2017-30113 ResolutionRESOLUTION NO. 2017 -30113
A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF
THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, 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 $11,392 PER PUPIL AND
SUPPORTING MIAMI -DADE COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS' 2018
STATE LEGISLATIVE PRIORITY POSITION.
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 in 2017 from the United States
Census Bureau for fiscal year 2015, the average per pupil spending for the nation's
elementary and secondary public school systems was $11,392, which varied heavily among
states with a high of $21,206 in New York and a low of $6,575 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 2015
were New York ($21,206), Alaska ($20,172), the District of Columbia ($19,396), New Jersey
($18,235), and Connecticut ($18,377); and
WHEREAS, the State of Florida ($8,881) 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, the Mayor and City Commission support the 2018 State Legislative
Priority Positions of Miami -Dade County, Public Schools which, among other things, includes
increasing the State's investment in K -12 education by increasing the Base Student
Allocation (BSA) by 5% annually to enhance teacher salaries; and also includes governance,
capital funding, and hurricane preparedness /recovery priorities.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT DULY RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY
COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, that the Mayor and City
Commission hereby urge 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 $11,392 per pupil; and hereby support Miami -Dade County Public Schools'
2018 State Legislative Priority Positions.
PASSED and ADOPTED this / day of December, 2017.
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COMMISSION MEMORANDUM
TO: Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Commission
FROM: Raul J. Aguila, City Attorney
DATE: December 13, 2017
SUBJECT: A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, 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 $11,392 PER PUPIL AND SUPPORTING MIAMI -
DADE COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS' 2018 STATE LEGISLATIVE PRIORITY
POSITION.
RECOMMENDATION
Pursuant to the request of Commissioner Micky Steinberg, the above- referenced Resolution is
submitted for consideration by the Mayor and City Commission at the December 13, 2017 City
Commission Meeting.
Legislative Tracking
Office of the City Attorney
Sponsor
Commissioner Micky Steinberg
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