2015-29216 Reso RESOLUTION NO. 2015-29216
A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, ACCEPTING THE RECOMMENDATION OF THE
CITY'S COMMITTEE FOR QUALITY EDUCATION AND URGING FLORIDA
GOVERNOR RICK SCOTT AND THE FLORIDA LEGISLATURE TO
INCREASE PER PUPIL EDUCATION FUNDING IN FLORIDA PUBLIC
SCHOOLS TO EQUAL OR EXCEED THE NATIONAL AVERAGE OF
APPROXIMATELY$10,700 PER PUPIL.
WHEREAS, educating our children is key to the economic growth and welfare of our
nation, state, and local communities; and
WHEREAS, according to recently released data from the United States Census Bureau,
"Public Education Finances: 2013," the average per pupil spending for the nation's elementary
and secondary public school systems was $10,700 during fiscal year 2013, which varied heavily
among states with a high of$19,818 in New York and a low of$6,555 in Utah; and
WHEREAS, per pupil spending includes funds used for direct instruction, as well as
student support services such as social work, guidance, health and psychological services,
speech pathology, and audiology; and
WHEREAS, the States and State equivalents spending the most per pupil in 2013 were
New York ($19,818), Alaska ($18,175), the District of Columbia ($17,953), New Jersey
($17,572), and Connecticut ($16,631); and
WHEREAS, the States spending the least per pupil include Utah ($6,555), Idaho
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($6,791), Arizona ($7,208), Oklahoma ($7,672), and Mississippi ($8,130); and
WHEREAS, the State of Florida ($8,433) ranks among the States spending the lowest
amounts per pupil in education funding; and
WHEREAS, the Mayor and City Commission of the City of Miami Beach consider the
education of our elementary and secondary public school students a priority for the welfare and
future of our community; and
WHEREAS, at its November 18, 2015 meeting, the City of Miami Beach Committee for
Quality Education ("Committee") unanimously passed a motion requesting the Mayor and City
Commission to "ask the Governor and Florida legislature to increase per pupil education funding
to minimally equal the national average of approximately $10,700," and the Mayor and City
Commission accept the Committee's recommendation.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT DULY RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY
COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, that the recommendation of the
City's Committee for Quality Education is hereby accepted, and Florida Governor Rick Scott and
the Florida Legislature are hereby urged to increase per pupil education funding in Florida public
schools to equal or exceed the national average of approximately $10,700 per pupil.
PASSED and ADOPTED this Q day of December 2015. j;
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OFFICE OF THE CITY ATTORNEY
RAULJ. AGUILA, CITY ATTORNEY COMMISSION MEMORANDUM
TO: Members of the City Commission
City Manager Jimmy Morales
FROM: Raul J. Aguila, City Attorney- j '
DATE: December 9, 2015
SUBJECT: A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF
THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, ACCEPTING THE
RECOMMENDATION OF THE CITY'S COMMITTEE FOR
QUALITY EDUCATION AND URGING FLORIDA GOVERNOR
RICK SCOTT AND THE FLORIDA LEGISLATURE TO INCREASE
PER PUPIL EDUCATION FUNDING IN FLORIDA PUBLIC
SCHOOLS TO EQUAL OR EXCEED THE NATIONAL AVERAGE
OF APPROXIMATELY $10,700 PER PUPIL.
The attached Resolution is sponsored by Commissioner Micky Steinberg and is
submitted for consideration by the Mayor and City Commission at the December 9,
2015 City Commission Meeting.
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