Resolution 2021-31846RESOLUTION NO. 2021-31846
A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, ACCEPTING THE RECOMMENDATION OF THE
FINANCE AND ECONOMIC RESILIENCY COMMITTEE, AT ITS JULY 23, 2021
MEETING, TO FUND THE COST OF SECURING COPIES OF OFFICIAL
TRANSCRIPTS FROM FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY AND MIAMI
DADE COLLEGE, REQUESTED BY MIAMI BEACH SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL
GRADUATES ENROLLED IN THE DUAL ENROLLMENT PROGRAM, IN THE
AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $10,000 ANNUALLY, COMMENCING DURING
THE 2021-22 SCHOOL YEAR, SUBJECT TO FUNDING APPROVAL; AND
APPROVING A CITY CONTRIBUTION FOR FUTURE SCHOOL YEARS,
CONTINGENT UPON AN APPROPRIATION OF FUNDS DURING THE CITY'S
BUDGETARY PROCESS FOR EACH SUBSEQUENT FISCAL YEAR; AND
FURTHER AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER AND CITY CLERK TO
EXECUTE ANY AGREEMENTS NECESSARY TO EFFECTUATE THIS
PROGRAM.
WHEREAS, in January 2008, the City of Miami Beach, Florida ("City") entered into an
Education Compact with Miami -Dade County Public Schools (M-DCPS) to enhance learning
opportunities for youth; and
WHEREAS, the Education Compact reflects the desire of the Miami Beach community to
support excellence in the City's public schools; and
WHEREAS, the Education Compact currently addresses and supports the following priority
areas: Teacher Recruitment/Retention; Communication; Parental Involvement/Family Support;
Youth and Community Engagement; Health and Well -Being; Student Achievement; Safety; and
Technology; and
WHEREAS, on April 15, 2015, the Mayor and City Commission adopted Resolution No.
2015-28997, which directed the Administration to expand the Compact to address the following
areas: Early Learning; Extracurricular/Choice Offerings; and Afterschool Programming; and
WHEREAS, since the Spring of 2015, the City of Miami Beach has been in partnership
with Miami -Dade County Public Schools (M-DCPS), Florida International University, and Miami
Dade College to increase dual enrollment courses at Miami Beach Senior High School (the "High
School") and Miami Beach Nautilus Middle School (the "Middle School"); and
WHEREAS, funding to support and expand the partnership in the 2020-21 school year
includes a City contribution, in the approximate amount of $90,000 for instructor salaries, and an
M-DCPS contribution, in the approximate amount of $122,880 for textbooks; and
WHEREAS, the dual enrollment program at the High School and the Middle School allows
eligible students to enroll in a college course and high school class simultaneously; and
WHEREAS, the credits the students earn are used towards both a high school diploma
and are acceptable towards a college associate's or bachelor's degree, or technical certificate;
and
WHEREAS, as a result of the interest and success of the dual enrollment program at the
High School and the Middle School, the number of classes offered for the school years from 2015-
16 to 2020-21 has increased by 310 percent; and ,
WHEREAS, during this same period, Miami Beach families realized a financial savings of
$2,771.539.00 for those children choosing to enroll in the dual enrollment classes funded by the
City; and
WHEREAS, Pursuant to Florida Statutes §1007.271 (Dual Enrollment Programs), a
student enrolled as a dual enrollment student is exempt from the payment of tuition and fees,
including registration and laboratory fees, and instructional materials assigned for use within dual
enrollment courses must be made available to students from Florida public high schools free of
charge; and
WHEREAS, at the June 23, 2021 City Commission Meeting, Commissioner David
Richardson referred a discussion item to the Finance and Economic Resiliency Committee (the
"Finance Committee") regarding the cost of transcripts for Miami Beach students who have taken
dual enrollment courses funded by the City; and
WHEREAS at the July 23, 2021 Finance Committee meeting, a motion was made to
provide funding in the amount of $10,000 annually to cover the cost of up to five (5) official
transcripts for each graduating senior from the High School beginning in the 2021-22 school year;
and
WHEREAS, the college application process often requires applicants (students) to submit
an official transcript for all college classes taken from each university/college as part of the college
admission process, and currently, students at the High School who have taken dual enrollment
courses funded by the City during the school day would be required to submit an official transcript
from Florida International University and/or Miami Dade College; and
WHEREAS, the cost for an official transcript in 2021 for Florida International University is
$10.00 and Miami Dade College is $5.00, and the average number of graduating seniors at the
High School who have taken a dual enrollment class is approximately 144 students; and
WHEREAS, if approximately 144 graduating seniors at the High School were to request
official transcripts from both Florida International University and Miami Dade College as a result
of their participation in dual enrollment courses, the approximate cost to cover one set of official
transcripts would be $2,160, and the approximate cost to provide up to five (5) official transcripts
to each graduating senior at the High School who took dual enrollment classes would be
approximately $10,800 annually, and
WHEREAS, the Administration supports the recommendation of the Finance Committee
to fund up to $10,000 for official transcripts from Florida International University and Miami Dade
College for graduating High School students who enrolled in dual enrollment classes funded by
the City.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT DULY RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND THE CITY
COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA that the Mayor and City Commission
hereby accept the recommendation of the Finance and Economic Resiliency Committee, at its
July 23, 2021 meeting, to fund the cost of securing copies of official transcripts from Florida
International University and Miami Dade College, requested by Miami Beach Senior High School
graduates enrolled in the dual enrollment program, in the amount not to exceed $10,000 annually,
commencing during the 2021-22 school year, subject to funding approval; and approve a City
contribution for future school years, contingent upon an appropriation of funds during the City's
budgetary process for each subsequent fiscal year; and further authorize the City Manager and
City Clerk to execute any agreements necessary to effectuate this program.
PASSED and ADOPTED this /7 day of September, 2021.
ATTEST:
/ SEP 2 2 2021
Rafael E. Granado, City Clerk
:INCORP (ORATED'
(Sponsored by Mayor Dan Gelber)
APPROVED AS TO
FORM & LANGUAGE
& FOR EXECUTION
City Attorney Date
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Gelber, Mayor
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MIAMI BEACH
COMMISSION MEMORANDUM
TO: Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Commission
FROM: Alina T. Hudak, City Manager
DATE: September 17, 2021
SUBJECT: A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY
OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, ACCEPTING THE RECOMMENDATION OF
THE FINANCE AND ECONOMIC RESILIENCY COMMITTEE, AT ITS JULY
23, 2021 MEETING, TO FUND THE COST OF SECURING COPIES OF
OFFICIAL TRANSCRIPTS FROM FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL
UNIVERSITY AND MIAMI DADE COLLEGE, REQUESTED BY MIAMI
BEACH SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATES ENROLLED IN THE DUAL
ENROLLMENT PROGRAM, IN THE AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $10,000
ANNUALLY, COMMENCING DURING THE 2021-22 SCHOOL YEAR,
SUBJECT TO FUNDING APPROVAL; AND APPROVING A CITY
CONTRIBUTION FOR FUTURE SCHOOL YEARS, CONTINGENT UPON AN
APPROPRIATION OF FUNDS DURING THE CITY'S -BUDGETARY
PROCESS FOR EACH SUBSEQUENT FISCAL YEAR; AND FURTHER
AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER AND CITY CLERK TO EXECUTE ANY
AGREEMENTS NECESSARYTO EFFECTUATE THIS PROGRAM.
RECOMMENDATION
Administration supports the recommendation of the Finance and Economic Resiliency
Committee to fund up to $10,000 for official transcripts from Florida Intemational University and
Miami Dade College for graduating Miami Beach Senior High School students who enrolled in
dual enrollment classes funded by the City of Miami Beach.
BACKGROUND/HISTORY
At the June 23, 2021 Commission Meeting, Commissioner David Richardson referred a
discussion item to the Finance and Economic Resiliency Committee regarding the cost of
transcripts for Miami Beach students who have taken dual enrollment courses funded by the
City. At the July 23, 2021 Finance and Economic Resiliency Committee meeting, a motion
was made to provide funding in the amount of $10,000 annually to cover the cost of up to five
(5) offiical transcripts for each graduating senior from Miami Beach Senior High School
beginning in the 2021-22 school year. The City of Miami Beach has been in partnership with
Miami -Dade County Public Schools (M-DCPS), Florida International University, and Miami -
Dade College since Spring 2015 to increase dual enrollment courses at Miami Beach Senior
High School and Miami Beach Nautilus Middle School.
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The interest and success of students at our Miami Beach high school and middle school in dual
enrollment classes has resulted in a 310 percent increase in the number of classes from the
2015-16 to 2020-21 school years. The chart below provides information on the number of
course and class sections available to students following the implementation of the partnership,
as well as the financial savings of $2,771.539.00 to Miami Beach families for those children
choosing to enroll in dual enrollment classes offered at Miami Beach public schools funded by
the city. Additionally, these classes support class size reduction efforts.
Funding to support and expand the partnership in the 2020-21 school years includes an
estimated City contribution of $90,000 for instructor salaries and M-DCPS estimated
contribution of $122,880 for textbooks.
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's or bachelors 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 2020-
21 school year:
• Criminology
• French I
• French I I
• Fundamentals of Argumentation and Debate
• Individual in Society
• Introduction to Education
• Introduction to Entrepreneurship
• Introduction to Business
• Introduction of Sociology
• Public Speaking
• Psychology of Personal Effectiveness
• Social Problems
• Strategies for Success
• Writing in Rhetoric I
• Writing in Rhetoric I I
• Teaching Diverse Population
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Per Credit Savings to City
# of Dual # of Class
# of Students
Cost (based of Miami Beach
School Year
Enrollment Sections
Participating
on RU credit Families
Courses Available
percost)
Fall 2014
0 0 0
$0
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Spring 2015
3
4
104
$203.59
$76,000.08
Fall 2015
2
4
123
$203.59
$89,884.71
Spring 2016
4
6
138
$203.59
$100,846.26
Fall 2016
4
6
125
$203.59
$91,346.25
Spring 2017
7
9
181
$205.57
$133,344.51
Fall 2017
7
12
217
$205.57
$159,866.07
Spring 2018
9
15
257
$205.57
$189,334.47
Fall 2018
9
16
413
$205.57
$304,261.23
Spring 2019
13
19
412
$205.57
$303,524.52
Fall 2019
10
18
364
$205.57
$268,162.44
Spring 2020
8
20
408
$205.57
$300,577.68
Fall 2020
7
22
552
$205.57
$406,663.92
Spring 2021
7
19
472
$205.57
$347,727.12
Total
90
170
3,766
1 $2,771,539.26
ANALYSIS
Per Florida Statute 1007.271 Dual Enrollment Programs, the program applies toward the
enrollment of an eligible secondary student in a postsecondary course creditable toward high
school completion and a career certificate or an associate or baccalaureate degree. An eligible
secondary student is a student who is enrolled in any grades 6 through 12 in a Florida public
school or in a Florida private school. Students who are eligible for dual enrollment may enroll in
dual enrollment courses conducted during school hours, after school hours, and during the
summer term. A student enrolled as a dual enrollment student is exempt from the
payment of tuition and fees, including registration and laboratory fees. Instructional
materials assigned for use within dual enrollment courses must be made available to
dual enrollment students from Florida public high schools free of charge.
The college application process often requires applicants (students) to submit an official
transcript for all college classes taken from each university/college as part of the college
admission process. Currently, students at Miami Beach Senior High School who have taken
dual enrollment courses funded by the City of Miami Beach during the school day would be
required to submit an official transcript from Florida Intemational University and/or Miami Dade
College. The cost for an official transcript in 2021 for Florida International University is $10.00
and Miami Dade College is $5.00.
Per Miami -Dade County Public Schools, the average number of graduating seniors at Miami
Beach Senior High school who have taken a dual enrollment class during the school day is
approximately 144 students. Therefore, a graduating senior from Miami Beach Senior High
School who has enrolled in a dual enrollment class during the school day could incur an out-of-
pocket expense of a maximum of $15.00 per college application if an official transcript were
required from any college where college credit were issued including dual enrollment courses.
If approximately 144 graduating seniors at Miami Beach Senior High were to request official
transcripts from both Florida I ntemational University and Miami -Dade College as a result of their
participation in dual enrollment courses funded by the City in partnership with M-DCPS, FI U and
MDC, the approximate cost to cover one set of official transcripts would be $2,160. The
approximate cost to provide up to five (5) official transcripts from both Florida
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International University and Miami Dade College to each graduating senior at Miami
Beach Senior High school who took dual enrollment classes funded by the City is
$10,000 annually.
SUPPORTING SURVEY DATA
49% of Miami Beach residents are satisfied or very satisfied with public schools in Miami Beach
FINANCIAL INFORMATION
FY 22 $10,000
Amount(s)/Account(s):
Applicable Area
Not Applicable
Is this a "Residents Right Does this item utilize G.O.
to Know" item, pursuant to Bond Funds?
City Code Section 2-14?
No No
Strategic Connection
Prosperity - Be known for (K-12) educational excellence.
Legislative Tracking
Organizational Development Performance Initiatives
Sponsor
Sponsored by Commissioner Richardson
ATTACHMENTS:
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