C7C-Execute Agreement w- IB Organization Professional Development District WorksCOMMISSION ITEM SUMMARY
ndation:
As part of the City's Education Compact, the City agreed to identify funding for annual
lnternational Baccalaureate Program operating costs that include required annualfees, ongoing
teacher training, coordinator supplements, books, extra teaching period supplements, and annual
exam registration and fee per student for the Diploma Program. Developed with significant
community input, the Compact reflects the desire of the Miami Beach community to support
excellence in their schools and an investment in the overall enhancement of education for its
residents. Enhanced student achievement includes a seamless curriculum of advanced studies
through the lnternational Baccalaureate (!B) Program from Pre-Kindergarten through twelfth
grade. ln March 2009, the City collaborated with the lnternational Baccalaureate Organization to
provide a professional development workshop for approximately 500 teachers in Miami Beach
public schools to support the implementation of the lB Primary Years Program, Middle Years
Program, and Diploma Program. The City continues to support professional development of
teachers across Miami Beach to ensure every child has equal access to the lB programs. To
sustain the lB programs in Miami Beach, and to increase the numberof students seeking the lB
Diploma at the high school level, the City will collaborate with the lnternational Baccalaureate
Organization and Miami-Dade County Public Schools to provide a professional development
workshop for approximately 150 teachers. The Administration recommends the approval of this
Resolution authorizing the City Manager to negotiate and execute an agreement with
lnternational Baccalaureate ("1B") Organization for professional development district workshop
supporting the Miami Beach lnternational Baccalaureate Primary Year Programs, Middle Years
Proqrams. and Diploma Proqram.
Financial lnformation:
Source of
Funds:
Amount Account Approved
1 s100,000 011-9322-000312
Clerk's Office lative T
Dr. Leslie Rosenfeld, Chief Learning Development Office ,/
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Gondensed Title:
A Resolution Of The Mayor And City Commission Of The City Of Miami Beach, Florida,
Authorizing The City Manager To Negotiate And Execute An Agreement With lnternational
Baccalaureate ("1B") Organization For Professional Development District Workshop
Supporting The Miami Beach lnternational Baccalaureate Primary Year Programs, Middle
Year Programs, And Di
Achieve Educational (K-12) Excellence and !nduce Public School Accountability Mainly at
the Middle School
Supporting Data (Surveys, Environmental Scan, etc.): ln the 2014 Survey, 75o/o of
respondents with children in public schools were either very satisfied or satisfied with the
City's public schools compared to g0% in 2012, 51o/o in 2007 and 53% in 2005. 760/o of low-
income lnternational Baccalaureate diploma graduates go on to get a 4-year degree,
red to 69% in Miami-Dade Public Schools and 63% at Miami Beach Senior H
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MIAMIBEACH
City of Miomi Beoch, 1700 Convenlion Center Drive, Miomi Beoch, Florido 33I39, www.miomibeochfl.gov
COMMISSION MEMORANDUM
To: Mayor Philip Levine and of the City
FROM: Jimmy L. Morales, City Manager
DATE: March 11, 2015
SUBJECT: A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYO CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA,THE CITY MANAGER TO
NEGOTIATE AND EXECUTE AN AGREEMENT WITH INTERNATIONAL
BACCALAUREATE ("t8") ORGANIZATTON FOR PROFESSTONAL
DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT WORKSHOP SUPPORTING THE MIAMI BEACH
I NTERNATIONAL BACCALAU REATE PRIMARY YEAR PROG RAMS, MI DDLE
YEAR PROGRAMS, AND DIPLOMA PROGRAM.
ADM!NISTRATION RECOMMENDATION
Approve the Resolution.
BACKGROUND
As part of the City's Education Compact, the City agreed to identify funding for annual
lnternational Baccalaureate Program operating costs that include required annual fees,
ongoing teacher training, coordinator supplements, books, extra teaching period
supplements, and annual exam registration and fee per student for the Diploma Program.
Developed with significant community input, the Compact reflects the desire of the Miami
Beach community to support excellence in their schools and an investment in the overall
enhancement of education for its residents. The areas of focus in our Compact include:
teacher recruitment and retention, enhanced communication of education and community
events, family involvement and support as well as engaging youth and community, increase
the health and well-being of students, enhance student achievement, improve safety and
perceptions of safety in our schools, and improve access to technology. Enhanced student
achievement includes a seamless curriculum of advanced studies through the lnternational
Baccalaureate (lB) Program from Pre-Kindergarten through twelfth grade. To date,
approximately $440,718 has been expended forapplication fees, professionaldevelopment
for teachers, and other youth related activities. The following is the status of implementation
for each lB program:
Diploma Program as of Fall 2010. As an lB World School, approximately 82 percent
of those eligible in 2012, 89 percent of those eligible in 2013 and 65 percent of
those eligible in2Q14 received the lB Diploma. Currentlythere are 145 students in
the ninth grade seeking the lB Diploma, a 418 percent increase since the program
inception.
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authorized to teach the lB MYP Program and attained authorization in 2011.
Fisher, and Treasure lsland Elementary are authorized lB schools as of February
2013. North Beach Elementary and South Point Elementary are in the process of
obtaining their five-year reauthorization.
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOP
Over the past several years, the City has been working with Miami-Dade County Public
Schools, to ensure every teacher in all public schools has received lB Professional
Development training, and other components of the Education Compact.
!n March 2009, the City collaborated with the lnternational Baccalaureate Organization to
provide a professional development workshop for approximately 500 teachers in Miami
Beach public schools to support the implementation of the lB Primary Years Program,
Middle Years Program, and Diploma Program. The City continues to support professional
development of teachers across Miami Beach to ensure every child has equal access to the
lB programs. To sustain the !B programs in Miami Beach, and to increase the number of
students seeking the !B Diploma at the high school level, the City will collaborate with the
lnternational Baccalaureate Organization and Miami-Dade County Public Schools to provide
a professional development workshop for approximately 150 teachers.
CONCLUSION
The Administration recommends the approval of this Resolution authorizing the City
Manager to negotiate and execute an agreement with lnternational Baccalaureate ("1B")
Organization for professional development district workshop supporting the Miami Beach
lnternational Baccalaureate Primary Year Programs, Middle Years Programs, and Diploma
Program. This approval will assist the Department in accomplishing its measurable
objectives linked to the City's Key lntended Outcomes to Achieve Educational (K-12)
and lnduce Public School Accountability Mainly at the Middle School.
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RESOLUTION NO.
A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF
THE CITY OF MIAM| BEACH, FLORIDA, AUTHORIZTNG THE
CITY MANAGER TO NEGOTIATE AND EXECUTE AN
AGREEMENT WITH INTERNATIONAL BACCALAUREATE
(,'lB") oRGANIZATION FOR PROFESSTONAL DEVELOPMENT
DISTRICT WORKSHOP SUPPORTING THE MIAMI BEACH
INTERNATIONAL BACCALAUREATE PR!MARY YEAR
PROGRAMS, MIDDLE YEAR PROGRAMS, AND DIPLOMA
PROGRAM.
WHEREAS, the Education Compact reflects the desire of the Miami Beach community
to support excellence in education in the City's public schools and is an investment in the overall
enhancement of education for the City's residents; and
WHEREAS, as a result of the City's Education Compact with Miami-Dade County Public
Schools, all public schools in Miami Beach offer the IB program, which is internationally
recognized as a benchmark for education excellence and also fosters student participation in
community service; and
WHEREAS, the implementation of the lnternational Baccalaureate Program at Miami
Beach public schools depends on appropriate funding for a variety of operating costs such as
teacher training, and student books, supplies, and fees; and
WHEREAS, the enhancement to coordinate and host an lnternational Baccalaureate
(lB) professional workshop for instructional staff at Nautilus Middle and Miami Beach Senior
High School was approved during the FY 2015 budget process;
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 authorize the City Manager to negotiate and execute an agreement with
lnternational Baccalaureate ("1B") Organization for professional development district workshop
supporting the Miami Beach lnternational Baccalaureate Primary Year Programs, Middle Year
Programs, and Diploma Program.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this _ day of March, 2015.
ATTEST:
Philip Levine
Mayor
RafaelGranado
City Clerk
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