE, THE TOWN OF BAY HARBOR
ISLANDS, THE TOWN OF SURFSIDE, BAL HARBOUR VILLAGE, AND
THE MIAMI BEACH CHAMBER EDUCATION FOUNDATION TO IMPLEMENT A
NURSE ENHANCEMENT INITIATIVE FOR SCHOOL YEAR 2015-2016
This is a yemorandum of Understanding ("MOU") made and entered into this 19
day of pm,,, 2015, by and between the City of Miami Beach ("CMB"),
North Bayllage ("NBV"), the Town of Bay Harbor Islands ("TBHI"), the Town of
Surfside ("TS"), Bal Harbour Village ("BHV"), and the Miami Beach Chamber
Education Foundation, Inc. ("MBCEF") (collectively, the "Parties"), to provide for
funding and for the implementation of a Nurse Initiative as provided herein, and as to be
provided in an agreement. between MBCEF and The Children's Trust ("TCT").
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. WHEREAS, the Parties have determined that a program to provide healthcare
services to students attending underserviced public schools is in the best interests of
the health and public welfare of the City of Miami Beach, North Bay Village, the Town of
Bay Harbor Islands, the Town of Surfside, and Bal Harbour Village (the "Participating
Municipalities"); and
WHEREAS, following the.Parties' determination that students at North Beach
Elementary, Treasure Island Elementary, and Ruth K. Broad Bay Harbor K-8 Center
(the "Participating Schools") did not have full-time, on-site healthcare services and
were, thus, underserved as compared to other public schools in the feeder pattern that
falls within the City of Miami Beach, the Parties entered into a Memorandum of
Understanding on August 19, 2013 for a Nurse Initiative ("2013-2014 Nurse Initiative
MOU") to provide healthcare services to the Participating Schools during the 2013-2014
School Year; and
WHEREAS, due to the success of the Nurse Initiative during the 2013-2014 and -
2014-2015 School Years, the Parties wish to implement an enhanced nurse initiative
("Nurse Enhancement Initiative") for the 2015-2016 School Year for the Participating
Schools because the basic healthcare services previously funded in the Nurse Initiative
by the Participating Municipalities, the Miami Beach Chamber Education Foundation,
Inc., and The Children's Trust, will now be provided by The Children's Trust via the new
School Health Programs; and
WHEREAS, the Nurse Enhancement Initiative should be established at the
Participating Schools for School Year 2015-2016 as herein provided and pursuant to a
separate agreement to be entered into between MBCEF and TCT.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual terms, conditions, promises,
covenants, and payments hereinafter set forth, the Parties agree to provide for a Nurse
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Enhancement Initiative for the Participating Schools during the 2015-2016 School Year
as follows:
1. MBCEF shall enter into an agreement with TCT whereby TCT shall provide
services including, but not limited to, behavioral health and/or
telehealth/telemedicine and TCT shall provide certain schedules and reports as
follows:
a) A monthly report of services provided at each of the Participating
Schools shall be provided to the Participating Schools and to MBCEF;
and
b) A monthly and an annual report shall be provided to the Participating
Municipalities and to MBCEF documenting the percent of students
returning to class after all visits relative to the above services at the
Participating Schools.
2. On or before November 10, 2015, MBCEF shall provide funding to TCT for the
2015-2016 Nurse Initiative from the Aetna Voices of Health Award in the amount
of$7,000.
3. On or before October 31, 2015, the Participating Municipalities shall provide
their proportionate share of funds for the 2015-2016 Nurse Enhancement
Initiative to MBCEF, subject to budget approval by the Participating
Municipalities, which funds MBCEF shall hold in escrow pending the execution
of its agreement with TCT referenced in paragraph 1. The Participating
Municipalities' proportionate share of funding for the 2015-2016 School Year
shall be paid by October 31, 2015 in the following amounts:
i) CMB shall provide funding in the amount of$15,400;
ii) NBV shall provide funding in the amount of$6,600;
iii) TBHI shall provide funding in the amount of$3,667;
iv) TS shall provide funding in the amount of$3,667; and
v) BHV shall provide funding in the amount of$3,667;
4. MBCEF shall serve as the fiscal agent to collect the funds to be paid as provided
in paragraph 3 above and shall disperse such funds to TCT after entering into the
agreement with TCT referenced in paragraph 1 and upon receipt of invoices from
TCT.
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5. MBCEF shall indemnify and hold harmless the Participating Municipalities and
their respective officers employees, agents and instrumentalities from any and all
liability, losses, or damages, including attorneys' fees and costs of defense,
which the Participating Municipalities or their officers, employees, agents or
instrumentalities may incur as a result of claims, demands, suits, causes of
actions or proceedings of any kind or nature arising out of, relating to, or resulting
from the performance of this MOU by MBCEF or its employees, agents,
servants, partners, principals, or subcontractors. MBCEF shall pay claims and
losses in connection therewith and shall investigate and defend all claims suits or
actions of any kind or nature in the name of the Participating Municipalities,
where applicable, including appellate proceedings, and shall pay all costs,
judgments, and attorney's fees which may issue thereon.
6. In the event that one or more of the Participating Municipalities is not able to
secure funds for their respective proportionate share of funding as provided in
paragraph 3, then the remaining contributing Participating Municipalities may,
in coordination with the MBCEF, adjust the services to be provided through the
Nurse Enhancement Initiative.
7. In the event that any of the provisions in this MOU are not performed, or if the
2015-2016 Nurse Enhancement Initiative is terminated after funds have been
dispersed to MBCEF as provided in paragraphs 3 and 4, then MBCEF shall
promptly reimburse each of the Participating Municipalities their proportionate
share of unused funds. If any combination or all of the Participating
Municipalities agree to implement a Nurse Enhancement Initiative for the 2016-
2017 and/or 2017-2018 School 'Years, then MBCEF may, as directed by the
Participating Municipalities that agree to implement a 2016-2017 and/or 2017-
2018 Nurse Enhancement Initiative, hold any unused funds in escrow to be
applied toward the 2016-2017 and/or 2017-2018 Nurse Enhancement Initiative.
Any unused funds shall be credited toward each of the Participating
Municipalities' proportionate share for the 2016-2017 and/or 2017-2018 Nurse
Enhancement Initiative.
IN WITNESS THEREOF, the Parties hereto have executed by their respective
and duly authorized officers the day and year first above written.
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A EST: NORTH BAY VILLAGE, a Municipal
Corporation of the State of Florida
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TT a•e'Cle JOIIV' Village Manager
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ATTEST: TOWN OF BAY HARBOR ISLANDS, a Municipal
Corporation of the State of Florida
By: j /, By: <
Town ' lerk Mayor/T,anager
Approved as to form and
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ATTE T: TOWN OF SURFSIDE, A Municipal
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Towniir Mayor/Town Manager
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ATTEST: BAL HARBOUR VILLAGE, a Municipal
Corporation of the State of Florida
By: / By:
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Legal sufficiency
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ATTEST: MIAMI BEACH CHAMBER EDUCATION
FOUNDATION
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