R9J-Discuss- Quality Education Motions Re- Extended Foreign Language Program -TE MIAMI BEACH
OFFICE OF THE MAYOR AND COMMISSION
MEMORANDUM
TO: Jimmy Morales, City Manager
FROM: Ed Tobin, Commissioner
DATE: May 14th ,2014
SUBJECT: Agenda item for May 21sr ,2014 City Commission Meeting
Please place on the May 21't City Commission Meeting a discussion regarding the
Committee for Quality Education motions made February and March 2014 regarding
the Extended Foreign language (EFL) program in Miami-Dade Public Schools.
Attached please find the motion made by the Committee for Quality Education.
lf you have any questions please do not hesitate to call our office.
Best Regards,
Dessiree Kane
on behalf of Commissioner Ed Tobin
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OFFICE OF THE CITY MANAGER
No. rTC # 0bq-do11
TO: Moyor Philip Levine qnd Members
FROM: Jimmy L. Moroles, City Monoger
DATE: Fobruory 27,2014
SU&JECT: Commiitee {or Quolity Educotion
The Committee br Guolity Educotion would like you to be owore of the following molions rogording
the Exlended Foreign Longuoge {EFL} Progrom, Miqmi-Dode County Public Schools 2014 Legislotive
Priorities, ond Miomi Beoch public school self-ossessments for occreditotion, opproved otthe Februory
25, 201 4, commitlee meeiing.
Jimmy L. Moroles
City Monoger
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Dr. Leslie Rosenftld, Orgo n izotion Developm ent Pe rformo nce lnitiotives
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Commltlee tor Quolity Educction
Meeting of Februory 25, 201 A
Mombers Present:, Koren Rivo, Beverly Heiler, Bocky Cohen, lvelte Birbo, Jill Swortz, John Alemon,
Tomor Oppenhiemer, Tiffony Heckler, Judi Serson-Levinson, Betsy Motu ond Christy Forhot
Membors Abseni: Keren Boiorolf, Roso Neely, ond Eliso Leono
Motion mode by Judi Berson-Levinson
Motion seconded by Koren Rivo
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The Commitlee lor Quoliry Educotion rxomnends the Mayor ond Conmission advise Miani.Dode
County Public ScAoo/s thal lhe elementory level Exlended foreign Longuoge (EFL) Program is such o
valuable osset for our children thot we urge the City to work wilh M-DCPS to ensure thol all eligible
children hove equol access to the EFLProgrom ond implement a system for informing parents of preK
children.
The Committee for Quolity Educolion urges lhe Moyor ond Commission io support lhe obove request,
Motion Possoge: Voies 'l 2O
Motion mode by Beverly Hellor
Moiion seconded by John Alemsn
Motion Text:
The Commiltee for Quolity Educolion rocommends the Moyor qnd Comnission support the MDCPS
20 I 4 Stote legis/otive Priorities.
The Commitfee for Quolity Educqlion urges the Moyor ond Commission lo support lhe obove request.
Motion Possoge: Votes 8-2
Motion mode by Beverly Heller
Motion seconded by John Alemon
Motion Text:
The Commitlee for Quolity Educofion reguests the Moyor and Cornrnission osk M-DCPS for copies of
ihe se//<ssessm ents hom oll City of Miami Beach feeder schoo/s submited to AdvoncED ot the lime
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OIFICE OF THECITY MANAGER
NO. LTC # 94-2014
TO: Moyor Philip Levine ond Members
FROM: Jimmy L. Moroles, City Monoger
DATE: Morch 21, 2014
the City
SUBJECT: Committee for Quolity Educotion Motion
The Committee for Quolity Educotion would like you to be owore of the following motions regording
the Extended Foreign Longuoge {EFL} Progrom in MiomiDode County Public Schools, opproved otthe
Morch 'l 8, 2014, commitlee meeting.
C: Executive Stof{
Dr. Leslie Rosenleld, Orgon izotion Developmenl Performonce lniliolives
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Com m ittee for Quolity Educotion
Meeting of Morch 1 8. 20,l 4
Members Presenl:, Koren Rivo, , lvette Birbo, Jill Swortz, John Alemon, Tomor Oppenhiemer, Tiffony
. Heckler, Judi Berson-levinson, Betsy Motu, Christy Forhoi, ond Eliso Laone
Members Absent; Beverly Heller, Becky Cohen, Roso Neely, ond Keren Boioroff
Motion mode by lvette Birbo
Motion seconded by Koren Rivo
Molion Text:
The Commitlee for Quality Educotion requests the Moyor ond Commission, and Miami-Dode County
Pvblic Schools, use oll ovoilable communicotion melhods lo inform residents obout lhe ovoilobilily of
the Extended Foreign Language {EFL) progrcn, priot lo the June 6, 2014, opplicotion deodline lo
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The Committee for Quolity Educotion urges the Moyor ond Commission to support ihe obove request.
Motion Possoge: Votes I 0.0
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