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MIAMI BEACH
OFFICE OF THE CITY MANAGER
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LETTER TO COMMISSION
Honorable Mayor Steven Meiner and Members of the City Commission
Eric Carpenter,City Manager~~
February 27,2025
ESOL and GED Adult Education City Scholarship Update
The purpose of the Letter to Commission is to update you on the status of our partnership with
Miami Beach Adult and Community Education Center to provide FREE English for Speakers of
Other Languages (ESOL)and General Education Development (GED)classes to Miami Beach
residents.
At the July 28,2021 Commission meeting,the City approved a program to support Miami Beach
adult education students by providing a $30 scholarship to cover the registration fee to participate
in an ESOL or GED class.During the June 22,2022 Commission meeting the prior resolution
was amended to increase the funding amount by $6,000,with the total amount of funding not to
exceed $17,700 per school year.
Below is a breakdown of Miami Beach adult residents who have utilized the scholarship to access
these courses:
Semester #of Scholarships for Adult Residents Scholarship Funding Provided
Fall 2020 66 $1,980
Winter 2021 11 $330
Winter 2022 102 $3,060
Spring 2022 243 $7,290
Fall 2022 198 $5,940
Winter 2023 181 $5,430
Spring 2023 188 $5,640
Fall 2023 191 $5,730
Winter 2024 185 $5,550
Spring 2024 182 $5,460
Fall 2024 177 $5,310
Total Scholarship Impact 1,724 residents $51,720
The English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL)course provides English language and
literacy instruction for adults whose first language is other than English and who are non-literate
or semi-literate in their home language,to increase their ability to communicate in English.The
instructional focus is to prepare adult learners to use English for entering the career and technical
and/or postsecondary education,employment,and participation in civic life.
The GED course prepares students for academic and personal success through obtaining the
necessary skills required to pass the official GED test and earn a State of Florida High School
Diploma.This program strives to motivate students not only to obtain a diploma but also to utilize
the acquired skills in the workforce and to achieve career and job placement success.
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We will continue to support our vision of being an inclusive city with a special flavor of arts,culture,
education,and business with the management objectives of being known for (PreK-12)
educational excellence.If you have any questions regarding this initiative,please feel free to
contact Dr.Leslie Rosenfeld,Chief Education and Performance Officer.
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