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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 2017/2018
This is a Memorandum of Understanding ("MOU") made and entered into this
a4 day of , 2017, by and between the City of Miami Beach
("CMB"), North Bay/Village ("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 Enhancement Initiative as
provided herein, and as to be provided in an agreement. between MBCEF and The
Children's Trust("TCT").
WITNESSETH
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, and another Memorandum of
Understanding on April 23, 2014, to provide healthcare services to the Participating
Schools during the 2013/2014 and the 2014/2015 School Years; and
WHEREAS, due to the success of the Nurse Initiative during the 2013/2014 and
2014/2015 School Years, the Parties implemented an enhanced nurse initiative ("Nurse
Enhancement Initiative") for the 2015/2016 and the 2016/2017 School Years 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, were provided by The Children's Trust via
the new School Health Programs; and
WHEREAS, the Nurse Enhancement Initiative established at the Participating
Schools for School Years 2015/2016 and 2016/2017 was a success and the Parties
wish to provide for another nurse enhancement initiative for the 2017/2018 School Year;
and
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WHEREAS, a Nurse Enhancement Initiative should be established at the
Participating Schools for School Year 2017/2018 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
Enhancement Initiative for the Participating Schools during the 2017/2018 School Year
as follows:
1. MBCEF shall enter into an agreement with TCT whereby TCT shall provide
services for behavioral health 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, 2017, MBCEF shall provide funding to TCT for the
2017-2018 Nurse Enhancement Initiative in the amount of $7,000. In addition,
pursuant to paragraph 7 of the 2016/2017 Nurse Enhancement Initiative
Memorandum of Understanding between the Parties dated July 26, 2016,
unused funds in the amount of $3,749.92 for NBV, $2,083.62 for TBHI,
$2,083.62 for TS, and $2,083.62 for BHV have been held in escrow by MBCEF
and shall be credited toward their respective proportionate funding and applied to
the Nurse Enhancement Initiative for the 2017/2018 School Year. The unused
funds resulted from the licensed clinical social worker's placement in the
Participating Schools for 19 instead of 44 weeks during the 2016/2017 School
Year.
3. On or before October 31, 2017, the Participating Municipalities shall provide
their remaining proportionate share of funds for the 2017/2018 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 remaining share of funding for the
2017/2018 School Year shall be paid by October 31, 2017 in the following
amounts:
i) CMB shall provide funding in the amount of$15,400.00;
ii) NBV shall provide funding in the amount of$2,850.08;
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iii) TBHI shall provide funding in the amount of$1,583.38;
iv) TS shall provide funding in the amount of$1,583.38; and
v) BHV shall provide funding in the amount of$1,583.38;
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.
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
2017/2018 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
2018/2019 School Year, then MBCEF may, as directed by the Participating
Municipalities that agree to implement a 2018/2019 Nurse Enhancement
Initiative, hold any unused funds in escrow to be applied toward the 2018/2019
Nurse Enhancement Initiative. Any unused funds shall be credited toward each
of the Participating Municipalities' proportionate share for the 2018/2019
Nurse Enhancement Initiative.
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IN WITNESS THEREOF, the Parties hereto have caused this MOU to be
executed by their respective and duly authorized officers as of the day and year first
written above.
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TEST: • NORTH BAY VILLAGE, a Municipal
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ATTEST: TOWN OF : •Y HARBOR IS . . S, a Municipal
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ATTES TOWN OF SURFSIDE, A Municipal
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ATTEST: BAL HARBOUR VILLAGE, a Municipal
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ATTEST: MIAMI BEACH CHAMBER EDUCATION
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