LTC 533-2019 Dual Enrollment Status for Fall 2019 Miami Beach SEnior High and Miami Beach Nautilus Middle School MIAMI BEACH
OFFICE OF THE CITY MANAGER
NO. LTC # 533-2019 LETTER TO COMMISSION
TO: Mayor Dan Gelber and Members of - •'t ilomaission
FROM: Jimmy L. Morales, City Man.ter- .11016.
DATE: October 3, 2019
SUBJECT: Dual Enrollment Status for Fall 2019 Miami Beach Senior High and Miami Beach
Nautilus Middle School
Key Metrics
• # enrolled for Fall 2019: 388
• $ savings to Miami Beach families: $285,843.48
I am pleased to announce the status of the partnership with Miami-Dade County Public Schools
(MDCPS), Florida International University, and Miami Dade College to increase dual enrollment
courses at Miami Beach Senior High School and Miami Beach Nautilus Middle School.
For fall 2019, a total of 388 students are enrolled in the nine courses listed below for an
additional 16 classes this semester; leading to reduced overall class sizes at Miami Beach
Senior High School. This is an approximate savings of $285,843.48 for tuition and books for
enrolled Miami Beach youth and families.
The dual enrollment program at Miami Beach Senior High School and Miami Beach Nautilus
Middle School allows eligible students to enroll in a college course and high school class
simultaneously. The credits the students earn are used towards both a high school diploma and
are acceptable towards a college Associate or Bachelor degree, or technical certificate. The
benefits of offering dual enrollment courses to high school and middle school students include:
• Saves students and parents money, as dual enrollment students are exempt from paying
application, registration, tuition, laboratory, and special fees if the classes taken are
being used toward high school graduation
• Enriches the course opportunities for outstanding high school / middle school students
• Shortens the time to attain a college degree
• Provides students with college credit that is transferable to a college or university
• Allows grades earned to become part of the students' permanent transcripts
Dual enrollment course offerings include, but are not limited to, the following for the 2019-20
school years:
• Introduction to Sociology
• Introduction to Education
• Criminal Justice
• Music Appreciation and Literature
• Writing in Rhetoric I
• French I
• Introduction to Business
• Strategies for Success
• Individuals in Society
We will continue to support our vision of being a prosperous city with a special flavor of arts,
culture, education, and business with management objectives of being known for (K-12)
educational excellence. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact Dr. Leslie
Rosenfeld.
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