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RESOLUTION NO. 2016-29537
A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF
THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, ACCEPTING THE
RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE FINANCE AND CITYWIDE
PROJECTS COMMITTEE AND THE
NEIGHBORHOOD/COMMUNITY AFFAIRS COMMITTEE, AND
AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE AN
AGREEMENT WITH MIAMI-DADE COLLEGE AND MIAMI-
DADE COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS, ACCEPTABLE TO THE
CITY MANAGER AND CITY ATTORNEY, TO PROVIDE DUAL
ENROLLMENT COURSES FOR COLLEGE CREDIT FOR
STUDENTS ATTENDING MIAMI BEACH SENIOR HIGH
SCHOOL, NAUTILUS MIDDLE SCHOOL, AND FIENBERG
FISHER K-8 CENTER DURING THE 2016-2017 SCHOOL YEAR.
WHEREAS, the Education Compact with Miami-Dade County Public Schools (M-DCPS),
established on January 16, 2008 ("Education Compact"), includes the outcome to increase
academic support and achievement; and
WHEREAS, the Education Compact reflects the desire of the Miami Beach community
to support excellence in the City's public schools to improve educational opportunities for youth;
and
WHEREAS, at the January 31, 2014 Miami Beach City Commission Retreat, the Key
Intended Outcomes (KIO) in the City's Strategic Plan were discussed and amendments to the
priority outcomes of the Mayor and City Commission were formally adopted on March 5, 2014
pursuant to Resolution No. 2014-28525; and
WHEREAS, Resolution No. 2014-28525 established the KIO to Induce Public School
Accountability Mainly at Middle School and Achieve K-12 Educational Excellence; and
WHEREAS, at the July 6, 2016 Finance and Citywide Projects Committee meeting, the
Committee recommended accepting the enhancement request of $13,000 to expand dual
enrollment options at Nautilus Middle School and Miami Beach Senior High School, through a
partnership with the City, Miami-Dade College, and Miami-Dade County Public Schools via the
Education Compact Fund, and further approved a unanimous favorable recommendation at its
July 22, 2016 meeting; and
WHEREAS, discussion item C4A on the July 13, 2016 City Commission agenda,
regarding a partnership with Miami-Dade College and Miami-Dade County Public Schools for
the expansion of Dual Enrollment options with Nautilus Middle School and Miami Beach Senior
High School, was referred to and received a unanimous favorable recommendation from the
Neighborhoods/Community Affairs Committee at its July 15, 2016 meeting as a recommended
enhancement in the City's 2016/17 fiscal budget; and
WHEREAS, the graduation rate at Miami Beach Senior High School (MBSH) was 79.4%
in 2015, a 16.7% increase from 2010; and
WHEREAS, M-DCPS climate survey data for the 2014-15 School Year reflected that
75% and 87% of parents, and 91% and 93% of school staff, agree or strongly agree that
children are receiving a good education at Miami Beach Senior High School and Nautilus Middle
School, respectively, and that 55% and 67% of students at those schools agree or strongly
agree that they are receiving a good education; and
WHEREAS, an activity included in the Education Compact to increase academic support
and achievement is to identify and pursue the implementation of best practices strategies to
increase the graduation rate at MBSHS; and, Dual Enrollment programs are best practice
programs that enrich the course opportunities for outstanding high school students and saves
students and parents money; and
WHEREAS, Dual Enrollment is a program that allows eligible high school and middle
school students currently attending accredited Miami-Dade County public or private high
schools, or home schools, to enroll in a college course while attending high school or middle
school. The credits that students earn must be used toward both a high school diploma and are
acceptable towards a college Associate or Baccalaureate degree, or a Technical Certificate;
and
WHEREAS, students in the 6TH 7TH 8TH 9TH, 10TH, 11TH, and 12TH grades that are
enrolled in M-DCPS are eligible to participate in Dual Enrollment programs and must meet
specific criteria; and
WHEREAS, Miami-Dade College (MDC) currently offers dual enrollment courses in
approximately 34 out of 53 high schools and two (2) middle schools across Miami-Dade County;
and
WHEREAS, due to state funding changes for Dual Enrollment courses in July 2013,
individual high schools are responsible for reimbursing colleges for instructor and administrative
fees. As such, the number of courses offered is limited due to available funding, along with
credentialing limitations of instructional school staff; and
WHEREAS, the City Administration recommends, and it would be in the best interest of
high school and middle school students attending public school in the City, that the City of
Miami Beach enter into an agreement with MDC to allow for the credentialing of eligible City
staff, as well as qualified residents, to increase the number of Dual Enrollment courses available
at Miami Beach Senior High School and Nautilus Middle School for upcoming School Years;
and
WHEREAS, a City of Miami Beach partnership with MDC would provide funding for
instructors at a cost of approximately $4,330 per course per semester for eligible and
credentialed City staff and Miami Beach residents, not to exceed two (2) Dual Enrollment
courses during the 2016-17 School Year at Miami Beach Senior High School and one (1) Dual
Enrollment courses during the 2016-17 School Year at Nautilus Middle School, with the
expectation that the number of Dual Enrollment courses offered each subsequent School Year
would increase; and
WHEREAS, students attending Fienberg Fisher K-8 Center will also be able to enroll in
the Dual Enrollment courses offered at Nautilus Middle School.
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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 hereby accept the recommendations of the Finance and Citywide Projects
Committee, the Neighborhood/Community Affairs Committee, and the City Administration and
hereby authorize the City Manager to execute an agreement with Miami-Dade College and
Miami-Dade County Public Schools, acceptable to the City Manager and City Attorney, to
provide Dual Enrollment courses for college credit for students attending Miami Beach Senior
High School, Nautilus Middle School, and Fienberg Fisher K-8 Center during the 2016-2017
School Year.
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MIAMI BEACH
COMMISSION MEMORANDUM
TO: Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Commission
FROM: Jimmy L. Morales, City Manager
DATE: September 14, 2016
SUBJECT: A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, ACCEPTING THE RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE
FINANCE AND CITYWIDE PROJECTS COMMITTEE AND THE
NEIGHBORHOOD/COMMUNITY AFFAIRS COMMITTEE, AND AUTHORIZING
THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE AN AGREEMENT WITH MIAMI-DADE
COLLEGE AND MIAMI-DADE COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS, ACCEPTABLE TO
THE CITY MANAGER AND CITY ATTORNEY, TO PROVIDE DUAL ENROLLMENT
COURSES FOR COLLEGE CREDIT FOR STUDENTS ATTENDING MIAMI
BEACH SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL, NAUTILUS MIDDLE SCHOOL, AND FIENBERG
FISHER K-8 CENTER DURING THE 2016-2017 SCHOOL YEAR
RECOMMENDATION
The Administration recommends the approval of this Resolution. This approval will assist the
Department in accomplishing its measurable objectives linked to the City's Key Intended Outcomes to
Induce Public School Accountability Mainly at Middle School and Achieve K-12 Educational
Excellence.
ANALYSIS
The Education Compact with Miami-Dade County Public Schools (M-DCPS), established on January
16, 2008, includes the outcome to increase academic support and achievement. Since the
Education Compact implementation, the City of Miami Beach has collaborated with M-DCPS to
improve educational opportunities for youth. At the January 31, 2014 Commission Retreat, the City's
Key Intended Outcomes (KIO) in the Strategic Plan was updated to reflect the priority outcomes of
the Mayor and Commission, and was formally adopted on March 5, 2014 per Resolution No. 2014-
28525. This Resolution supports the KIO to Induce Public School Accountability. Mainly at Middle
School and Achieve K-12 Educational Excellence.
The graduation rate at Miami Beach Senior High School at 79.4 percent in 2015, is a 16.7 percent
increase from 2010. M-DCPS climate survey data for the 2014-15 School Year reflected that 75%of
parents and 91% of school staff agree or strongly agree that children are receiving a good education
at Miami Beach Senior High School, and 55% of students agree or strongly agree that they are
receiving a good education.
Further, the M-DCPS climate survey data for the 2014-15 School Year reflected that 87% of parents
and 93% of school staff agree or strongly agree that children are receiving a good education at
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Nautilus Middle School, and 67% of students agree or strongly agree that they are receiving a good
education.
An activity included in the Education Compact to increase academic support and achievement is to
identify and pursue the implementation of best practice strategies to increase the graduation rate at
Miami Beach Senior High School (MBSH). Dual Enrollment programs enrich course opportunities for
outstanding high school students and saves students and parents money.
Dual Enrollment is a program that allows eligible high school and middle school students currently
attending accredited Miami-Dade County public or private high schools, or home schools to enroll in
a college course and high school course simultaneously. The credits that students earn must be
used toward both a high school diploma and are acceptable towards a college Associate or
Baccalaureate degree, or Technical Certificate. The benefits of offering dual enrolment classes to
high school students include:
• Enriches the course opportunities for outstanding high school students
• Shortens the time to attain a college degree
• Saves students and parents money, as dual enrollment students are exempt from paying
application, registration, tuition, laboratory, and special fees if the class(es) taken are being
used toward high school graduation
• Provides students with college credit that is transferable to a college or university
• Grades earned through dual enrollment will become part of the students' permanent high
school and college transcripts
Students in the 6th 7th 8th 9th 10th, 11th, and 12th grades that are enrolled in M-DCPS are eligible
to participate in the Dual Enrollment programs and must meet the following criteria:
• A minimum 3.0 high school unweighted grade point average (GPA)
• Passed the appropriate sections of the College's Basic Skills Assessment Tests (PERT or
CPT), or submitted adequate SAT/ACT scores, or submitted adequate FCAT scores.
• Permission from the parent/guardian, high school principal and counselor
• Met with the College Dual Enrollment Coordinator at the Campus he/she plans to attend
• An understanding that the amount of work necessary to succeed in dual enrollment courses
will be greater than in high school courses and must earn a grade of "C" or higher in their
college-level courses to continue participation. Students whose College GPA falls below 2.0
are ineligible to continue dual enrollment.
Due to legislative changes (Senate Bill 1514), funding for the dual enrollment program changed,
effective July 1, 2013. Previously, community colleges and universities assumed the cost of dual
enrollment. Students are exempt from paying for tuition, however, schools must reimburse the
college/university for college credit courses (dual enrollment) taken by eligible high school and
middle school students, who must have a 3.0 unweighted GPA and be college-ready in Reading and
Writing per state-approved tests (PERT, SAT/ACT, FCAT).
As such, the number of courses offered is limited due to available funding, along with credentialing
limitations of instructional school staff. Miami-Dade College (MDC) currently offers dual enrollment
courses in approximately 34 out of 53 high schools and two (2) middle schools across Miami-Dade
County.
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The City administration recommends, and it would be in the best interest of high school and middle
school students attending public school in the City, that the City of Miami Beach to enter into an
Agreement with MDC to allow for the credentialing of eligible City staff, as well as qualified residents,
to increase the number of Dual Enrollment courses available at Miami Beach Senior High School and
Nautilus Middle School for upcoming school years.
A City of Miami Beach partnership with MDC would provide funding for instructors at a cost of
approximately $4,330 per course per semester only for eligible MDC adjunct instructors and
credentialed City staff and Miami Beach residents not to exceed two (2) Dual Enrollment courses
during the 2016-17 School Year at Miami Beach Senior High School and one (1) Dual Enrollment
courses during the 2016-17 School Year at Nautilus Middle School, with the expectation that the
number of Dual Enrollment courses offered each subsequent School Year would increase.
CONCLUSION
The Administration recommends the approval of this Resolution.
KEY INTENDED OUTCOMES SUPPORTED
Achieve Educational (K-12) Excellence
FINANCIAL INFORMATION
A City of Miami Beach partnership with MDC would provide funding for instructors at a cost of
approximately $4,330 per course per semester only for eligible MDC adjunct instructors and
credentialed City staff and Miami Beach residents not to exceed two (2) Dual Enrollment
courses during the 2016-17 School Year at Miami Beach Senior High School and one (1) Dual
Enrollment courses during the 2016-17 School Year at Nautilus Middle School, with the
expectation that the number of Dual Enrollment courses offered each subsequent School Year
would increase for an initial term of two years, with possible one year extensions subject to
funding approval.
Amount 1 $13,000 Account 1 177-6881-000343
(Subject to FY
2016/17
Budget
Approval)
Legislative Tracking
Organization Development Performance Initiatives
ATTACHMENTS:
Description
❑ Resolution Dual Enrollment MDC
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