C7I-Execute Agmt w- School Board Extended Foreign Language Program -Tobin-Condensed Title:
A Resolution Of The Mayor And City Commission Of The City Of Miami Beach, Florida, Authorizing The
City Manager To Execute An Agreement With The School Board Of Miami-Dade County Public Schools
Subject To Final Approval By City Administration And The City Attorney's Office, To Provide Professional
Development To Forty-Five Teachers At South Pointe Elementary, North Beach Elementary, Feinberg
Fisher K-8 Center, And Biscayne Elementary, To lncrease Access To The Extended Foreign Language
Program For lnterested Students, At A Cost Of $30,402 For Fiscal Year 2014115 Subject To Budget
COMMISSION ITEM SUMMARY
lntended Outcome
Achieve Educational (K-12) Excellence
Supporting Data (Surveys, Environmental Scan, etc.):
M-DCPS EFL wait list data indicates 217 students across Miami Beach feeder schools requested
Extended Foreign Language (EFL) access for 2O14115 school year and unable to access due to
deficient number of linouisticallv oualified teachers.
Item Summarv/Recommendation :
Since the Education Compact implementation on January 16, 2008, the City of Miami Beach has
collaborated with Miami-Dade County Public School (M-DCPS) to improve educational opportunities for
youth. At the June 11,2014 Commission meeting, the Februaryand March 2014 motions from the
Committee for Quality Education regarding the Extended Foreign Language (EFL) Program in Miami-Dade
County Public Schools were discussed. The M-DCPS Extended Foreign Language (EFL) program offers
a school within a school approach to world language education enabling students to interact using a
number of languages across linguistic and cultural boundaries. The goal of the program is to offer
students the opportunity to become proficient in speaking, reading, and writing in English and one other
language. The program is designed for a group of students at each grade levelwho, after participation in
the program for one school year, are automatically enrolled in the subsequent grade level. The EFL
program is an all-inclusive program; there are no restrictions on the type of student that can participate. A
student can be monolingual, bilingual, gifted, or classified ESE.
As of the end of the 2013114 school year, there were 217 students on the M-DCPS wait list for EFL
programs in Miami Beach public elementary school. Schools need to have sufficient linguistically
qualified teachers in the selected language and current grade levels of implementation in order to expand
the program and meet the demands of the community for access.
The City of Miami Beach proposes a Memoranda of Understanding with M-DCPS to allow for the
professional development of interested M-DCPS teachers at South Pointe Elementary, Feinberg-Fisher K-
8 Center, North Beach Elementary, and Biscayne Elementary, to become linguistically qualified and
increase the availability of the Extended Foreign Language Program for interested students. The City of
MiamiBeach partnershipwith M-DCPSwould allowthe Citytofund professionaldevelopmentforforty-five
teachers at a cost of $30,402 during the 2014-15 school year, with an anticipated increase in access for
students beginning in the 201 5-16 school year subject to budget appropriation. The term of this agreement
is FY 2014115.
Clerk's Office lative T
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Financial lnformation:
Source of
Funds:1 99-9967-000367 Subject to budget appropriation
with the first amendment to the operating budget. Future
Financial lmpact Summary:
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COMMISSION MEMORANDUM
TO: Mayor Philip Levine and Members of the City Commission
FROM: Jimmy L. Morales, City flIanager
DATE: November 19,2014
SUBJECT: A RESOLUTION OF TITE TrrTAidN AruO CITY GOMMISSION OF THE CITY
OF MIAMI BEACH, FIPRIDA, AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO
EXECUTE AN AGREEtltrENT WITH THE SCHOOL BOARD OF MIAMI.DADE
COUNTY, FLORIDA SI'BJECT TO FINAL APPROVAL BY THE CITY
ADMINISTRATION AND THE CITY ATTORNEY'S OFFICE, TO PROVIDE
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT TRAINING TO FORTY.FIVE TEAGHERS
AT SOUTH POINTE ELEMENTARY, NORTH BEACH ELEMENTARY,
FEINBERG FISHER K-8 CENTER, AND BISCAYNE ELEMENTARY, TO
INCREASE ACCESS TO THE EXTENDED FOREIGN LANGUAGE
PROGRAM FOR INTERESTED STUDENTS, AT A COST OF $30,402 FOR
FISCAL YEAR 2014115 SUBJECT TO CITY BUDGET APPROPRIATION.
ADMI NISTRATION RECOMM ENDATION
Adopt the Resolution
KEY INTENDED OUTCOME SUPPORTED
Achieve Ed ucational (K-1 2) Excel lence
BACKGROUND
Since the Education Compact implementation on January 16, 2008, the City of Miami
Beach has collaborated with Miami-Dade County Public School (M-DCPS) to improve
educational opportunities for youth. At the June 1 1, 2014 Commission meeting, the
following Committee for Quality Education motions regarding the Extended Foreign
Language (EFL) Program in Miami-Dade County Public Schools were discussed:
. The Committee for Quality Education recommends the Mayor and
Commission advise Miami-Dade County Public Schools that the
elementary level Extended Foreign Language (EFL) Program is such a
valuable asset for our children that we urge the City to work with M-
DCPS to ensure that all eligible children have equal access to the EFL
Program and implement a system for informing parents of pre-K children
(February 2014)
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Commission Memorandum
November 19,2014
Extended Foreign Language Program
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. The Committee for Quality Education requests the Mayor and
Commission, and Miami-Dade County Public Schools, use all available
communication methods to inform residents about the availability of the
Extended Foreign Language (EFL) program, prior to the June 6, 2014,
application deadline to "opt-in" (March 2014)
The M-DCPS Extended Foreign Language (EFL) program offers a schoolwithin a school
approach to world language education enabling students to interact using a number of
languages across linguistic and cultural boundaries. The goal of the program is to offer
students the opportunity to become proficient in speaking, reading, and writing in English
and one other language. The program is designed for a group of students at each grade
level who, after participation in the program for one school year, are automatically
enrolled in the subsequent grade level. The EFL program is an all-inclusive program;
there are no restrictions on the type of student that can participate. A student can be
monolingual, bilingual, gifted, or classified ESE.
As of the end of the 2013114 school year, there were 217 students on the M-DCPS wait
list for EFL programs in Miami Beach public elementary school. Schools need to have
sufficient linguistically qualified teachers in the selected language and current grade
levels of implementation in order to expand the program and meet the demands of the
community for access.
The City of Miami Beach proposes an agreement with The School Board of Miami-Dade
County, Florida to allow for the professional development of interested M-DCPS
teachers at South Pointe Elementary, Feinberg-Fisher K-8 Center, North Beach
Elementary, and Biscayne Elementary, to become linguistically qualified and increase
the availability of the Extended Foreign Language Program for interested students (see
attached). The City of Miami Beach partnership with The School Board of Miami-Dade
County, Florida would allow the City to fund professional development training for forty-
five teachers at a cost of $30,402 during the 2014-15 school year, with an anticipated
increase in access for students beginning in the 2015-16 school year. The term of this
agreement is FY 2014115.
CONCLUSION
The Administration recommends the approval of this Resolution subject to budget
appropriation. This approval will assist the Office of Organization Development
Performance lnitiatives in accomplishing its measurable objectives linked to the City's
Key lntended Outcome to Achieve Educational (K-12) Excellence.
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S u pe r inle tr delt of Sclloo/s
,\!l:r.tlo M Carualho
The Honorable Jimmy Morales
City of Miami Beach
October 16,2014 l$ i a rn r - 0 ade Ctt tt tt Iy .Sr:/to,r,r E<;artr
Peila Tabares llattttnatt Ch.itl
Dr. La*,rence S. Feldmatr. Vtce Cttatr
D r Do rotlt y 8e tr dros s- M t r tding all
Susle V Caslilla
Carlos L Curbelo
Dr Wlbed "Tee' HallowaY
Dr Marlin Karyt
Dr. Marla Pdrez
Raquel A. Regalado
ln response to the City of Miami Beach Commission's agenda item RgF from its June 11,2A'14
meeting, Miami-Dade County Public Schools'(M-DCPS) staff has analyzed the school district's
ability to provide every student in Miami Beach with the opportunity to learn Spanish through the
Extended Foreign Language (EFL) program. The greatest challenge to the EFL program
beyond the parental choice option cunently offered is the availability of linguistically qualified
classroom teachers. Professional development is critical to increase language proficiency
among current teachers who, for the most part, have been born in the United States and
Spanish is their second language. Professional development should occur on annuatly to
ensure that current, new and future EFL teachers are equipped with the necessary skllls for the
program's implementation.
Therefore as a result of our continued discussions, M-DCPS has prepared the attached
proposal for the City's consideration. We have surveyed Feinberg Fisher K-8 Center and
Biscayne Elementary teachers to gauge interest in participating in professional development to
develop their linguistic skills in Spanish. A total of 23 teachers expressed interest in
participating. The professional development needed would be provided by the Division of
Bilingual Education and World Languages, ln an after-school setting, starting in the 2014-2015
school year along with a three-day summer institute for those teachers, for total cost of $14,616.
Should you be interested in expanding the EFL program beyond the two schools discussed, we
are surveying City schools to determine teacher interest as well.
should you need additionalinformation, please contact me at 30s ggs-1492.
1700 Convention Center Drive, Fourth Floor
Miami Beach, FL 33139
Dear Manager Morales:
IRM-C:ms
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Attachment
cc: Dr. Maria De Armas
Ms. Vivian Santiesteban-Pardo
Ms. Sally Alayon
Ms. Beatriz Zarraluqui
Ms. Lubby Navarro
Dr. Leslie Rosenfeld
Sincerely, t, ,/. i
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lraida R. Mendez-Cartaya j
Associate Superintendent t ./
School Board Administralion Buildirtg.1450 N E. 2nd Avenue. Miatni, Florida 33132
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Rosenfeld, Leslie
From:
Sent:
To:
Cc:
Subject:
Attachments:
Mendez-cartaya, lraida R. <lMendez@dadeschools.net>
Monday, November 03,2014 12:20 PM
Rosenfeld, Leslie
Mendez-cartaya, lraida R.
FW: QEC followup related to EFL
MB - EFL PD PROPOSAL FOR MB 10 1514 REVlSED.docx; MB - EFL PD PROPOSAL FOR
MB 10-30-14 for all MB schools.docx
Highlmportance:
Here you go
From: Mendez-caftaya, Iraida R.
Sent: Thursday, October 30,20L4 12:26 PM
To:'Rosenfeld, Leslie'
Cc: 'Morales, Jimmy'; Santiestebanpardo, Vivian M.; Mendez-cartaya, Iraida R.
Subject: QEC followup related to EFL
Impoftance: High
Leslie - pursuant to discussion at the QEC meeting we surveyed the remaining schools gauging teacher interest in
participating in language training so that they can offer EFL to their students. Based on that survey another 25 teachers
would be interested in participating (N. Beach Elementary 2O/Treasure lsland Elementary 3/South Pointe Elementary 2),
taking the total number of teachers interested in the feeder pattern to 48 teachers. (total * of teachers interested in
Biscayne and Feinberg Fisher were 23)
I have updated the proposal to reflect the participation of 48 teachers so that the total one-year cost of training is
530,402. I have attached both the proposals for the City's consideration. ln essence, the cost of the training would
range from approximately St+,5t6 for 2 schools up to 530,402 for all the City schools.
Training dates are being scheduled as follows:
Wednesday, November 19, 2014
Wednesday, December 10, 20L4
Wednesday, January 2L, 2015
Wednesday, February tt, 2O\5
Wednesday, March tt, zOLs
Please let us know how the City would like to proceed.
I rai d a R. M e n d ez-C artay a, A ssocrafe S u p e ri nte n d e nt
Office of lntergovernmental Affairs, Grants Administration, and Community Engagement
1450 N.E. ld Avenue
Suite 931
Miami, Florida 33132
305 995-1497 office
305 606-6553 mobile
305 995-3088 fax
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Extended Foreign Language (EFL) Program Training
For
Feinberg Fisher K-8 Center and Biscayne Elementary SchoolTeachers
2OL4-20t5 School Year
Estimated Costs for
EFL Professional Development (PD)
( Five PD lnstitute Sessions )
TotalDaily
Cost per Faculty
/ Staff/per hour
Total
#
of
Davs
Total
#
of
Hours
TotalNumber
of Faculty /
Staff
Total
Funding
Needed
EFL Teacher(s) PD Costs
Total: 5225.00 per teacher
[ 48 Teachers @ $45.00 (including
fringes) per hour l
x
5 hours(S Training Sessions , 7 hours
each )l
**Totol PD is two hours for live sessions
from 2:30 p.m.- 4:30 p.m. for a totol ol7O
hours, however City payment will only
cover one hour for five sessions, os
training time period will go beyond
contractual time by only one hour.
s4s.00 5 L 48 s10,800.00
Division of Bilingual and World Languages
Curriculum Support Specialists
Total: s270.00 per trainer
17 Trainer @ $54.00 ( including fringes)
per hour
x
70 hours (5 Troining Sessions, 7 hours
eacill
ss4.oo 5 L ss4o.oo
TOTAL 2OT4.2O15 SCH OOL YEAR PRO FESSI ONAL D EVELOPM ENT COSTS S11,340.00
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Extended Foreign Language (EFL) Program Training
For
Feinberg Fisher K-8 Center and Biscayne Elementary School Teachers
SUMMER 20
Estimated Costs for
EFt (THREE SUMMER 2015 PD lnstitute Sessions )
Total
Daily
Cost per
FaculU/
Staff
Total # of
Days
Total
Number
of Faculty
/ star
Total Funding Needed
EFL Teacher Stipends for PD
total: S120.00 per teacher
I tl8 Teachers @ $720.00 (including fringes) per day
X 3 davsl
s12o 3 48 s17,280.00
Division of Bilingual and World Languages -
Curriculum Support Specialists
Total: 5891.00 per trainer
[At least 7 Trainers @ $ZgZ (including fringes) per day
X 3 daysl
74,**the 23 teachers porticipating in the three day
summer institute will be included in the District Summer
PD training institute, identified costs will cover the extra
troiners needed to provide PD for these teachers.
s297.00 3 2 s1,782.00
TOTAT SUMMER 2015 PROFESSIONAT DEVETOPMENT COSTS s19,052.00
{.{. *PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT TOTAL COSTS: S3O.4O2.OO
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Extended Foreign Language (EFL) Program Training
For
Feinberg Fisher K-8 Center and Biscayne Elementary SchoolTeachers
Professional Development Description
The five days of PD offered during the year would concentrate on the following topics:
o Acentuaci6n y el acento diacritico
o Reglas de ortografla
o Uso de los verbos "ser" y "estar"
o Forma, funci6n y significado de las partes de la oraci6n
o Mecdnica de la lectura y escritura, al igual que la fon6tica
o Redacci6n de Kindergarten a 2e grado y de 3e s 5e grado
. Estrategias para el anSlisis de textos complejos
The three day 2015 summer PD would concentrate on the following topics:
o K-4 teachers' area of concentration will be phonemic awareness, decoding, writing mechanics, reading
mechanics, didactic tools, complex texts, grammar, oral language development, and spelling rules.
o Grades 1 and 4 teachers will be trained on the new Morovil/as series; Anthology and online access
since they are the next grade levels that will be receiving the anthologies.
o Grades 2 and 3 NEW teachers will be trained on the new Moravil/os series; Anthology and online
access.
***Please note that in addition to the abovementioned PD we wit! also be offering refresher PD on the
Morovillos online system on District-wide PD days.
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RESOLUTION NO.
A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF
THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, AUTHORIZING THE
CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE AN AGREEMENT WITH THE
SCHOOL BOARD OF MIAMI-DADE COUNry, FLORIDA"
SUBJECT TO FINAL APPROVAL BY THE CITY
ADMINISTRATION AND THE CIry ATTORNEY'S OFFICE, TO
PROVIDE PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT TRAINING
DURTNG THE 2014-15 SCHOOL YEAR TO FORTY-FIVE (45)
TEACHERS AT SOUTH POINTE ELEMENTARY, NORTH
BEACH ELEMENTARY, FEINBERG FISHER K.8 CENTER, AND
BISGAYNE ELEMENTARY, TO INCREASE ACCESS TO THE
EXTENDED FOREIGN LANGUAGE PROGRAM FOR
INTERESTED STUDENTS, AT A COST OF $30,402 FOR
FISCAL YEAR 2014115 SUBJECT TO CITY BUDGET
APPROPRIATION.
WHEREAS, since the Education Compact implementation on January 16, 2008, the City
of Miami Beach has collaborated with Miami-Dade County Public Schools (M-DCPS) to improve
educational opportunities for youth; and
WHEREAS, at the June 11,2014 City Commission meeting, the February 2014 and
March 2014 Committee for Quality Education motions regarding the Extended Foreign
Language (EFL) Program in Miami-Dade County Public Schools were discussed; and
WHEREAS, the M-DCPS Extended Foreign Language (EFL) program offers a school
within a school approach to world language education enabling students to interact using a
number of languages across linguistic and cultural boundaries; and
WHEREAS, the goal of the EFL program is to offer students the opportunity to become
proficient in speaking, reading, and writing in English and in one other language; and
WHEREAS, the EFL program is an all-inclusive program; there are no restrictions on the
type of student that can participate. A student can be monolingual, bilingual, gifted, or classified
ESE; and
WHEREAS, as of the end of the 2013-14 School Year, there were 217 students on the
M-DCPS wait list for EFL programs in Miami Beach public elementary school; and
WHEREAS, schools need to have sufficient linguistically qualified teachers in the
selected language and current grade levels of implementation in order to expand the EFL
program and meet the demands of the community for access; and
WHEREAS, the Mayor and City Commission of the City of Miami Beach support an
agreement with The School Board of Miami-Dade County, Florida to allow for the professional
development of interested M-DCPS teachers at South Pointe Elementary, Feinberg-Fisher K-8
Center, North Beach Elementary, and Biscayne Elementary, to become linguistically qualified
and increase the availability of the Extended Foreign Language Program for interested students;
and
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WHEREAS, the City of Miami Beach partnership with The School Board of Miami-Dade
County, Florida would allow the City to fund professional development for forty-five (45)
teachers at a cost of $30,402 during the 2014-15 School Year, with an anticipated increase in
access for students beginning in the 2015-16 School Year.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT DULY RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND THE CITY
COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA that the Mayor and City
Commission hereby accept the recommendation of the Administration to authorize the City
Manager to execute an agreement with The School Board of Miami-Dade County, Florida,
subject to final approval by City Administration and the City Attorney's Office, to provide
professional development training during the 2014-15 School Year to forty-five (45) teachers at
South Pointe Elementary, Feinberg-Fisher K-8 Center, North Beach Elementary, and Biscayne
Elementary to increase access to Extended Foreign Language classes for interested students,
as set forth herein, and subject to City budget appropriation in Fiscal Year 2014115.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this _ day of November,2014.
ATTEST:
Philip Levine, Mayor
Rafael E. Granado, City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO
FORM & LANGUAGE
& FOR EXECUTION
W4$rtCitv AttorneV ,,
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