Amendment No. 2 to the MOU with Miami Beach Chamber Education Foundation, Inc. 20 JS - 3025-9
AMENDMENT NO. 2
TO THE MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING
BETWEEN
THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA
AND
THE MIAMI BEACH CHAMBER EDUCATION FOUNDATION, INC.
TO IMPLEMENT A MIAMI BEACH NURSE ENHANCEMENT INITIATIVE FOR
BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SERVICES FOR SCHOOL YEAR 2 01 812 01 9
Amendment No. 2 ("Amendment") is made and entered into this 3o day of
, 2018, by and between the City of Miami Beach, Florida, a
municipal corporation organized and existing under the laws of the State of Florida,
having its principal place of business at 1700 Convention Center Drive, Miami Beach,
Florida 33139 ("CITY") and the Miami Beach Chamber Education Foundation, Inc.,
a corporation organized and existing under the laws of the State of Florida, having its
principal place of business at 1920 Meridian Ave, 3rd Floor, Miami Beach, Florida 33139
(`MBCEF") (collectively, the "Parties") to amend the Memorandum of Understanding
entered into on July 26, 2016 ("MOU"), as amended by Amendment No. 1 to the MOU,
dated May 25, 2017 (the MOU and Amendment No. 1 shall be collectively referred to
herein as the "MOU") as follows:
RECITALS
WHEREAS, the CITY, North Bay Village, the Town of Bay Harbor Islands, the
Town of Surfside, and Bal Harbour Village (the "Participating Municipalities")
determined that students at North Beach Elementary, Treasure Island Elementary, and
Ruth K. Broad Bay Harbor k-8 Center 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; therefore, the Participating Municipalities,
MBCEF and The Children's Trust ("The Trust") entered into a Memorandum of
Understanding on August 19, 2013 to provide healthcare services, through a nurse, for
these participating schools (the "Nurse Initiative") during the 2013-2014 school year
and thereafter extended the Nurse Initiative to the 2014-2015 school year; and
WHEREAS, for the 2015-2016 school year, due to the success of the Nurse
Initiative, and because the basic healthcare services previously funded in the Nurse
Initiative were being provided by The Trust via the new School Health Programs, the
services were enhanced to provided behavioral health/mental health services for the
participating schools through a licensed clinical social worker ("Nurse Enhancement
Initiative"); and
WHEREAS, for the 2016-2017 school year, pursuant to Resolution No. 2016-
29345, the Nurse Enhancement Initiative was continued for North Beach Elementary,
Treasure Island Elementary, and Ruth K. Broad Bay Harbor K-8 Center, and, pursuant
to Resolution No. 2016-29468, was expanded to include Miami Beach Senior High
School, Nautilus Middle School, Fienberg-Fisher K-8 Center, Biscayne Elementary
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School, and South Pointe Elementary School (collectively, the "Participating
Schools"), by providing for a licensed clinical social worker one day a week at each of
the Participating Schools; and
WHEREAS, on May 25, 2017, the CITY and MBCEF executed Amendment No.
1 to the MOU, continuing the Miami Beach Nurse Enhancement Initiative for the
2017-2018 school year; and
WHEREAS, on April 11, 2018, the Mayor and City Commission adopted
Resolution No. 2018-30259, approving the expansion of mental health services at all
public CITY elementary and middle schools, in an amount not to exceed $60,000; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Resolution No. 2018-30259, the CITY increased funding
for behavioral health services for the Miami Beach Nurse Enhancement Initiative for
the 2018-2019 school year by providing funding for two (2) licensed clinical social
workers, or agreed upon equivalent professional, at each of the following CITY schools
for the indicated number of days: Miami Beach Senior High School, one (1) day;
Nautilus Middle School, two (2) days; Fienberg-Fisher K-8 Center, two (2) days;
Biscayne Elementary School, two (2) days; South Pointe Elementary School, two (2)
days; and North Beach Elementary, one (1) day, (collectively, the "CITY's Participating
Schools"), in a total amount not to exceed $114,000; and
WHEREAS, the Miami Beach Nurse Enhancement Initiative for behavioral
health services for the CITY's Participating Schools (the "Initiative") for the 2018-
2019 school year should be established pursuant to, and as part of, a separate
agreement to be entered into between MBCEF, The Trust and a healthcare provider
approved by The Trust ("Provider") to provide for the staffing and the payment of
certain costs associated with the Nurse Enhancement Initiative for the Participating
Schools, for a total minimum global sum of $174,001.00, pursuant to which the CITY's
Participating Schools may receive additional days of service. Once executed, the
MBCEF/The Trust/Provider agreement shall be attached as Attachment "A" hereto.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual conditions and promises
contained herein, the Parties agree to amend the MOU as follows:
1. ABOVE RECITALS.
The above recitals are true and correct and are incorporated as part of this
Amendment.
2. MODIFICATIONS.
The MOU is hereby amended (deleted items struck- through and inserted
items underlined) as follows:
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(a) Paragraph 1 of the MOU is hereby deleted in its entirety and replaced
with the following:
1. MBCEF shall enter into an agreement with The Trust and
Borinquin Heath Care Center, Inc. ("Provider"), The Trust's
approved healthcare provider, whereby The Trust, through its
Provider, shall provide the following in-kind services, set forth in
subsections a-f and valued at $22,000; and whereby The Trust
shall provide the following in-kind funding, set forth in subsection q
for the Participating Schools:
a. Promote a wellness approach within each Participating
School by training various school staff members
b. Conduct school-wide behavioral screenings that will lead to
early identification of at-risk students.
c. Implement protocols that ensure behavioral screenings are
administered briefly, efficiently, and respectfully-
d. Support identified students and their families by linking them
to appropriate clinical intervention and supportive services.
e. Collaborate with various clinical teams at the Participating
Schools and in the community; and
f. Deliver culturally competent services and support systems.
g. In-kind funding for the Participating Schools, valued at
$13,400, for a full-time licensed clinical social worker, or
agreed upon equivalent professional, for the months of
August and September of the calendar years 2016 and
2017; and funding, valued at $26,800, for two (2) full-time
licensed clinical social workers, or agreed upon equivalent
professionals, for the months of August and September of
the calendar year 2018.
(b) Paragraph 2 of the MOU is hereby deleted in its entirety and replaced
with the following:
2. MBCEF shall provide certain schedules and reports as follows:
Monthly reports, due on the 151h day of the following month, and an
annual report due on July 1st of every school year shall be provided
to the CITY, the Participating Schools, and to MBCEF
documenting the percent of students returning to class after all
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visits relative to the services provided by the licensed clinical social
worker at the Participating Schools.
(c) Paragraph 3 of the MOU is hereby deleted in its entirety and replaced with the
following:
3. On or before October 31st of every school year, the CITY shall provide
funds ("CITY'S Contribution") to MBCEF for Initiative services on
behalf of the City's Participating Schools, in the amount of $53,600
for the period from October 1, 2016 to July 31, 2017 and from October
1, 2017 to July 31, 2018; and $114,000 for the period from October 1
2018 to July 31, 2019, subject to the following conditions:
a) a favorable recommendation of the City's Contribution toward
the Initiative is made by the CITY's Finance and Citywide
Projects Committee in July of each fiscal year; and
b) the CITY approves a budget during the CITY'S budget hearings
in September of each fiscal year that provides funding for the
CITY'S Contribution in each respective school year.
3. RATIFICATION.
Except as amended herein, all other terms and conditions of the MOU shall
remain in full force and effect. In the event there is a conflict between the
provisions of this Amendment and the MOU, the provisions of this Amendment
shall govern.
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IN WITNESS THEREOF, the Parties hereto have caused this Amendment to be
executed by their respective and duly authorized officers as of the day and year first
written above.
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