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LTC 488-2021 City of Miami Beach Information Sessions for Prekindergarten Pilot Program Interested Families 2022-23DocuSign Envelope ID: DB4E68D7-4EC1-4330-90B6-30298C42ACF5 Attachment MT/LDR OFFICE OF THE CITY MANAGER NO. LTC # 488-2021 LETTER TO COMMISSION To: Honorable Mayor Dan Gelber and Members of the City Commission From: Alina T. Hudak, City Manager Date: November 9, 2021 Subject: City of Miami Beach Information Sessions for Prekindergarten Pilot Program Interested Families 2022-23 The purpose of this Letter to Commission is to update you on the status of the City of Miami Beach’s Prekindergarten (PreK) Pilot Program for Miami Beach residents for the 2022-2023 school year, approved at the May 12, 2021 Commission meeting. The Prekindergarten Pilot Program expands hourly access to high quality PreK providers by providing up to $2,700 to eligible Miami Beach families. The program is well underway for the 2021-22 school year, with 77 PreK youth participating. The administration has scheduled an additional series of informational sessions for interested PreK families for the 2022-23 school year via Zoom on the following dates and times: Thursday, December 2 at 4 pm (English) and 5 pm (Spanish) Friday, December 3 at 9 am (English) and 10 pm (Spanish) Zoom Webinar link: https://tinyurl.com/5xazj5vw Meeting ID: 574 796 9101 Passcode: 2oyB5P Or by telephone: (929)205-6099 Passcode: 401682 Family applications may be submitted on the City’s website at www.miamibeachfl.gov/prek, which provides an overview of the program and eligibility criteria. The deadline for application submission is December 8, 2021. A computerized lottery process to be held on December 9, 2021 will establish a numerical order of service until all funds are exhausted. Results from the lottery will be posted on the City’s website including name, confirmation number, and lottery number. Staff from the Office of Organizational Development Performance Initiatives (Education) will contact family applicants in the order of selection to determine eligibility. The administration has already held several informational sessions for interested PreK providers and families. Providers must submit an application to be a PreK option for families. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me or Dr. Leslie Rosenfeld, Chief Learning and Development Officer. MIAMI BEACH DocuSign Envelope ID: DB4E68D7-4EC1-4330-90B6-30298C42ACF5 Miami Beach Prekindergarten Program -Information Sessions for Families Programa Prekindergarten de ta Ciudad de Miami Beach -Sesiones lnformativas para fas Famitias The City of M iami Beach is la unching a Prekindergarten (PreK) Pilot Program for the 2022-23 sc hool year that wi ll provide eligible Miami Beach families with a Pre·K stipend of up to $2,700. Lo Ciudod de Miami Beach lonzor6 un Progromo Piloto de Prekindergarten (PreK) para el oiio escolor 2022-2023 que proporcionor6 o las familias de Miami Beach que califiquen una ayuda de hasta $2,700. Appl ication deadline: December 8 , 2021 Fecho If mite para some/er lo solicitud. Family application: www.miamibeachfl.gov/prek Formulorio de solicitud para las fomilios. *Miami Beach residents only (33139, 33140, and 33141) *Solo para residentes de Miami Beach. MI AM I BE AC H www.miamibeachfl.gov MIAMI BEACH PREI< Pro9rqffl Eligible PreK families are invited to partake in one of the following sessions• Thursday, December 2, 2021 • 4PM • 5PM (Espoiio/) Friday, December 3, 2021 • 5PM • 6PM (Espafio/) lnvitamos a las familias que ca/ifiquen a participar en una de las ses iones informativas *. Zoom Webinar link / Enloce de Zoom: https://tinyurl.com/SxazjSvw Meeting ID: 57 4 796 910 l Passcode: 2oyB5P Or by telephone 929.205 .6099 Passcode : 401682 fora lteroote fo rrnot or ADA occommodotions, pl"1se coll 305.604.2489 ond select 1 for Eo,jish or 2 for Sponish, ~en option 6; TTY use5 moy coll vio 711 (fk,rido Rek,y SeNke). Pora solkitor un fo rrnoto olt~notivo, o asisteocio rekiciooodo con uoo di~opoc~od, lkime ol 305 .604.2489 opcion 2 pora Espoiiol, y opcion 6; usoorios de TTY pueden lornora novas de! 711 (SeNicio derenonsmis6o de kl fkir~o).