2018-30592 Resolution RESOLUTION NO. 2018-30592
A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY
OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, AUTHORIZING SCHOOL PATROL
VOLUNTEERS TO ATTEND THE CITY'S SCHOOL CROSSING GUARD
CERTIFICATION PROGRAM, AND EXPRESSLY AUTHORIZING THOSE
CERTIFIED SCHOOL PATROL VOLUNTEERS TO PROVIDE ASSISTANCE
TO THE CITY'S SCHOOL CROSSING GUARDS.
WHEREAS, the Miami Dade County Public Schools' Office of Community
Engagement conducted the registration and background verification requirements of
various volunteers, who launched a School Patrol Volunteer initiative at North Beach
Elementary and Nautilus Middle School in the City of Miami Beach; and
WHEREAS, the School Patrol Volunteers will be tasked with assisting the
City's school crossing guards by facilitating the safe passage of students and
pedestrians across roadways during the arrival and dismissal hours of those schools
located in the City of Miami Beach; and
WHEREAS, the City of Miami Beach offers an eight-hour training program
that conforms to the Florida Department of Transportation's uniform guidelines,
which school crossing guards must attend and successfully complete in order to
learn basic traffic safety and understand proper crossing procedures; and
WHEREAS, during the September 26, 2018 Neighborhood and Community
Affairs Committee meeting, School Patrol Volunteers expressed an interest in going
through the City of Miami Beach school crossing guard certification program, which
was passed by motion supporting this initiative; and
WHEREAS, upon successful completion of the City's school crossing guard
training program and certification, School Patrol Volunteers will be assisting the
City's school crossing guards at various schools within the City of Miami Beach.
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 authorize School Patrol Volunteers to attend the City's
school crossing guard certification program, and expressly authorize those certified
school patrol volunteers to provide assistance to the City's school crossing guards.
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MIAMI BEACH
COMMISSION MEMORANDUM
TO: Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Commission
FROM: Jimmy L. Morales, City Manager
DATE: November 14, 2018
SUBJECT A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, AUTHORIZING SCHOOL PATROL VOLUNTEERS TO
ATTEND THE CITY'S SCHOOL CROSSING GUARD CERTIFICATION PROGRAM,
AND EXPRESSLY AUTHORIZING THOSE CERTIFIED SCHOOL PATROL
VOLUNTEERS TO PROVIDE ASSISTANCE TO THE CITY'S SCHOOL CROSSING
GUARDS.
ANALYSIS
Following the Parkland shooting, a group of school volunteers who completed the registration and
background check requirements through the Miami Dade County Public Schools' (MDCPS) Office of
Community Engagement, launched a School Volunteer Patrol initiative at North Beach Elementary
and Nautilus Middle School. The volunteer tasks were specific to a newly School Volunteer Patrol
designed to assist the City's crossing guards during arrival and dismissal of pedestrian and vehicular
traffic in specific schools.
In partnership with the Miami Beach Police Department, the City of Miami Beach currently offers an
8-hour course that city employees, including crossing guards, may take to learn basic traffic safety
and regulations. Upon completion, certified participants assist with the orderly arrival and dismissal of
pedestrian and vehicular traffic around the school entrances.
Recently, parent patrol volunteers approached Commissioner John Aleman and expressed interest in
going through the certification course. The idea was discussed during the September 26, 2018
Neighborhood and Community Affairs Committee (NCAC) and a motion was passed supporting the
development of a certification process for volunteers.
We are hereby requesting approval from the Mayor and Commission to authorize school patrol
volunteers to attend the City's school crossing guard certification program and provide assistance to
the City's school crossing guards.
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❑ Resolution - School Crossing Guard Certification for Patrol Volunteers
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