HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution 2026-34124RESOLUTION NO. 2026-34124
A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, AMENDING RESOLUTION NO. 2025-33713, WHICH
RESOLUTION REASSIGNED THE MANAGEMENT RESPONSIBILITIES FOR
THE STEAM PLUS PROGRAM TO THE CITY ADMINISTRATION, TO MORE
SPECIFICALLY DEFINE "LOCAL CULTURAL INSTITUTIONS" AS A SPECIFIC
SET OF CITY -RECOGNIZED "CULTURAL ANCHORS" FOR PURPOSES OF
PROGRAM ELIGIBILITY AS OF THE 26-27 SCHOOL YEAR; AND
AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO NEGOTIATE AND EXECUTE ANY
AGREEMENTS OR DOCUMENTS RELATED TO THE ADMINISTRATION OF
THE STEAM PLUS PROGRAM WITH PREVIOUSLY APPROVED FUNDING
FOR THE 2026-27 SCHOOL YEAR, AND SUBSEQUENT SCHOOL YEARS, AT
THE OPTION OF THE CITY AND SUBJECT TO FUNDING APPROPRIATION
AND APPROVAL BY THE CITY COMMISSION DURING THE BUDGETARY
PROCESS FOR EACH FISCAL YEAR.
WHEREAS, in January 2008, the City of Miami Beach, Florida (the "City") entered into an
Education Compact with Miami -Dade County Public Schools ("M-DCPS") to enhance learning
opportunities for youth; and
WHEREAS, the Education Compact reflects the desire of the Miami Beach community to
support excellence in the City's public schools; and
WHEREAS, on April 15, 2015 the Mayor and City Commission adopted Resolution No.
2015-28997, which directed the Administration to expand the Education Compact to address the
following areas: early learning, extracurricular/choice offerings and afterschool programming; and
WHEREAS, the Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics ("STEM") to
Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Mathematics (" STEAM") movement has been taking
root over the past several years and is surging forward as a positive model of action to truly meet
the needs of a 21 st-century economy; and
WHEREAS, STEM alone, without the Arts component, misses several key components
that many employers, educators, and parents have voiced as critical for our children to thrive in
the present and rapidly approaching future; and
WHEREAS, STEAM is an educational approach to learning that uses Science,
Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Mathematics as access points for guiding student inquiry,
dialogue and critical thinking; and
WHEREAS, the end results of the STEAM education approach are students who take
thoughtful risks, engage in experiential learning, persist in problem -solving, embrace collaboration
and work through the creative process: and
WHEREAS, on January 16, 2019, the Mayor and City Commission adopted Resolution
No. 2019-30690, authorizing the City Manager and City Clerk to execute a grant agreement with
the Friends of the Bass Museum, Inc. (the "Friends") for the implementation of a beta test (the
"Beta Test") for a STEAM Plus program (the "STEAM Plus Program"), for the 2018-19 school
year, with all six Miami Beach public schools (kindergarten-12th grade) and six local cultural
institutions; and
WHEREAS, on July 17, 2019, the Mayor and City Commission adopted Resolution No.
2019-30906 approving a new grant agreement with the Friends for the management of the
STEAM Plus Program for the 2019-2020 fiscal year in an amount not to exceed $372,000.00; and
WHEREAS, on September 11, 2019, the Mayor and City Commission adopted Resolution
No. 2019-30955, expanding the program to a total of twelve (12) cultural institutions and seven
(7) public schools, and authorizing a funding partnership with the Town of North Bay Village for
Treasure Island Elementary School; and
WHEREAS, on July 28, 2021, the Mayor and City Commission adopted Resolution No.
2021-31776, authorizing a grant agreement with the Friends for the implementation of the STEAM
Plus Program for the 2022-2023 fiscal year, with two (2) one-year renewal terms; and
WHEREAS, on June 25, 2025, the Mayor and City Commission adopted Resolution No.
2025-33713, reassigning the management responsibilities for the STEAM Plus Program to the
City Administration, with a not -to -exceed budget of $331,000, inclusive of a $9,000 contribution
from North Bay Village to fund 50 percent of the cost to implement the STEAM Plus Program at
Treasure Island Elementary School; and
WHEREAS, the Administration seeks to establish comprehensive eligibility criteria and
ensure a transparent pool of eligible local cultural institutions from which participating public,
private and charter schools may annually select STEAM Plus programming; and
WHEREAS, the City of Miami Beach Tourism & Culture Department ("Tourism & Culture")
currently defines "Cultural Anchors" as organizations with major preeminent and smaller arts
institutions physically based in the City of Miami Beach, whose primary mission is year-round
artistic and cultural programming that contributes significantly to the cultural life of the City of
Miami Beach; and
WHEREAS, beginning in the 2026-2027 school year and for the duration of the STEAM
Plus Program thereafter, for purposes of program eligibility, the definition of "local cultural
institutions" shall be limited to (i) the City -recognized Cultural Anchors designated annually by the
Tourism & Culture Department, and (ii) partners that have previously participated in the STEAM
Plus Program, including Young Musicians Unite and We The Best Foundation, and the
Administration shall limit partnerships for the STEAM Plus Program to said local cultural
institutions only; and
WHEREAS, the following are the Cultural Anchors currently designated by Tourism &
Culture, as of February 9, 2026:
• Friends of the Bass Museum
• Holocaust Memorial Committee
• Jewish Museum of Florida FIU
• Living Arts Trust (O Cinema)
• Miami Beach Garden Conservancy
• Miami Beach Jewish Community Center
• Miami Beach Urban Studios FIU
• Miami City Ballet
• Miami Design Preservation League
• Miami New Drama
• Moonlighter FabLab
• New World Symphony
• O, Miami
• South Florida Art Center (Oolite Arts)
• The Rhythm Foundation
• The Wolfsonian FIU; and
WHEREAS, the Administration desires to ensure that the seven (7) private and charter
schools currently active on the Quality of Education Committee continue to have access to the
STEAM Plus Program, as previously authorized via Resolution No. 2024-33016, and are
permitted to select programming from the list of approved Cultural Anchors, provided that
allocations for such schools do not exceed their recurring annual funding levels as approved by
the City Commission, which funding levels are currently as follows: Lehrman Community Day
School ($28,726), Yeshiva Elementary ($20,840), The Innovative School at Temple Beth Sholom
($10,326), Mechina of South Florida ($6,947), RASG Hebrew Academy ($41,868), Montessori
Academy at St. John's ($6,759), and Mater Beach Academy ($73,786); and
WHEREAS, recognizing the value of program continuity, the Administration included the
following seven (7) partners, previously selected by the Friends for the STEAM Plus Program, for
the 2025-26 school year: Friends of the Bass Museum, Miami City Ballet, Miami New Drama,
Moonlighter FabLab, The Wolfsonian FIU, Young Musicians Unite, and We the Best Foundation.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT DULY RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY
COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, that the Mayor and City Commission
hereby amend Resolution No. 2025-33713, which resolution reassigned the management
responsibilities for the Steam Plus Program to the City Administration, to more specifically define
"local cultural institutions" as a specific set of City -recognized "Cultural Anchors" for purposes of
program eligibility as of the 26-27 School Year; and authorize the City Manager to negotiate and
execute any agreements or documents related to the administration of the Steam Plus Program
with previously approved funding for the 2026-27 School Year, and subsequent school years, at
the option of the City and subject to funding appropriation and approval by the City Commission
during the budgetary process for each fiscal year.
PASSED and ADOPTED this day of Iry 2026.
ATTEST: Steven Meiner, Mayor
MAR 0 3
Rafael E. Granado, City Clerk
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MIAMI BEACH
COMMISSION MEMORANDUM
TO: Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Commission
FROM: Eric Carpenter, City Manager < ( _ 70
DATE: February 25, 2026
TITLE: A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, AMENDING RESOLUTION NO. 2025-33713, WHICH
RESOLUTION REASSIGNED THE MANAGEMENT RESPONSIBILITIES FOR THE
STEAM PLUS PROGRAM TO THE CITY ADMINISTRATION, TO MORE
SPECIFICALLY DEFINE "LOCAL CULTURAL INSTITUTIONS" AS A SPECIFIC
SET OF CITY -RECOGNIZED "CULTURAL ANCHORS" FOR PURPOSES OF
PROGRAM ELIGIBILITY AS OF THE 2026-2027 SCHOOL YEAR; AND
AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO NEGOTIATE AND EXECUTE ANY
AGREEMENTS OR DOCUMENTS RELATED TO THE ADMINISTRATION OF THE
STEAM PLUS PROGRAM WITH PREVIOUSLY APPROVED FUNDING FOR THE
2026-27 SCHOOL YEAR, AND SUBSEQUENT SCHOOL YEARS, AT THE OPTION
OF THE CITY AND SUBJECT TO FUNDING APPROPRIATION AND APPROVAL
BY THE CITY COMMISSION DURING THE BUDGETARY PROCESS FOR EACH
FISCAL YEAR.
RECOMMENDATION
The Administration recommends that the Mayor and City Commission hereby modify Resolution
No. 2025-33713, which reassigned the management responsibilities for the Steam Plus Program
to the City Administration; to define "local cultural institutions" as city -recognized "Cultural
Anchors", and previously selected partners not included in the cultural anchor listing, inclusive of
Young Musicians Unite, and We the Best Foundation' and authorizes the city manager to
negotiate and execute any agreements or documents related to the administration of the
Steam Plus Program with previously approved funding for the 2026-27 school year, and
subsequent school years, at the option of the city and subject to funding appropriation and
approval by the city commission during the budgetary process for each fiscal year.
BACKGROUND/HISTORY
In January 2008, the City of Miami Beach entered into an Education Compact with Miami -Dade
County Public Schools (M-DCPS) to enhance learning opportunities for youth.
On April 15, 2015 the Mayor and City Commission adopted Resolution No. 2015-28997, which
directed the Administration to expand the Compact to address the following areas: Early
Learning, Extracurricular/Choice Offerings and After -school Programming.
On January 16, 2019, the Mayor and City Commission adopted Resolution No. 2019-30690,
authorizing the City Manager and City Clerk to execute a grant agreement with the Friends of
the Bass Museum, Inc. for the implementation of a beta test for a Science, Technology,
Engineering, Arts, and Mathematics (STEAM) Plus program, for the 2018-19 school year, with
all six Miami Beach public schools (kindergarten-12th grade) and six local cultural institutions.
On July 17, 2019, the Mayor and City Commission adopted Resolution No. 2019-30906
approving a new grant agreement with the Friends of the Bass Museum, Inc. for the
management of the STEAM Plus Program for the 2019-2020 fiscal year in an amount not to
exceed $372,000.00.
On September 11, 2019, the Mayor and City Commission adopted Resolution No. 2019-30955,
expanding the program to a total of twelve (12) local cultural institutions and seven (7) public
schools, and authorizing a funding partnership with the Town of North Bay Village for Treasure
Island Elementary School.
On July 28, 2021, the Mayor and City Commission adopted Resolution No. 2021-31776,
authorizing a grant agreement with the Friends of the Bass Museum, Inc. for the implementation
of the STEAM Plus Program for the 2022-2023 fiscal year, with two (2) one-year renewal terms.
On June 25, 2025, the Mayor and City Commission adopted Resolution No. 2025-33713
reassigning the management responsibilities for the STEAM Plus Program to the city
administration with a not -to -exceed budget of $331,000, inclusive of a $9,000 contribution from
North Bay Village to fund 50 percent of the cost to implement the STEAM Plus Program at
Treasure Island Elementary School.
The Administration, recognizing the value of program continuity, included all seven (7) cultural
partners selected by the schools for the 2025-26 school year: Friends of the Bass Museum, Miami
City Ballet, Miami New Drama, Moonlighter FabLab, The Wolfsonian FIU, Young Musicians Unite,
and We the Best Foundation.
The City of Miami Beach Tourism and Culture Department currently defines "Cultural Anchors"
as organizations with major preeminence and smaller arts institutions physically based in the City
of Miami Beach, whose primary mission is year-round artistic and cultural programming that
contributes significantly to the cultural life of the City of Miami Beach.
As of February 9, 2026, the Tourism and Culture Department recognizes sixteen (16) eligible
nonprofit City of Miami Beach Cultural Anchors: Friends of the Bass Museum, Holocaust Memorial
Committee, Jewish Museum of Florida FIU, Living Arts Trust (O Cinema), Miami Beach Garden
Conservancy, Miami Beach Jewish Community Center, Miami Beach Urban Studios FIU, Miami
City Ballet, Miami Design Preservation League, Miami New Drama, Moonlighter FabLab, New
World Symphony, O, Miami, South Florida Art Center (Oolite Arts), The Rhythm Foundation, and
The Wolfsonian FIU.
The Education and Performance Initiatives division will provide access to the City's STEAM Plus
Program to City of Miami Beach Cultural Anchors as determined by the Tourism and Culture
Department, and previously selected partners not included in the cultural anchor listing,
inclusive of Young Musicians Unite, and We the Best Foundation, and with guidance from
the Procurement Department beginning in the 2026-27 school year and each year thereafter
to ensure public, private, and charter school cultural partner selections are aligned to approved
Miami Beach cultural anchors.
ANALYSIS
To ensure the continued success of the STEAM Plus Program under direct City Administration,
the Administration seeks to establish City of Miami Beach Cultural Anchor eligibility criteria for
the 2026-27 and future school years to ensure a transparent pool of eligible cultural
organizations from which participating public, private, and charter schools may annually
select STEAM Plus programming. By aligning the program with the Tourism and Culture
Department's definition of "Cultural Anchors," and previously selected partners not included in
the cultural anchor listing, inclusive of Young Musicians Unite, and We the Best Foundation, the
City ensures that educational funding directly supports established local institutions and
establishes common guidelines across departments.
FISCAL IMPACT STATEMENT
All funds identified below are previously approved and recurring; this resolution seeks to
authorize the management of these existing allocations and does not represent a request
for new or additional investment.
1. Public Schools Allocation: $331,000, inclusive of a $9,000 contribution from North Bay Village
to fund 50 percent of the cost to implement the STEAM Plus Program at Treasure Island
Elementary School
2. Private/Charter Schools Allocation: Up to $189,252 in educational enhancements for the seven
(7) private and charter schools currently active on the Quality of Education Committee on a
recurring basis. The allocation is distributed as follows: Lehrman Community Day School
($28,726), Yeshiva Elementary ($20,840), The Innovative School at Temple Beth Sholom
($10,326), Mechina of South Florida ($6,947), RASG Hebrew Academy ($41,868), Montessori
Academy at St. John's ($6,759), and Mater Beach Academy ($73,786)
Does this Ordinance require a Business Impact Estimate?
(FOR ORDINANCES ONLY)
ff applicable, the Business Impact Estimate (BIE) was published on:
See BIE at: https://www.miamibeachfl.gov/city-hall/city-clerk/meeting-notices/
FINANCIAL INFORMATION
CONCLUSION
The proposed amendment ensures the long-term sustainability and integrity of the STEAM Plus
Program by institutionalizing a rigorous, department -aligned Cultural Anchor public, private and
charter school selection process. By clarifying the definition of 'local cultural institutions' and
aligning the program with the Tourism and Culture Department's definition of "Cultural Anchors,"
the City creates a scalable model that maintains high educational standards across both public
and non-public schools while ensuring clear cultural partner eligibility criteria on a recurring basis.
Applicable Area
Citywide
Is this a "Residents Right to Know" item,
pursuant to City Code Section 2-17?
No
Is this item related to a G.O. Bond
Proiect?
No
Was this Agenda Item initially requested by a lobbyist which, as defined in Code Sec. 2-481,
includes a principal engaged in lobbying? No
If so, specify the name of lobbyist(s) and principal(s):
Department
Educa.�on ano Failormance Initiatives
Sponsor(s)
Co-sponsor(s)
Condensed Title
Define local Cultural Institutions as City -recognized Cultural Anchors. EPI
Previous Action (For City Clerk Use Only)
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MIAMI BEACH
COMMISSION MEMORANDUM
TO Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Commission
FROM: Eric Carpenter. City Manager
DATE: February 25, 2026
TITLE A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, AMENDING RESOLUTION NO. 2025-33713, WHICH
RESOLUTION REASSIGNED THE MANAGEMENT RESPONSIBILITIES FOR THE
STEAM PLUS PROGRAM TO THE CITY ADMINISTRATION. TO MORE
SPECIFICALLY DEFINE "LOCAL CULTURAL INSTITUTIONS" AS A SPECIFIC
SET OF CITY -RECOGNIZED "CULTURAL ANCHORS" FOR PURPOSES OF
PROGRAM ELIGIBILITY AS OF THE 2026-2027 SCHOOL YEAR: AND
AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO NEGOTIATE AND EXECUTE ANY
AGREEMENTS OR DOCUMENTS RELATED TO THE ADMINISTRATION OF THE
STEAM PLUS PROGRAM WITH PREVIOUSLY APPROVED FUNDING FOR THE
2026-27 SCHOOL YEAR, AND SUBSEQUENT SCHOOL YEARS, AT THE OPTION
OF THE CITY AND SUBJECT TO FUNDING APPROPRIATION AND APPROVAL
BY THE CITY COMMISSION DURING THE BUDGETARY PROCESS FOR EACH
FISCAL YEAR.
RECOMMENDATION
The Administration recommends that the Mayor and City Commission hereby modify Resolution
No. 2025-33713, which reassigned the management responsibilities for the Steam Plus Program
to the City Administration: to define "local cultural institutions" as city -recognized "Cultural
Anchors", and authorizes the city manager to negotiate and execute any agreements or
documents related to the administration of the Steam Plus Program with previously approved
funding for the 2026-27 school year, and subsequent school years, at the option of the city and
subject to funding appropriation and approval by the city commission during the budgetary
process for each fiscal year
BACKGROUND/HISTORY
In January 2008. the City of Miami Beach entered into an Education Compact with Miami -Dade
County Public Schools (M-DCPS) to enhance learning opportunities for youth.
On April 15, 2015 the Mayor and City Commission adopted Resolution No. 2015-28997, which
directed the Administration to expand the Compact to address the following areasEarly Learning,
Extracurricular/Choice Offerings and After -school Programming.
On January 16, 2019, the Mayor and City Commission adopted Resolution No. 2019-30690,
authorizing the City Manager and City Clerk to execute a grant agreement with the Friends of the
Bass Museum, Inc for the implementation of a beta test for a Science.. Technology, Engineering,
Arts, and Mathematics (STEAM) Plus program, for the 2018-19 school year, with all six Miami
Beach public schools (kindergarten-12th grade) and six local cultural institutions.
On July 17. 2019. the Mayor and City Commission adopted Resolution No 2019-30906 approving
a new grant agreement with the Friends of the Bass Museum, Inc for the management of the
STEAM Plus Program for the 2019-2020 fiscal year in an amount not to exceed $372.000 00.
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On September 11, 2019, the Mayor and City Commission adopted Resolution No. 2019-30955,
expanding the program to a total of twelve (12) local cultural institutions and seven (7) public
schools, and authorizing a funding partnership with the Town of North Bay Village for Treasure
Island Elementary School.
On July 28, 2021, the Mayor and City Commission adopted Resolution No. 2021-31776,
authorizing a grant agreement with the Friends of the Bass Museum, Inc. for the implementation
of the STEAM Plus Program for the 2022-2023 fiscal year, with two (2) one-year renewal terms.
On June 25, 2025, the Mayor and City Commission adopted Resolution No. 2025-33713
reassigning the management responsibilities for the STEAM Plus Program to the city
administration with a not -to -exceed budget of $331,000, inclusive of a $9,000 contribution from
North Bay Village to fund 50 percent of the cost to implement the STEAM Plus Program at
Treasure Island Elementary School.
The Administration, recognizing the value of program continuity, included all seven (7) cultural
partners selected by the schools for the 2025-26 school year: Friends of the Bass Museum, Miami
City Ballet, Miami New Drama, Moonlighter FabLab, The Wolfsonian FIU, Young Musicians Unite,
and We the Best Foundation.
The City of Miami Beach Tourism and Culture Department currently defines "Cultural Anchors"
as organizations with major preeminence and smaller arts institutions physically based in the City
of Miami Beach, whose primary mission is year-round artistic and cultural programming that
contributes significantly to the cultural life of the City of Miami Beach_
As of February 9, 2026, the Tourism and Culture Department recognizes sixteen (16) eligible
nonprofit City of Miami Beach Cultural Anchors: Friends of the Bass Museum, Holocaust Memorial
Committee, Jewish Museum of Florida FIU, Living Arts Trust (O Cinema), Miami Beach Garden
Conservancy, Miami Beach Jewish Community Center, Miami Beach Urban Studios FIU, Miami
City Ballet, Miami Design Preservation League, Miami New Drama, Moonlighter FabLab, New
World Symphony, O, Miami, South Florida Art Center (Oolite Arts), The Rhythm Foundation, and
The Wolfsonian FIU.
The Education and Performance Initiatives division will provide access to the City's STEAM Plus
Program to City of Miami Beach Cultural Anchors as determined by the Tourism and Culture
Department and with guidance from the Procurement Department beginning in the 2026-27
school year and each year thereafter to ensure public, private, and charter school cultural partner
selections are aligned to approved Miami Beach cultural anchors.
ANALYSIS
To ensure the continued success of the STEAM Plus Program under direct City Administration,
the Administration seeks to establish City of Miami Beach Cultural Anchor eligibility criteria for the
2026-27 and future school years to ensure a transparent pool of eligible cultural organizations
from which participating public, private, and charter schools may annually select STEAM Plus
programming. By aligning the program with the Tourism and Culture Department's definition of
"Cultural Anchors," the City ensures that educational funding directly supports established local
institutions and establishes common guidelines across departments.
FISCAL IMPACT STATEMENT
All funds identified below are previously approved and recurring; this resolution seeks to authorize
the management of these existing allocations and does not represent a request for new or
additional investment.
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1. Public Schools Allocation: $331,000, inclusive of a $9,000 contribution from North Bay Village
to fund 50 percent of the cost to implement the STEAM Plus Program at Treasure Island
Elementary School
2. Private/Charter Schools Allocation: Up to $189,252 in educational enhancements for the seven
(7) private and charter schools currently active on the Quality of Education Committee on a
recurring basis. The allocation is distributed as follows: Lehrman Community Day School
($28,726), Yeshiva Elementary ($20,840), The Innovative School at Temple Beth Sholom
($10,326), Mechina of South Florida ($6,947), RASG Hebrew Academy ($41,868), Montessori
Academy at St. John's ($6,759), and Mater Beach Academy ($73,786)
Does this Ordinance require a Business Impact Estimate?
(FOR ORDINANCES ONLY)
If applicable, the Business Impact Estimate (BIE) was published on:
See BIE at: https•//www miamibeachfi.gov/city-hall/city-clerk/meeting-notices/
FINANCIAL INFORMATION
CONCLUSION
The proposed amendment ensures the long-term sustainability and integrity of the STEAM Plus
Program by institutionalizing a rigorous, department -aligned Cultural Anchor public, private and
charter school selection process. By clarifying the definition of 'local cultural institutions' and
aligning the program with the Tourism and Culture Department's definition of "Cultural Anchors,"
the City creates a scalable model that maintains high educational standards across both public
and non-public schools while ensuring clear cultural partner eligibility criteria on a recurring basis.
Applicable Area
Citywide
Is this a "Residents Right to Know" item,
pursuant to City Code Section 2-17?
No
Is this item related to a G.O. Bond
Proiiect?
M
Was this Agenda Item initially requested by a lobbyist which as defined in Code Sec. 2-481,
includes a principal engaged in lobbying? No
If so, specify the name of lobbyist(s) and principal(s):
Department
Education and Performance Initiatives
Sponsor(s)
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Co-sponsors)
Condensed Title
Define Local Cultural Institutions as City -recognized Cultural Anchors. EPI
Previous Action (For City Clerk Use Only)
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2025-33713
RESOLUTION NO.
A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, MODIFYING RESOLUTION NO. 2021-31776,
WHICH AUTHORIZED AN AGREEMENT WITH THE FRIENDS OF THE BASS
MUSEUM, INC. (THE "BASS") FOR THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE MIAMI
BEACH SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING, ARTS, AND
MATHEMATICS (STEAM) PLUS PROGRAM FOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS; SAID
AMENDMENT REASSIGNING THE MANAGEMENT RESPONSIBILITIES
FOR THE STEAM PLUS PROGRAM TO THE CITY ADMINISTRATION; AND
FURTHER AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO NEGOTIATE AND
EXECUTE ANY AGREEMENTS OR DOCUMENTS RELATED TO THE
ADMINISTRATION OF THE STEAM PLUS PROGRAM WITH PREVIOUSLY
APPROVED FUNDING FOR THE 2025-26 SCHOOL YEAR, AND
SUBSEQUENT SCHOOL YEARS, AT THE OPTION OF THE CITY AND
SUBJECT TO FUNDING APPROPRIATION AND APPROVAL BY THE CITY
COMMISSION DURING THE BUDGETARY PROCESS FOR EACH FISCAL
YEAR.
WHEREAS, in January 2008, the City of Miami Beach, Florida (the "City") entered into an
Education Compact with Miami -Dade County Public Schools (M-DCPS) to enhance learning
opportunities for youth, and
WHEREAS, the Education Compact reflects the desire of the Miami Beach community to
support excellence in the City's public schools. and
WHEREAS, the Education Compact currently addresses and supports the following
priority areas. Teacher Recruitment/ Retention, Communication, Parental Involvement/Family
Support, Youth and Community Engagement, Health and Well -Being. Student Achievement,
Safety and Technology, and
WHEREAS, on April 15, 2015 the Mayor and City Commission adopted Resolution No.
2015-28997, which directed the Administration to expand the Compact to address the following
areas Early Learning, Extracurricular/Choice Offerings and Afterschool Programming and
WHEREAS, the City has entered into contracts with M-DCPS and other organizations for
the following initiatives: Voluntary Pre -kindergarten (VPK) at Miami Beach Fienberg Fisher K8
and Biscayne Beach Elementary, Dual Enrollment Expansion through partnerships with Florida
International University and Miami -Dade College at Miami Beach Senior High School and Miami
Beach Nautilus Middle School and an Afterschooi Teen Program at Miami Beach Nautilus Middle
School: and
WHEREAS, the Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics ("STEM") to
Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Mathematics (STEAM") movement has been taking
root over the past several years and is surging forward as a positive model of action to truly meet
the needs of a 21 st century economy, and
WHEREAS. STEM alone, without the Arts component, misses several key components
that many employers, educators, and parents have voiced as critical for our children to thrive in
the present and rapidly approaching future. and
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WHEREAS, STEAM is an educational approach to learning that uses Science,
Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Mathematics as access points for guiding student inquiry,
dialogue and critical thinking. and
WHEREAS, the end results of the STEAM education approach are students who take
thoughtful nsks, engage in experimental learning, persist in problem -solving, embrace
collaboration and work through the creative process and
WHEREAS, given the expanded approach offered by STEAM, the City of Miami Beach
has explored options to help promote the deployment of a STEAM initiative in Miami Beach Public
Schools and, as part of this effort, the City Manager and the Mayor of Miami Beach met with M-
DCPS Superintendent, Alberto Carvalho, to explore the opportunity to deploy STEAM as part of
the regular school curriculum in the 2018-19 school year: and
WHEREAS, the Bass Museum of Art reached out to the City with a coordinated approach
that involves multiple cultural institutions in the City, and
WHEREAS, on January 16, 2019, the Mayor and City Commission adopted Resolution
No. 2019-30690, authorizing the City Manager and City Clerk to execute a grant agreement with
the Fnends of the Bass Museum, Inc. (the "Bass") for the implementation of a beta test (the -Beta
Test") for a Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Mathematics (STEAM) Plus program (the
"STEAM Plus Program"), for the 2018-19 school year, with all six Miami Beach public schools
(kindergarten — 1Z' grade) and six local cultural institutions, and
WHEREAS, the participating institutions included the Bass Museum, The Jewish
Museum, Miami Beach Botanical Gardens, Miami City Ballet, Miami New Drama, Moonlighter
FabLab, the Wolfsonian and Young Musicians Unite, and
WHEREAS, the schools included Biscayne Beach Elementary, Miami Beach Fienberg
Fisher K8, Miami Beach Nautilus Middle, North Beach Elementary, Miami Beach Senior High
School and South Pointe Elementary and
WHEREAS the STEAM Plus Program is intended to inspire students to engage and
prepare in science, technology, engineering, arts, and mathematics to work with cultural anchors
to infuse theatre, visual arts, dance, and music in traditional class offerings. and
WHEREAS. the "Plus" component of the STEAM Plus Program is the City's pilot program
to promote career and college readiness, and
WHEREAS, the 2018-19 Beta Test provided survey data for continued STEAM
programming with 82.9% of school administrator responses requesting that the program continue
(41 responses total), and 95.0% of parent responses requesting that the program continues (61
responses total). and
WHEREAS, on July 17, 2019, the Mayor and City Commission adopted Resolution No.
2019-30906, authorizing the City Manager to execute a second grant agreement (the -Second
Grant Agreement") with the Bass for the implementation of the STEAM Plus Program for the 2019-
20 school year with all six Miami Beach public schools (kindergarten — 12th grade) and six local
cultural institutions, for an initial one-year term, with two ( 2) one-year renewal terms, at the City'
s option, subject to funding approval during the City' s annual budgetary process, and
WHEREAS an amendment to the Second Grant Agreement provided for a partnership
with the Town of North Bay Village to fund fifty (50) percent of the cost to implement the STEAM
Plus Program at Treasure Island Elementary School and
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WHEREAS, on December 2, 2020 the Mayor and City Commission amended Resolutions
No 2019-30906 and No. 2019-30955 to adjust the budget to include Hack Shack as a cultural
provider and to allow for lesson plan development for Fiscal Year 2019-20, in the amount of
$2,013, and approved and authorized the City Manager to amend the Second Grant Agreement
with the Bass to include this educational enhancement for the 2019-20 School Year and
WHEREAS, on July 28, 2021, the Mayor and the Commission approved Resolution No
2021-31776 authorizing a third grant agreement (the "Third Grant Agreement") with the Bass for
the 2022-23 school year, extending the terms of the Second Grant Agreement for another year
through September 30, 2023, in the total sum not to exceed $372,000 annually, for an initial term
of one (1) year with two (2) one-year renewal terms, at the option of the City and subject to funding
appropriation and approval by the City Commission during the budgetary process for each fiscal
year and
WHEREAS. on August 1, 2024+ the City and the Bass entered into a fourth grant
agreement (the "Current Grant Agreement") with the Bass for the STEAM Plus Program
throughout the 2024-25 school year.
WHEREAS, on September 25, 2024, the Mayor and Commission approved Resolution
No. 2024-33294 reallocating $50,000 from the outsourced management of the STEAM Plus
Program by the Bass to enable the City to directly develop, implement and manage the Steam
Pius Program and
WHEREAS, on April 7, 2025 the City Manager issued a Letter of Termination to the Bass
Museum, exercising Article II, Section 2(B) of the Current Grant Agreement, thereby terminating
said agreement effective June 1, 2025 and
WHEREAS, the City Manager recommends (i) modifying Resolution No. 2021-31776,
which authorized an agreement with the Bass for the implementation of the Miami Beach STEAM
Plus Program for public schools, to reassign the management responsibilities for the STEAM Pius
Program to the City Administration, and (ii) authorizing the negotiation and execution of any
agreements or documents related to the City's direct administration of the STEAM Plus Program
for public schools (kindergarten — 12" grade) for the 2025-2026 school year, with previously
approved funding, and for subsequent school years, at the option of the City and subject to funding
appropriation and approval by the City Commission during the budgetary process for each fiscal
year.
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NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT DULY RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY
COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA that the Mayor and City Commission
hereby modify Resolution No. 2021-31776, which authorized an agreement with the Friends of
the Bass Museum, Inc. (the "Bass") for the implementation of the Miami Beach Science.
Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Mathematics (STEAM) Plus Program for public schools; said
amendment reassigning the management responsibilities for the STEAM Plus Program to the City
Administration; and further authorizing the City Manager to negotiate and execute any
agreements or documents related to the administration of the STEAM Plus Program with
previously approved funding for the 2025-26 school year, and subsequent school years, at the
option of the City and subject to funding appropriation and approval by the City Commission during
the budgetary process for each fiscal year.
PASSED and ADOPTED this X day of �unL , 2025.
Steven Meiner, Mayor
ATTEST:
JUN 3 0 2025
s ;
IM.OR� G�►'ED
h
Rafael E. Granado, City Clerk
REGIS BARBOU
APPROVED AS TO
FORM & LANGUAGE
& FOR EXECUTION
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Resolutions - C7 D
MIAMI BEACH
COMMISSION MEMORANDUM
TO Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Commission
FROM: Enc Carpenter. City Manager
DATE June 25 2025
TITLE A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, MODIFYING RESOLUTION NO 2021-31776, WHICH
AUTHORIZED AN AGREEMENT WITH THE FRIENDS OF THE BASS MUSEUM,
INC (THE -BASS-) FOR THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE MIAMI BEACH
SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY ENGINEERING, ARTS AND MATHEMATICS (STEAM)
PLUS PROGRAM FOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS SAID AMENDMENT REASSIGNING
THE MANAGEMENT RESPONSIBILITIES FOR THE STEAM PLUS PROGRAM TO
THE CITY ADMINISTRATION, AND FURTHER AUTHORIZING THE CITY
MANAGER TO NEGOTIATE AND EXECUTE ANY AGREEMENTS OR
DOCUMENTS RELATED TO THE ADMINISTRATION OF THE STEAM PLUS
PROGRAM WITH PREVIOUSLY APPROVED FUNDING FOR THE 2025-26
SCHOOL YEAR, AND SUBSEQUENT SCHOOL YEARS AT THE OPTION OF THE
CITY AND SUBJECT TO FUNDING APPROPRIATION AND APPROVAL BY THE
CITY COMMISSION DURING THE BUDGETARY PROCESS FOR EACH FISCAL
YEAR
RECOMMENDATION
The Administration recommends that the Mayor and the City Commission authorize the City
Manager to negotiate and execute any agreements or documents related to the administration of
us
the Miami Beach Science Technology Engineenng, Arts. and Mathematics (STEAM)
Program for public schools (Kindergarten - 12° grade) with previously approved funding for the
2025-2026 School Year and subsequent School Years at the option of the C;tyfor and subject
to
funding appropriation and approval by the City Commission dunng the budgetary process
fiscal year
BACKGROUNDIHISTORY
In January 2008 the City of Miam Beach entered Into an Education Compact with Miami -Dade
County Public Schools to enhance learning opportunities for youtt, The Compact reflects the
desire of the Miami Beach community to support excellence -,n the City's public schools and
currently addresses and supports the following pnonty areas Teacher Recruitment' Retention.
Communication, Parental Involvement/ Family Support. Youth and Community Engagement.
Health and Welt -Being. Student Achievement. Safety, and Technology
On Apnl ' 5 2015. the Mayor and the CJy Commission adopted Resolution No 2015 28997.
which directed the Administration to expand the Compact to address the following areas Early
Leammg. Extracurncular/Choice Offenngs: and Afterschool Programming
The City has entered into contracts with M-DCPS and other organizations for the following
initiatives Voluntary Pre -kindergarten (VPK) at Fienbe� Fisher -8 Center
ar�ldnt emotional
iscayne
Elementary Dual Enrollment Expansion through pa p
University and Miami -Dade College at Miami Beach Senior High School and Nautilus Middle
School and an Afterschool Teen Program at Nautilus Middle School
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The Science, Technology Engineering and Mattemat►cs (STEM) to Science Technology.
Engineering. Arts, and Mathematics (STEAM) movement has been taking root over the past
several years and is surging forward as a positive model of action to truly meet the needs of a
21st century economy STEM afore without the Arts component. misses several key components
that many employers, educators, and parents have voiced as critical for our children to thrive in
the present and rapidly approaching future STEAM s an educational approach to learning that
uses Science Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Mathematics as access points for guiding
student inquiry. dialogue and critical thinking
Given the expanded approach offered by STEAM the City of Miami Beach has explored options
to help promote the deployment of a STEAM initiative in Miami Beach Public Schools and as part
of this effort the City Manager and the Mayor of Miami Beach met with M-DCPS Superintendent
Alberto Carvalho to explore the opportunity to deploy STEAM as part of the regular school
curriculum In the 2019-19 school year
On January 16 2019 the Mayor and the City Commissior adopted Resolution No 2019-30690
authorizing the City Manager and City Cleric to execute a grant agreement with the Friends of the
Bass Museum, Inc. for the implementation of a Beta Test for a Science, Technology, Engineering.
Arts, and Mathematics (STEAM) Plus program with all six Miami Beach public schools
(kindergarten-121" grade) and six local cultural institutions The participating cultural institutions
included the Bass Museum, Miami City Ballet, New World Symphony, the Jewish Museum. the
Wolfsonian, and Young Musicians United, and, the schools include Biscayne Elementary
Feinberg Fisher Nautilus Middle North Beach Elementary. Miami Beach Senior High School
and South Pointe Elementary
On July 9. 2019 the Mayor and the City Commission adopted Resolution No 2019-30906.
authorizing the City Manager and C,ty Clerk to execute a grant agreement with the Friends of the
Bass Museum, Inc for the mplementation of a Science, Technology, Engineering. Arts, and
Mathematics (STEAM) Plus program with six Miami Beach public schools (kinoergarter - 12'
grade) and six local cultural institutions The participating cultural institutions Included the Bass
Museum Miami City Ballet New World Symphony. the Jewish Museum, the WcAfsornan, and
Young Musicians United, and the schools include Biscayne Elementary. Feinberg Fisher.
Nautilus Middle North Beach Elementary, Miami Beach Senior High School and South Pointe
Elementary
In September 2019 the Mayor and the C,ty Commission adopted Resolution No 2019-30955
amending the prior resolution to include the addition of cultural institutions and one additional
public school Treasure Island Elementary The amendment also approved a partnership with
North Bay Village to fund `ifty (50) percent of the cost to implement the program at Treasure Island
Elementary School Additionally, funds were allocated for a STEAM liaison for the additional
public school
On December 2, 2020 the Mayor and City Commission amended Resolutions No 2019-30906
and No 2019-30955 to adjust the budget for Hack Shack to allow "or lesson plan development
for Fiscal Year 2019-20, in the amount of $2 013 and approved and authorized the City Manager
to amend the Agreement with the Bass Museum of Art to implement the educational enhancement
for the 2019-20 School Year
On July 28 2C2' the Mayor and the Commission approved Resolution 2021-31776 authorizing a
new agreement for the 2022-23 school year and extended the current agreement with The Bass
for an additional year through September 30 2023. in the total sum not to exceed $ 372.000
annually 'or an initial term of one (') year with two (2) one-year renewal terms. at the option of
the City and subject to funding appropriation and approval by the City Commission during the
budgetary process for each fiscal year (Attachment A)
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On September 25, 2024 the Mayor and the Commission approved Resolution 2024-33294
reallocating $50,000 from the outsourced management of the STEAM program by the Bass
Museum to enable the City to directly develop implement, and manage the program (Attachment
B)
On Apnl 7, 2025 the City Manager ssued a Letter of Termination to the Bass Museum, exercising
Article II, Section 2(8) of the Grant Agreement executed on August 1 2024 thereby terminating
said agreement effective June 1 2025 (Attachmeit C)
ANALYSIS
The STEAM Plus program continues to expand and provide enrichment to Miami Beach youth
At the end of the 2024-25 school year, the program was supported by 7 cultural partners in seven
(7) Miami Beach pubic schools. By engaging students around the subjects of Science,
Technology, Engineering. Art and Math, the STEAM Plus program aims to spark an interest and
life-long appreciation of the arts and sciences in children, from an early age.
By April 2025. the program had reached 3,002 Miami Beach youth, which is approximately 50.7%
of the Miami Beach (K-12) public school student population and saw a 37 68% increase in
students served when compared to the pilot year (2,180 vs 3,002)
Each public school in the STEAM program eams STEAM designations from Miami -Dade County
Public Schools of either gold, silver, or bronze.
The 2024-25 Mid -Year report included in Letter to Commission #236-2025 dated June 9, 2025
provides more detailed mforrmabon on the STEAM Plus program impact at the seven (7) public
schools overall (Attachment D).
The reassignment of the management of the STEAM Plus Program to City administration has
expanded access to Miami Beach pnvate and charter schools
FISCAL IMPACT STATEMENT
NiA
Does this Ordinance require a Business Impact Estimate?
(FOR ORDINANCES ONLY,
If applicable, the Business Impact Estimate (BIE) was published on:
See BIE at. https //www miamibeachfl govicity-halt/city-clerk.'rneeting-noticesi
FINANCIAL INFORMATION
FY25 $331 000
CONCLUSION
Applicable Area
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Citywide
Is this a "Residents Right to Know" item,
pursuant to City Code Section 2-17?
No
Is this item related to a G.O Bond
Project?
No
Was this Agenda Item initially requested by a lobbyist which as defined in Code Sec. 2-481,
includes a principal engaged in lobbying? No
If so specify the name of lobbyist(s) and pnncipal(s)
Department
Education and Performance Initiatives
Sponsor(s)
Co-sponsors)
Condensed Title
Authorize Management of STEAM Plus for 2025-26 School Year EPI
Previous Action (For City Clerk Use Onl)d
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RESOLUTION NO. 2024-33016
A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE
CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, ACCEPTING THE
RECOMMENDATION OF THE FINANCE AND ECONOMIC RESILIENCY
COMMITTEE AT ITS MARCH 22, 2024 MEETING TO PRIORITIZE
$189,252 IN EDUCATIONAL ENHANCEMENTS FOR PRIVATE AND
CHARTER SCHOOLS DURING THE FY 2025 BUDGET PROCESS AND
ON A RECURRING BASIS THEREAFTER FOR THE SEVEN PRIVATE
AND CHARTER SCHOOLS CURRENTLY ACTIVE ON THE QUALITY
EDUCATION COMMITTEE; FURTHER PRIORITIZING $393,163 AS A
ONE-TIME ENHANCEMENT FOR FY 2025 FOR THE SEVEN PRIVATE
AND CHARTER SCHOOLS CURRENTLY ACTIVE ON THE QUALITY
EDUCATION COMMITTEE; AND FURTHER AUTHORIZING THE CITY
CLERK AND CITY MANAGER OR HIS/HER DESIGNEE TO EXECUTE
ALL AGREEMENTS OR DOCUMENTS NECESSARY TO SUPPORT THE
EDUCATIONAL ENHANCEMENTS CONTEMPLATED UNDER THIS
RESOLUTION.
WHEREAS, in January 2008, the City of Miami Beach entered into an Education
Compact with the Miami- Dade County Public Schools to Enhance Learning Opportunities
for Youth; and
WHEREAS, the Education Compact reflects the desire of the Miami Beach
community to support excellence in the City's public schools and enhance the health and
well- being of our City's youth; and
WHEREAS, the City of Miami Beach's advisory Committee for Quality Education
in Miami Beach Schools was established in 1999 to make recommendations to the City
Commission and to investigate, develop, and cant' out plans to promote and ensure the
provision of quality education in Miami Beach schools; and
WHEREAS, the City of Miami Beach through the Office of Education and
Performance Initiatives provides programming to students enrolled in six local Miami -
Dade County Public Schools: Biscayne Beach Elementary, North Beach Elementary,
Miami Beach Fienberg Fisher K-8 Center, Miami Beach Nautilus Middle, Miami Beach
South Pointe Elementary, and Miami Beach Sr. High; and
WHEREAS, Ordinance 2023-4540, codified in Sections 2-190.134 through 2-
190.138 of the City Code, was recently expanded to include twenty-six (26) voting
members, including eleven private/charter Miami Beach schools who have inquired about
existing City funded educational enhancements; and
WHEREAS, existing City funded educational enhancements include the purchase
of Agenda Planners, STEM Equipment, STEAM+ Programming, College Prep
Programming, Dual Enrollment, College Transcripts, Mental Health, Stop the Bleed Kits,
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Math Tutoring, Reading Interventionist, Math Interventionist, IB Program, Anti -
Defamation Leage "No Place for Hate", Drug Prevention, Extra -Curricular FREE
Afterschool Enrichment, Common Threads, Youth Job Fair, Substitute Teacher, and
Virtual Tours; and
WHEREAS, the additional private/charter schools included in the Ordinance
include: Casa Dei Bambini, Klurman Mesivta, Le Petite Papillon Montessori, Lehrman
Community Day School Inc, Maier Beach Academy, Mechina of South Florida (the
Mesivta of Greater Miami), Montessori Academy at St. Johns, Rabbi Alexander Gross
High School & Hebrew Academy, St. Patrick Catholic School, Temple Beth Sholom
Innovative School, and Yeshiva Elementary School; and
WHEREAS, this item was referred for a discussion at the Finance and Economic
Resiliency Committee by Commissioner Rosen Gonzalez at the July 26, 2023
Commission Meeting, to discuss funding for educational enhancements; and
WHEREAS, the item was presented at the February 23, 2024 Finance and
Economic Resiliency Committee meeting and returned to the March 22, 2024 meeting
with additional information from the private/charter schools who have active Quality
Education Committee (QEC) members regarding their interest in existing educational
enhancement programs developed, implemented, funded and managed by the City's
Education and Performance Initiatives Division; and
WHEREAS, the City of Miami Beach Chief Education officer met with
private/charter Miami Beach schools between February 29, 2024 and March 6, 2024 to
discuss current educational enhancements available to youth in Miami Beach through
various partnerships, including the public schools. Following each meeting, individual
school Quality Education Committee representatives provided a ranking of current
educational enhancements of interest for their school; and
WHEREAS, according to school administration -provided enrollment information,
there are currently 2,612 youth from early childhood to grade 12 attending seven (7)
private/charter schools in Miami Beach of which 54% (1,419) are Miami Beach residents;
and
WHEREAS, currently, there are 6,148 Miami Beach K-12 youth attending public
schools across Miami -Dade County. As of March 2024, 4,839 or 78.7% are attending
public schools in Miami Beach; and
WHEREAS, an estimated $908,508 is allocated annually to various city funded
and implemented educational enhancements; and
WHEREAS, at the March 19, 2024 meeting, a 15-0 motion was passed
unanimously by the Committee for Quality Education members for to request the Mayor
and Commission continue to sustain current public school educational enhancements and
support the newly prioritized educational enhancements for the private and charter
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schools. The amount reflected for the private and charter schools is estimated based
upon current public school enhancement programs and may not be reflective of actual
funding needs. The public, charter and private school representatives are united and
committed to all improvements and enhancements for the educational needs of all Miami
Beach children. These enhancements should only be an expansion and never a reduction
of currently funded public school enhancement programs; and
WHEREAS, Vice -Mayor Rosen Gonzalez motioned at the March 22, 2024 Finance
and Economic Resiliency Committee to discuss this item at the upcoming Commission
meeting, with a second from Commissioner Bhatt, and favorable recommendation of
making this a priority during the FY 2025 budget process for $189,252 on a recurring
basis and $393,163 as a one-time enhancement for the seven (7) private/charter schools
with active membership on the Quality Education Committee; and
WHEREAS, the Administration also recommends that any new program be
considered as part of the FY 2025 budget process; and
WHEREAS, additionally, implementation of any combination of the requested
educational enhancements at private/charter schools will require an educational
specialist position to develop, implement, and manage all programs for each individual
private and charter school. Funds for this position may partially come from allocated
administrative funds for other educational programs currently underway.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT DULY RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY
COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, that the Mayor and City
Commission hereby accept the recommendation of the Finance and Economic Resiliency
Committee at its March 22, 2024 meeting to prioritize $189,252 in educational
enhancements for private and charter schools during the FY 2025 budget process and
on a recurring basis thereafter for the seven private and charter schools currently active
on the Quality Education Committee; and further prioritize $393,163 as a one-time
enhancement for the seven private and charter schools currently active on the Quality
Education Committee; and further authorize the City Clerk and City Manager or his/her
designee to execute all agreements or documents necessary to support the educational
enhancements contemplated under this resolution.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 1 r dof 2024.
ATTEST: "_ / MAY 2 1 2024 ay
RAFAEL E. dRANADO, CITY CLERK STEVEN MEINER, MAYOR
Sponsored by Commissioner Kristen Rosen Gonzalez
Co.Sponsored by Commissioner David Suarez
Co.gponsored by Commissioner Joseph Magazine
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APPROVED AS TO
FORM & LANGUAGE
& FOR EXECUTION
City Attomey _-Wr Date
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MIAMI BEACH
TO Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Commission
FROM: Rickelle Williams, Interim City Manager
DATE: May 15, 2024
COMMISSION MEMORANDUM
SUBJECT: A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH,
FLORIDA, ACCEPTING THE RECOMMENDATION OF THE FINANCE AND ECONOMIC
RESILIENCY COMMITTEE AT ITS MARCH 22, 2024 MEETING TO PRIORITIZE $189,252 IN
EDUCATIONAL ENHANCEMENTS FOR PRIVATE AND CHARTER SCHOOLS DURING THE FY
2025 BUDGET PROCESS AND ON A RECURRING BASIS THEREAFTER FOR THE SEVEN
PRIVATE AND CHARTER SCHOOLS CURRENTLY ACTIVE ON THE QUALITY EDUCATION
COMMITTEE; FURTHER PRIORITIZING $393,163 AS A ONE-TIME ENHANCEMENT FOR FY
2025 FOR THE SEVEN PRIVATE AND CHARTER SCHOOLS CURRENTLY ACTIVE ON THE
QUALITY EDUCATION COMMITTEE; AND FURTHER AUTHORIZING THE CITY CLERK AND
CITY MANAGER OR HIS/HER DESIGNEE TO EXECUTE ALL AGREEMENTS OR DOCUMENTS
NECESSARY TO SUPPORT THE EDUCATIONAL ENHANCEMENTS CONTEMPLATED UNDER
THIS RESOLUTION.
$_ECOMMENDATIQN
Vice -Mayor Rosen Gonzalez motioned at the March 22, 2024 Finance and Economic Resiliency Committee to discuss this item at
the upcoming Commission meeting with a favorable recommendation of making this a priority during the FY 2025 budget process
for $189,252 on a recurring bass and $393,163 as a one-time enharcement for the seven (7) private/charter schcols with active
membership on the Quality Education Committee. Commissioner Bhatt seconded with all .n favor The administration also
recommends that any new program be considered as part of the FY 2025 budge: process. Additionally, implementation of any
combination of the requested educational enhancements at prvatelcharter schools will require an educational specialist position to
develop, implement, and manage all programs for each individual private and charter school. Funds for this position may partially
come from allocated administrative funds for other educational programs currentty underway.
BACKGROUND/HISTORY
This item was referred for a discussion at the Finance and Economic Resiliency Committee by Commissioner Rosen Gonzalez at the July 26,
2023 Commission Meeting (attachment A), to discuss funding for educational enhancements. The item was presented at the Febn:ary 23,
2024 Finance ano Economic Resiliency Committee meeting and returned to the March 22, 2024 meeting with add.tional informatior from the
privatelcharter schcols who have active Quabty Education Committee (QEC) members regarding !heir interest in existing educational
enhancement programs developed, implemented, funded anc managed by the Cdy's Education and Performance Initiatives Division.
The City of Miami Beach's advisory Committee for Quality Education in Miami Beach Schools was established in 1999 to make
recommendations to the City Commission and to investigate, develop, and carry out plans to promote and ensure the provision of
quality education in Miami Beach schools.
The Ordinance 2023-4540, codified in Sections 2-190.134 through 2-190.138 of the City Code, was recently expanded to include
twenty-six (26) voting members, including eleven private/charter Miarni Beach schools who have inquired about existing City
funded educational enhancements (attachment B) The exist.ng City funded educational enhancements are provided in
the document entitled Educational Enhancement Options (attachment C).
Additional private/charter schools included in the Ordinance:
• Casa Dei Bambini
• Klurmar Mesivta
• Le Petite Papillon Montessori
Lehrman Community Day School Inc
• Mater Beach Academy
• Mechina of South Florida (the Mesivta of Greater Miami)
• Montesson Academy at St. Johns
• Rabbi A exander Gross High School & Hebrew Academy Miami
• St. Patrick Catholic School
• Temple Beth Sholom Innovative School
• Yeshiva Elementary School 445
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Dr. Leslie Rosenfeld met with privatelcharter Miami Beach schools between February 29, 2024 and March 6, 2024 to discuss
current educational enhancements available to youth in Miami Beach through various partnerships, including the public schools.
Following each meeting, individual school Quality Education Committee representatives provided a ranking of current educational
enhancements of interest to their school community which is attached in the document entitled Private/Charter Educational
Enhancement Programs of Interest (attachment D). School site administration provided school enrollment numbers as well.
There are currently 2,612 youth from early childhood to grade 12 attending seven (7) private/charter schools in Miami Beach of
which 54% (1,419) are Miami Beach residents.
Currently, there are 6,148 Miami Beach K-12 youth attending public schools across Miami -Dade County. As of March 2024, 4.839
or 78.7% are attending public schools in Miami Beach. The City of Miami Beach districtwide attached map reflects public school
enrollment of Miami Beach youth residents across the Miami Dade County Public Schools (attachment E). Below is a listing of
Miami Beach public schools and the percent attending that are Miami Beach residents per the map received from the public school
distract on March 13, 2024:
1. Miami Beach Sr. High 71 %
2. Miami Beach Nautilus Noddle School 81 %
3. Miami Beach Fienberg Fisher K-8 96%
4. Miami Beach South Pointe Elementary 95%
5. North Beach Elementary 93%
6. Biscayne Beach Elementary 91 `Yo
An estimated $908,508 is allocated annually to various city funded and implemented educational enhancements with the
breakdown by school available on the MB Public School Enhancement Distribution chart (attachment F).
At the March 19, 2024 meeting, a motion was passed unanimously by Committee for Quality Education members regarding
educational enhancement (attachment G):
Made by Faiza Liban
Second by Chana R. Eisner
The Committee for Quality Education would like to request the Mayor and Commission continue to sustain current public school
educational enhancements and support the newly prioritized educational enhancements for the private and charter schools. The
amount reflected for the private and charter schools is estimated based upon current public school enhancement programs and
may not be reflective of actual funding needs. The pubic, charter and private school representatives are united and committed to
all improvements and enhancements for the educational needs of all Miami Beach children. These enhancements should only be
an expansion and never a reduction of currently funded public school enhancement programs. The Committee for Quality
Education urges the Mayor and Commission to support the above request.
Motion Passage: Votes 15-0
SUPPORTING SURVEY DATA
49% of residents were satisfied or very satisfied with public schools in Miami beach.
FINANCIAL INFORMATLQN
FY 2025 3582,415
FY 2026 $189, 252 recurring
CONCLl1SM
Was this Agenda Item initially requested by a lobbyist which, as defined in Code Sec. 2�81, includes a principal engaged in
lobbying? No
ff so, specify name of lobbyist(s) and principal(s): N/A
A=Ilcabk A=
Not Applicable
Is this a "Rssidents PJ ht to
Know" Item, RUnsuartt to
City Cods Section 244?
No
No
$i31t@9kConnection
Prosperity - Be known for (K-12) educational excellence.
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ATTACHMENTS:
Description
0 Attachment A - Commission Referral
• AttachmentOrdinance
D Attachment D - Private Charter Enhancement
0 Attachment E - MDCPS M13 Public School Enrollment
0 Attachment - 1 W. Id.•, 1 1 - 1 r} 11 - / 1 • •J
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ATTACHMENT A
Commission Referral
MIWI BEACH
TO: Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Commission
FROM: Commissioner Kristen Rosen Gonzalez
DATE: July 26, 2023
COMMISSION MEMORANDUM
SUBJECT: REFERRAL TO FINANCE AND ECONOMIC RESILIENCY COMMITTEE ON JULY 28, 2023 TO
DISCUSS FUNDING FOR EDUCATIONAL ENHANCEMENTS.
kabie Area
Citywide
Is this a "Roaiderr SW t* Does this Item utl"= G.O.
Bond Funds?
city Code Section 2-14?
Yes No
slateaic Go on
Prosperity - Be known for (K-12) educational excellence.
Laquanive Tracking
Commissioner Kristen Rosen Gonzalez
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RESOLUTION NO. 2021-31776
A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE A
NEW GRANT AGREEMENT WITH THE FRIENDS OF THE BASS MUSEUM, INC
(THE BASS), FOR THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE MIAMI BEACH SCIENCE,
TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING, ARTS, AND MATHEMATICS ("STEAM") PLUS
PROGRAM FOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS (KINDERGARTEN - 12TH GRADE) FOR
FISCAL YEAR 2022-2023, IN THE TOTAL SUM NOT TO EXCEED $372,000
ANNUALLY, FOR AN INITIAL TERM OF ONE (1) YEAR WITH TWO (2) ONE-YEAR
RENEWAL TERMS, AT THE OPTION OF THE CITY AND SUBJECT TO FUNDING
APPROPRIATION AND APPROVAL BY THE CITY COMMISSION DURING THE
BUDGETARY PROCESS FOR EACH FISCAL YEAR; SAID PROGRAM
PROVIDING PUBLIC SCHOOL STUDENTS WITH ACCESS TO A TOTAL OF
TWELVE (12) CULTURAL INSTITUTIONS AND SERVING SEVEN (7) PUBLIC
SCHOOLS; AND FURTHER AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE
AN AGREEMENT WITH THE TOWN OF NORTH BAY VILLAGE TO FUND FIFTY
(50) PERCENT OF THE COST TO IMPLEMENT THE STEAM PLUS PROGRAM AT
TREASURE ISLAND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, WITH A TOTAL CITY
CONTRIBUTION NOT TO EXCEED $9,000.
WHEREAS, in January 2008, the City of Miami Beach, Florida ("City') entered into an
Education Compact with Miami -Dade County Public Schools (M-DCPS) to enhance learning
opportunities for youth; and
WHEREAS, the Education Compact reflects the desire of the Miami Beach community to
support excellence in the City's public schools; and
WHEREAS, the Education Compact currently addresses and supports the following priority
areas: Teacher Recruitment/Retention; Communication; Parental Involvement/Family Support;
Youth and Community Engagement, Health and Well -Being; Student Achievement; Safety; and
Technology; and
WHEREAS, on April 15, 2015 the Mayor and City Commission adopted Resolution No.
2015-28997, which directed the Administration to expand the Compact to address the following
areas: Early Learning; Extracurricular/Choice Offerings; and Afterschool Programming; and
WHEREAS, the City has entered into contracts with M-DCPS and other organizations for
the following initiatives: Voluntary Pre -kindergarten (VPK) at Miami Beach Fienberg Fisher K8
and Biscayne Beach Elementary; Dual Enrollment Expansion through partnerships with Florida
International University and Miami -Dade College at Miami Beach Senior High School and Miami
Beach Nautilus Middle School; and an Afterschool Teen Program at Miami Beach Nautilus Middle
School; and
WHEREAS, the Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics ('STEM") to
Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Mathematics ("STEAM") movement has been taking
root over the past several years and is surging forward as a positive model of action to truly meet
the needs of a 2111 century economy; and
WHEREAS, STEM alone, without the Arts component, misses several key components
that many employers, educators, and parents have voiced as critical for our children to thrive in
the present and rapidly approaching future; and
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WHEREAS, STEAM is an educational approach to learning that uses Science,
Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Mathematics as access points for guiding student inquiry,
dialogue, and critical thinking; and
WHEREAS, the end results of the STEAM education approach are students who take
thoughtful risks, engage in experimental learning, persist in problem -solving, embrace
collaboration, and work through the creative process; and
WHEREAS, given the expanded approach offered by STEAM, the City of Miami Beach
has explored options to help promote the deployment of a STEAM Initiative in Miami Beach Public
Schools and, as part of this effort, the City Manager and the Mayor of Miami Beach met with M-
DCPS Superintendent, Alberto Carvalho, to explore the opportunity to deploy STEAM as part of
the regular school curriculum in the 2018-19 school year; and
WHEREAS, the Bass Museum of Art has reached out to the City with a coordinated
approach that involves multiple cultural institutions in the City; and
WHEREAS, on January 16, 2019 the Mayor and the City Commission adopted Resolution
No. 2019-30690, authorizing the City Manager and City Clerk to execute a grant agreement with
the Friends of the Bass Museum, Inc., for the implementation of a Beta Test for a Science,
Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Mathematics (STEAM) Plus program with all six Miami Beach
public schools (kindergarten - 12th grade) and six local cultural institutions; and
WHEREAS, the participating institutions included the Bass Museum, The Jewish
Museum, Miami Beach Botanical Gardens, Miami City Ballet, Miami New Drama, Moonlighter
Makera, the Wotfsonian, and Young Musicians Unite; and, the schools include Biscayne Beach
Elementary, Miami Beach Fienberg Fisher K8, Miami Beach Nautilus Middle, North Beach
Elementary, Miami Beach Senior High School, and South Pointe Elementary; and
WHEREAS, the program is referred to as a STEAM Plus initiative, and is intended to
inspire students to engage and prepare in science, technology, engineering, arts, and
mathematics to work with cultural anchors to infuse theatre, visual arts, dance, and music in
traditional class offerings; and
WHEREAS, the "Plus' component of the STEAM Plus initiative is the City's pilot program
to promote career and college readiness; and
WHEREAS, the 2018-2019 Beta Test concept provided survey data for continued STEAM
programming with 82.9% of school administrator responses requesting that the program continue
(41 responses total), and 95.0% of parent responses requesting that the program continues (61
responses total); and
WHEREAS, on July 17, 2019 the Mayor and the City Commission adopted Resolution No.
2019-30906, authorizing the City Manager and City Clerk to execute a new grant agreement with
the Bass for the implementation of the STEAM Plus program with all six Miami Beach public
schools (kindergarten - 12th grade) and six local cultural institutions for the 2019-2020 school
yea, for an initial one- year term, with two (2) one- year renewal terms, at the City's option, subject
to funding approval during the City's annual budgetary process; and
WHEREAS, in September 2019 the Mayor and the City Commission adopted Resolution
No. 2019-30955, amending the prior resolution to include the addition of cultural institutions and
one additional public school, Treasure Island Elementary, for a total of (12) cultural institutions
and seven (7) public schools; and
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WHEREAS, the amendment also approved a partnership with the Town of North Bay
Village to fund fifty (50) percent of the cost to implement the program at Treasure Island
Elementary School; and
WHEREAS, on December 2, 2020 the Mayor and City Commission amended Resolutions
No. 2019-30906 and No. 2019- 30955 to adjust the budget for Hack Shack to allow for lesson
plan development for Fiscal Year 2019-20, in the amount of $2,013, and approved and authorized
the City Manager to amend the Agreement with the Bass Museum of Art to implement the
educational enhancement for the 2019- 20 School Year; and
WHEREAS, the Administration recommends to authorize the City Manager to execute a
new agreement for the 2022-23 school year, based on the terms of this Resolution, said
agreement extending the current agreement with The Bass for an additional year through
September 30, 2023, in the total sum not to exceed $372,000 annually, for an initial term of one
(1) year with two (2) one-year renewal terms, at the option of the City and subject to funding
appropriation and approval by the City Commission during the budgetary process for each fiscal
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 authorize the City Manager to execute a new grant agreement with the Friends of the Bass
Museum, Inc (the Bass), for the implementation of the Miami Beach Science, Technology,
Engineering, Arts, and Mathematics ("STEAM") Plus Program for public schools (kindergarten -
12th grade) for Fiscal Year 2022-2023, in the total sum not to exceed $372,000 annually, for an
initial term of one (1) year with two (2) one-year renewal terms, at the option of the City and
subject to funding appropriation and approval by the City Commission during the budgetary
process for each fiscal year; said program providing public school students with access to a total
of twelve (12) cultural institutions and serving seven (7) public schools; and further authorize the
City Manager to execute an agreement with the Town of North Bay Village to fund fifty (50) percent
of the cost to implement the STEAM Plus Program at Treasure Island elementary school, with a
total City contribution not to exceed $9,000.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this d4 day of July, 2021.
ATTEST:
Dan Gelber, Mayor
Ra el E. ranado, City Clerk
(Sponsored by Mayor Dan Gelber)
-.•..• APPROVED AS TO
FORM & LANGUAGE
i Uk:CR? pRbT,p & FOR EXECUTION
City per cam, Deft
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MIAMI BEACH
COMMISSION MEMORANDUM
TO: Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Commission
FROM: Alina T. Hudak, City Manager
DATE: July 28, 2021
SUBJECT: A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY
OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO
EXECUTE A GRANT AGREEMENT WITH THE FRIENDS OF THE BASS
MUSEUM, INC (THE BASS), FOR THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE MIAMI
BEACH SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING, ARTS, AND
MATHEMATICS (-STEAM") PLUS PROGRAM FOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS
(KINDERGARTEN - 12TH GRADE) FOR FISCAL YEAR 2022-2023, FOR AN
INITIAL TERM OF ONE (1) YEAR WITH TWO (2) ONE-YEAR RENEWAL
TERMS, AT THE OPTION OF THE CITY, IN THE TOTAL SUM NOT TO
EXCEED $372,000 ANNUALLY; SAID PROGRAM PROVIDING PUBLIC
SCHOOL STUDENTS WITH ACCESS TO A TOTAL OF TWELVE (12)
CULTURAL INSTITUTIONS AND SERVING SEVEN (7) PUBLIC SCHOOLS;
AND FURTHER AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE AN
AGREEMENT WITH THE TOWN OF NORTH BAY VILLAGE TO FUND
FIFTY (50) PERCENT OF THE COST TO IMPLEMENT THE STEAM PLUS
PROGRAM AT TREASURE ISLAND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, WITH A
TOTAL CITY CONTRIBUTION NOT TO EXCEED $9,000.
RECOMMENDATIQN
The administration recommends that the Mayor and the City Commission approve the draft
grant agreement between the City and the Bass for the 2022-2023 school year for the budgeted
amount approved at the July 9, 2019 meeting in an amount not to exceed $372,000.
BACKGRQUND HISTORY
In January 2008, the City of Miami Beach entered into an Education Compact With Miami -Dade
County Public Schools to enhance learning opportunities for youth. The Compact reflects the
desire of the Miami Beach community to support excellence in the Citys public schools and
currently addresses and supports the following priority areas: Teacher Recnjitment/Retention;
Communication; Parental Involvement/Family Support, Youth and Community Engagement, -
Health and Well -Being; Student Achievement; Safety, and Technology.
On April 15, 2015, the Mayor and the City Commission adopted Resolution No. 2015-28997,
which directed the Administration to expand the Compact to address the following areas: Early
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Learning, Extracurricular/Choice Offerings; and Afterschool Programming
The City has entered into contracts with M-DCPS and other organizations for the following
initiatives: Voluntary Pre -kindergarten (VPK) at Fienberg Fisher K-8 Center and Biscayne
Elementary, Dual Enrollment Expansion through partnerships with Florida International
University, and Miami -Dade College at Miami Beach Senior High School and Nautilus Middle
School; and an Afterschool Teen Program at Nautilus Middle School.
The Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics ("STEM") to Science, Technology,
Engineering, Arts, and Mathematics ("STEAM") movement has been taking root over the past
several years and is surging forward as a positive model of action to truly meet the needs of a
21st century economy. STEM alone, without the Arts component, misses several key
components that many employers, educators, and parents have voiced as critical for our
children to thrive in the present and rapidly approaching future. STEAM is an educational
approach to leaming that uses Science, Technology Engineering, Arts. and Mathematics as
access points for guiding student inquiry, dialogue, and critical thinking.
Given the expanded approach offered by STEAM, the City of Miami Beach has explored
options to help promote the deployment of a STEAM Initiative in Miami Beach Public Schools
and, as part of this effort, the City Manager and the Mayor of Miami Beach met with M-DCPS
Superintendent, Alberto Carvalho, to explore the opportunity to deploy STEAM as part of the
regular school curriculum in the 2018-19 school year.
On January 16, 2019 the Mayor and the City Commission adopted Resolution No. 2019-30690,
authorizing the City Manager and City Clerk to execute a grant agreement with the Friends of the
Bass Museum, Inc. for the implementation of a Beta Test for a Science, Technology,
Engineering, Arts, and Mathematics (STEAM) Plus program with all six Miami Beach public
schools (kindergarten - 12th grade) and six local cultural institutions. The participating cultural
institutions included the Bass Museum, Miami City Ballet, New World Symphony, the Jewish
Museum, the Wolfsonian, and Young Musicians United; and, the schools include Biscayne
Elementary, Feinberg Fisher, Nautilus Middle, North Beach Flementary, Miami Beach Senior
High School, and South Pointe Elementary.
On July 9, 2019 the Mayor and the City Commission adopted Resolution No. 2019-30906,
authorizing the City Manager and City Cleric to execute a grant agreement with the Friends of the
Bass Museum, Inc. for the implementation of a Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and
Mathematics (STEAM) Plus program with six Miami Beach public schools (kindergarten - 12th
grade) and six local cultural institutions. The participating cultural institutions included the Bass
Museum, Miami City Ballet, New World Symphony, the Jewish Museum, the Wolfsonian, and
Young Musicians United; and, the schools include Biscayne Elementary, Feinberg Fisher,
Nautilus Middle, North Beach Elementary, Miami Beach Senior High School, and South Pointe
Elementary.
In September 2019 the Mayor and the City Commission adopted Resolution No. 2019-30955,
amending the prior resolution to include the addition of cultural institutions and one additional
public school, Treasure Island Elementary. The amendment also approved a partnership with
North Bay Village to fund fifty (50) percent of the cost to implement the program at Treasure
Island Elementary School. Additionally, funds were allocated for a STEAM liaison for the
additional public school.
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The program is referred to as a STEAM Plus initiative, and is intended to inspire students to
engage and prepare in science, technology, engineering, arts, and mathematics to work with
cultural anchors to infuse theatre, visual arts, dance, and music in traditional class offerings. The
,,Plus" component of the STEAM Plus initiative is the Citys program to promote career and
college readiness.
The 2018-2019 Beta Test concept provided survey data for continued STEAM programming
with 82.9% of school administrator responses requesting that the program continues (41
responses total), and 95.0% of parent responses requesting that the program continues (61
responses total). The 2019-20 school year STEAM program yielded positive responses to
student surveys including 93.0% indicating they enjoyed the project the partner organization
provided in class and 88% of students very satisfied or satisfied with the program overall.
During the 2019-20 school year, 2,915 students participated in the STEAM program, there were
32 partnerships serving 121 classrooms/teachers, 451 classes visited, and 220 online
interactions due to COVID restrictions.
AN ALY M
The STEAM Plus program continues to expand and provide enrichment to Miami Beach
youth. At the end of the 2019-20 school year, the program was supported by 11 cultural
partners in seven (7) Miami Beach public schools. By engaging students around the subjects
of Science, Technology, Engineering, Art and Math, the STEAM Plus program aims to spark an
interest and life-long appreciation of the arts and sciences in children from an early age.
During the 2.019-20 school year, the program reached 2,915 Miami Beach youth, which is about
38% of the Miami Beach public school student population and saw a 33% increase in students
served when compared to the pilot year (2,180 vs. 2,915).
Each public school in the STEAM program earned STEAM designations from Miami -Dade
County Public Schools of either gold or silver. Additionally, family survey responses indicated
that 92% of parents liked their child participating in the STEAM Plus program activities and 91 %
would like their child's school to continue participating in the STEAM Plus program.
The 2019-2020 Final Report provides more detailed information on the STEAM Plus program
impact A the seven (7) public schools overall (see attached).
The 2020-2021 Final Report will be provided once received from the Bass Museum, along with
the anticipated budget for the 2022-23 school year.
URNRTING SURVI=Y DATA
49.1 % of residents were either very satisfied or satisfied with the quality of public schools in
Miami Beach
FINANCIAL INFORMATION
FY23 $372,000
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Strategic Connection
Prosperity - Be known for (K-12) educational excellence.
Legislative Tracking
Organizational Development Performance Initiatives
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Mayor Dan Gelber
ATTACHMENTSe
Description
D STEAM 19-20 Final Report
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RESOLUTION NO. 2019-30955
A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY
OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, AMENDING RESOLUTION NO. 2019-30906
TO REFLECT THE FOLLOWING CHANGES: (1) APPROVING, THE
GRANT AGREEMENT, AS AMENDED, WITH THE FRIENDS OF THE BASS
MUSEUM, INC (THE BASS) REGARDING THE MIAMI BEACH FOR
SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING, ARTS, AND MATHEMATICS
("STEAM") PLUS PROGRAM FOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS (KINDERGARTEN
-12TH GRADE) FOR FISCAL YEAR 2019-2020, FOR AN INITIAL TERM OF
ONE (1) YEAR WITH TWO (2) ONE-YEAR RENEWAL TERMS, AT THE
OPTION OF THE CITY, IN THE FORM ATTACHED TO THIS RESOLUTION
AS EXHIBIT "1"; SAID AMENDMENTS INCLUDING (1) THE ADDITION OF
THE BUDGET FOR THE PROGRAM, IN THE TOTAL SUM NOT TO
EXCEED $372,000 ANNUALLY, AND (II) THE ADDITION OF CULTURAL
INSTITUTIONS AND ONE (1) SCHOOL FOR A TOTAL OF TWELVE (12)
CULTURAL INSTITUTIONS AND SEVEN (7) PUBLIC SCHOOLS; (2)
APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE AN
AGREEMENT WITH THE TOWN OF NORTH BAY VILLAGE TO FUND
FIFTY (50) PERCENT OF THE COST TO IMPLEMENT THE STEAM PLUS
PROGRAM AT TREASURE ISLAND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL FOR A
TOTAL CITY CONTRIBUTION NOT TO EXCEED $9,000; AND (3)
APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE AN
INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR AGREEMENT WITH ONE (1) ADDITIONAL
CONTRACTOR TO SERVE AS A STEAM LIAISON FOR TREASURE
ISLAND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, FOR A TOTAL FEE NOT TO EXCEED
$1,000 PER YEAR.
WHEREAS, n January 2008, the City of Miami Beach, Florida ('City") entered into
an Education Compact with Miami -Dade County Public Schools (M-DCPS) to enhance
learning opportunities for youth; and
WHEREAS, the Education Compact reflects the desire of the Miami Beach
community to support excellence in the City's public schools; and
WHEREAS, the Education Compact currently addresses and supports the following
priority areas: Teacher Recruitment/Retention; Communication; Parental
Involvement/Family Support; Youth and Community Engagement; Health and Well -Being;
Student Achievement; Safety; and Technology; and
WHEREAS, on April 15, 2015, the Mayor and the City Commission adopted
Resolution No. 2015-28997, which directed the Administration to expand the Compact to
address the following areas: Early Learning; Extracurricular/Choice Offerings; and
Afterschool Programming; and
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WHEREAS, the City has entered into contracts with M-DCPS and other
organizations for the following initiatives: Voluntary Pre -kindergarten (VPK) at Fienberg
Fisher K-8 Center and Biscayne Elementary; Dual Enrollment Expansion through
partnerships with Florida Intemational University and Miami -Dade College at Miami
Beach Senior High School and Nautilus Middle School; and an Afterschool Teen Program
at Nautilus Middle School; and
WHEREAS, the Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics ("STEM") to
Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Mathematics ("STEAM") movement has
been taking root over the past several years and is surging forward as a positive model
of action to truly meet the needs of a 21st century economy; and
WHEREAS, STEM alone, without the Arts component, misses several key
components that many employers, educators, and parents have voiced as critical for our
children to thrive in the present and rapidly approaching future; and
WHEREAS, STEAM is an educational approach to learning that uses Science,
Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Mathematics as access points for guiding student
inquiry, dialogue, and critical thinking; and
WHEREAS, the end results of the STEAM education approach are students who
take thoughtful risks, engage in experimental leaming, persist in problem -solving,
embrace collaboration, and work through the creative process; and
WHEREAS, given the expanded approach offered by STEAM, the City of Miami
Beach has .explored options to help promote the. deployment of a STEAM Initiative in
Miami Beach Public Schools and, as part of this effort, the City Manager and the Mayor
of Miami Beach met with M-DCPS Superintendent, Alberto Carvalho, to explore the
opportunity to deploy STEAM as part of the regular school curriculum in the 2018-19
school year; and
WHEREAS, the Bass Museum of Art has reached out to the City with a coordinated
approach that involves multiple cultural institutions in the City; and
WHEREAS, on January 16, 2019 the Mayor and the City Commission adopted
Resolution No. 2019-30690, authorizing the City Manager and City Clerk to execute a
grant agreement with the Friends of the Bass Museum, Inc. (the "Bass"), for the
implementation of a Beta Test for a Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and
Mathematics (STEAM) Plus program with all six Miami Beach public schools
(kindergarten - 12th grade) and six local cultural institutions; and
WHEREAS, the participating cultural institutions included the Bass Museum,
Miami City Ballet, New World Symphony, the Jewish Museum, the Wolfsonian, and
Young Musicians United; and, the schools include Biscayne Elementary, Feinberg Fisher,
Nautilus Middle, North Beach Elementary, Miami Beach Senior High School, and South
Pointe Elementary; and
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WHEREAS, the program is referred to as a STEAM Plus initiative, and is intended
to inspire students to engage and prepare in science, technology, engineering, arts, and
mathematics to work with cultural anchors to infuse theatre, visual arts, dance, and music
in traditional class offerings; and
WHEREAS, the "Plus" component of the STEAM Plus initiative is the City's pilot
program to promote career and college readiness; and
WHEREAS, the 2018-2019 Beta Test concept provided survey data for continued
STEAM programming with 82.9% of school administrator responses requesting that the
program continue (41 responses total), and 95.0% of parent responses requesting that
the program continues (61 responses total); and
WHEREAS, on July 17, 2019 the Mayor and the City Commission adopted
Resolution No. 2019-30906, authorizing the City Manager and City Clerk to execute a
new grant agreement with the Bass for the implementation of the STEAM Plus program
with all six Miami Beach public schools (kindergarten - 12th grade) and six local cultural
institutions for the 2019-2020 school year, and
WHEREAS, the grant agreement provided for an initial one (1) year terms with two
(2) possible additional one-year renewal terms at the option of the City, subject to funding
approval during the City's annual budgetary process; and
WHEREAS, the Town of North Bay Village has requested to support the STEAM
Plus program for implementation at Treasure Island Elementary for the 2019-2020 school
year; and
WHEREAS, in addition, the number of local cultural institution participants for the
2019-20 school year has expanded by an additional six institutions to include the Miami
Beach Bots, the Holocaust Memorial of the Greater Miami Jewish Federation, Perez Art
Museum Miami, Miami Theater Center, Miami New Drama, and HackShack; and
WHEREAS, as such, the Administration recommends that the Mayor and the City
Commission amend Resolution No. 21019-30906 (the Resolution) to reflect the following
changes in regard to the STEAM Plus Program for FY 2019-2020 and subsequent
renewal terms which may be approved by the City:
1. Approve, in substantial form, the grant agreement as amended since approval
of the Resolution, incorporated herein and attached hereto as Exhibit "1" and
authorize the City Manager to execute the final grant agreement for a total
annual cost not to exceed $372,000, including a total of twelve cultural
institutions for the 2019-20 school year and seven (7) public schools;
2. Approve and authorize the City Manager to execute an agreement with the
Town of North Bay Village, for the implementation of the STEAM Plus program
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at Treasure Island Elementary with a contribution of no less than 50 percent of
the anticipated cost to implement for the 2019-20 school year, for a total City
contribution not to exceed $9,000; and
3. Approve and authorize the City Manager to execute an independent contractor
agreement with one (1) independent contractor to serve as a STEAM liaison
for Treasure Island Elementary during the 2019-2020 school year, for a total
fee not to exceed $1,000 per 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 amend Resolution No. 2019-30906 to reflect the following changes:
(1) approving the grant agreement, as amended, with the Friends of the Bass Museum,
Inc. (the "Bass") regarding the Miami Beach for Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts,
and Mathematics ("STEAM") Plus Program for public schools (kindergarten - 12th grade)
for FY 2019-2020, for an initial term of one (1) year with two (2) one-year renewal terms,
at the option of the City, in the form attached to this Resolution as Exhibit "'I"; said
amendments including (i) the addition of the budget for the program, in the total sum not
to exceed $372,000 annually, and (ii) the addition of cultural institutions and one (1)
school for a total of twelve (12) cultural institutions and seven (7) public schools; (2)
approving and authorizing the City Manager to execute an agreement with the Town of
North Bay Village to fund fifty (50) percent of the cost to implement the STEAM Plus
Program at Treasure Island Elementary School for a total City contribution not to exceed
$9,000; and (3) approving and authorizing the City Manager to execute an independent
contractor agreement with one (1) additional contractor to serve as a steam liaison for
Treasure Island Elementary School, for a total fee not to exceed $1,000 per year.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this /f day of SP �� K , 2019.
ATTEST:
Z/ S 116 11
Rafa I E. Granado, City Clerk
(Sponsored by Mayor Dan Gelber)
Dan Gelber, Mayor
APPROVED AS TO
FORM & LANGUAGE
& FOR EXECUTION
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MIAMI BEACH
Resolutions - C7 R
COMMISSION MEMORANDUM
TO. Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Commission
FROM: Jimmy L. Morales, City Manager
DATE: September 11, 2019
SUBJECT: A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY
OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, AMENDING RESOLUTION NO. 2019-30906
TO REFLECT THE FOLLOWING CHANGES: (1)APPROVING, THE GRANT
AGREEMENT, AS AMENDED, WITH THE FRIENDS OF THE BASS
MUSEUM, INC (THE BASS) REGARDING THE MIAMI BEACH FOR
SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING, ARTS, AND MATHEMATICS
("STEAM") PLUS PROGRAM FOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS (KINDERGARTEN -
12TH GRADE) FOR FISCAL YEAR 2019-2020, FOR AN INITIAL TERM OF
ONE (1) YEAR WITH TWO (2) ONE-YEAR RENEWAL TERMS, AT THE
OPTION OF THE CITY, IN THE FORM ATTACHED TO THIS RESOLUTION
AS EXHIBIT "1"; SAID AMENDMENTS INCLUDING (1) THE ADDITION OF
THE BUDGET FOR THE PROGRAM, IN THE TOTAL SUM NOT TO EXCEED
$372,000 ANNUALLY, AND (II) THE ADDITION OF CULTURAL
INSTITUTIONS AND ONE (1) SCHOOL FOR A TOTAL OF TWELVE (12)
CULTURAL INSTITUTIONS AND SEVEN (7) PUBLIC SCHOOLS; (2)
APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE AN
AGREEMENT WITH THE TOWN OF NORTH BAY VILLAGE TO FUND FIFTY
(50) PERCENT OF THE COST TO IMPLEMENT THE STEAM PLUS
PROGRAM AT TREASURE ISLAND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL FOR A TOTAL
CITY CONTRIBUTION NOT TO EXCEED $9,000; AND (3)APPROVING AND
AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE AN INDEPENDENT
CONTRACTOR AGREEMENT WITH ONE (1) ADDITIONAL CONTRACTOR
TO SERVE AS A STEAM LIAISON FOR TREASURE ISLAND ELEMENTARY
SCHOOL, FOR A TOTAL FEE NOT TO EXCEED $1,000 PER YEAR.
RECOMMENDATION
The administration recommends that the Mayor and the City Commission approve an
amendment to the draft grant agreement between the City and the Bass for the 2019-2020
school year for inclusion of Treasure Island Eementary through a partnership with the Town of
North Bay Village, the hiring of an independent contractor to support that partnership and the
expansion of the program to allow for twelve (12) cultural partners for the budget amount
approved at the July 9. 2019 meeting in an amount not to exceed $372,000.
ANALYSIS
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In January 2008, the City of Miami Beach entered into an Education Compact with Miami -Dade
County Public Schools to enhance learning opportunities for youth. The Compact reflects the
desire of the Miami Beach community to support excellence in the City's public schools and
currently addresses and supports the following priority areas: Teacher Recruitment/Retention-,
Communication; Parental Involvement/Family Support; Youth and Community Engagement;
Health and Well -Being; Student Achievement; Safety; and Technology.
On April 15, 2015, the Mayor and the City Commission adopted Resolution No. 2015-28997,
which directed the Administration to expand the Compact to address the following areas: Early
Leaming; Extracurricular/Choice Offerings; and After -school Programming.
The City has entered into contracts with M-DCPS and other organizations for the following
initiatives: Voluntary Pre -kindergarten (VPK) at Fienberg Fisher K-8 Center and Biscayne
Elementary; Dual Enrollment Expansion through partnerships with Florida Intemational
University, and Miami -Dade College at Miami Beach Senior High School and Nautilus Middle
School; and an Afterschool Teen Program at Nautilus Middle School.
The Science, Technology, Engineedng, and Mathematics ("STEM") to Science, Technology,
Engineering, Arts, and Mathematics ("STEAM") movement has been taking root over the past
several years and is surging forward as a positive model of action to truly meet the needs of a
21It century economy. STEM alone, without the Arts component, misses several key
components that many employers, educators, and parents have voiced as critical for our
children to thrive in the present and rapidly approaching future. STEAM is an educational
approach to leaming that uses Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Mathematics as
access points for guiding student inquiry, dialogue, and critical thinking.
Given the expanded approach offered by STEAM, the City of Miami Beach has explored
options to help promote the deployment of a STEAM Initiative in Miami Beach Public Schools
and, as part of this effort, the City Manager and the Mayor of Miami Beach met with M-DCPS
Superintendent, Alberto Carvalho, to explore the opportunity to deploy STEAM as part of the
regular school curriculum in ffie 2018-19 school year.
On January 16, 2019 the Mayor and the City Commission adopted Resolution No. 2019-30690,
authorizing the City Manager and City Cleric to execute a grant agreement with the Friends of the
Bass Museum, Inc. for the implementation of a Beta Test for a Science, Technology,
Engineering, Arts, and Mathematics (STEAM) Plus program with all six Miami Beach public
schools (kindergarten - 12th grade) and six local cultural institutions. The participating cultural
institutions included the Bass Museum, Miami City Ballet, New World Symphony. the Jewish
Museum, the WolfsoNan, and Young Musicians United; and, the schools include Biscayne
Elementary, Feinberg Fisher, Nautilus Middle, North Beach Elementary, Miami Beach Senior
High School, and South Pointe Elementary.
On July 9, 2019 the Mayor and the City Commission adopted Resolution No. 2019-30906,
authorizing the City Manager and City Cleric to execute a grant agreement with the Friends of the
Bass Museum, Inc. for the implementation of a Science, Technoiogy, Engineering, Arts, and
Mathematics (STEAM) Plus program with six Miami Beach public schools (kindergarten - 12th
grade) and six local cultural institutions. The participating cultural institutions included the Bass
Museum, Miami City Ballet, New World Symphony, the Jewish Museum, the Woffsonian, and
Young Musicians United; and, the schools include Biscayne Elementary, Feinberg Fisher,
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Nautilus Middle, North Beach Elementary, Miami Beach Senior High School, and South Pointe
Elementary.
The program is referred to as a STEAM Plus initiative, and is intended to inspire students to
engage and prepare in science technology, engineering, arts, and mathematics to work with
cultural anchors to infuse theatre, visual arts, dance, and music in traditional class offerings. The
"Plus" component of the STEAM Plus initiative is the City's program to promote career and
college readiness.
The 2018-2019 Beta Test concept provided survey data for continued STEAM programming
with 82.9% of school administrator responses requesting that the program continue (41
responses total), and 95.0% of parent responses requesting that the program continues (61
responses total).
The requested amendment expands the program to include one additional elementary school,
Treasure Island Elementary, allowing for a partnership with the Town of North Bay Village to
fund approximately 50 percent of the associated costs for such implementation and to hire an
independert contractor to serve as the llaison for the City to support this program.
Additionally, the requested amendment increases the number of cultural institutions to twelve for
the 2019-20 school year with the schools indicated and partners indicated below. -
Bass Museum of Arl
Partners: Biscayne Elementary, Fienberg Fisher K-8 Center, Miarni Beach Sr. High, Nautilus Midale
School, North Beach Elementary, South Pointe Elementary, and Treasure Island Elementary
Program Summary:
Using contemporary art as a catalyst for learning STEAM students wilt create works which will later be
displayed for friends and family at the Bass. Students will work together to solve world problems relevant
to Miami Beach like climate change, sea level rise, and water pollution while creating art. Students will take
a field trip to the Bass which will include a STEAM Lab and art activity.
Hack 5 hack
Partners: Treasure Island Elementary
Program Description:
Hac6hack's mission to inspire curiosity and spark creativity through technology and play. As part of the
STEAM Pius program, HackShack will conduct labs where kids will explore programming, design and
robotics concepts that are aligned with applicable standards. HackShack offers various tracks, including:
beginner code and video game design; beginner robotics (build and program robots); and beginner design
for print, web and prototyping (in 30). A showcase will be held at the schooi, where kids will present at
least one of the following (contingent on the track that the school selects and the number of interactions
that are agreed upon): one video game, one 3D prototype, one graphic design and one robot build and
program. The program will also include one or more field trips to HackShack's studio in Aventura for every
participating student.
Holocaust Memorial
Partners: Fienberg Fisher K-8 Center and Miami Beach Sr. High
Program Summary:
"he Holocaust Memorial utilizes its permanent artistic exhibits, film, downloadabie app, Holocaust
Survivor encounters and student experiential visits to engage students. The Holocaust Memorial Miami
Beach Inspires visitors from the community, Florida, the United States and the World to fight against
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racism and genocide and provides an examination of what it means to be a responsible and respectful
person to help create a tolerant, diverse, pluralistic society while integrating STEAM into curriculum.
Jewish Museum of South Florida —FIU
Partners: Miami Beach Sr. High, Nautilus Middle School, North Beach Elementary and South Pointe
Elementary
Program Summary:
The Jewish Museum offers core exhibits on the history of the Jews in the State of Florida and on -going
temporary exhibits on a variety of topics involving art and culture. The museum creates lesson plans
incorporating STEAM both for our core exhibit and temporary exhibits. Students will be given a guided
tour of the Jewish Museum of Florida-FIU. The lesson will include architecture, history, design and art
curation focusing on the museum's 80 stained glass window history, design and creation. Students will
view a video presentation about stained glass using photographic examples of the colorful art form that
can be seen in various historical locations including Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris and the Chagall
Windows in Jerusalem. Student will then learn how glass Is made and how it is infused with color.
Partnered schools will create their own 'stained glass windows" using several different grade level
appropriate techniques.
Miami Beach Bots
Partners: Biscayne Elementary
Program Summary:
The MiamiBeachBots is a team of high school students and adult mentors who will work with a 3�� grade
class to create a F IRST Lego League Jr. project "BoomTown'. Classroom teachers and students will be able
to discuss, plan, design, and build their own city model using LEGO@ Education WeDo 2.0 and create
Show Me posters to present what has been learned. The program focuses on building interest in science,
technology, engineering, arts and math through a real -world challenge —to be solved by research, critical
thinking, and imagination. Students will be able to exhibit their 'BoomTown' creations at a school
showcase.
Miami Reach Botanical Gardens
Partners: Biscayne Elementary
Program Summary:
The Miami Beach Botanical Garden's partnership with Biscayne Elementary School will include between
4-6 school visits, followed by a field trip to the garden. The curriculum will begin with learning to prepare
the school's nine existing garden beds, what elements are required, learn how seeds become plants,
explore native and edible plants, beneficial bugs and pollinators, and the evolution of composting. Hands
on sessions include painting the Garden borders and plant signs as well as planting and caring for the
gardens.
The field trip activities will include a garden tour followed by a brief quiz to test the student's knowledge.
Students will attend a workshop on permaculture, have the opportunity to turn the compost, "take its
temperature" and calculate how much food waste it takes to create a gallon of fine organic soil and
calculate the ratio of compost to water for organic plant fertilization. Discussions will include the lifecycle
of butterflies who call the garden home including the different nectar/host plants. Explore the Pine
Rockland and native garden provides students an in-depth look at their importance to our South Florida
eco-system. Students can work on our Earth Loom, which brings a creative approach to weaving the
community together with upcycle materials and plant clippings.
Miami City Ballet
Partners: Biscayne Elementary, Fienberg Fisher K-8 Center, South Pointe Elementary, and Treasure
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Island Elementary
Program Summary:
Miami City Ballet Community Engagement dance teaching artists are able to integrate dance as an
enhancement to academic subjects; to be a culture builder and support social emotional competencies
and be part of arts learning through interdisciplinary experiences. STEAM subjects are applied during
residency programs, with the help of classroom teacher -partners who enthusiastically provide what that
content is in accordance with their units of study. All residency programs culminate in a costumed,
professionally produced performance. As part of the experience, with partner Nicklaus Children's
Hospital, children will be educated on nutrition and injury prevention through fun, hour length family
inclusive seminars during the program. Miami City Ballet also invites partnered schools to make a trip
to Miami City Ballet building to engage with the production, costume, organizational leadership, dancers
and architecture and cultural history.
Miami Theater Center
Partners: Miami Beach Sr. High School
Program Summary:
Miami Theater Center (MTC) 2019 - 2020 season will feature multidisciplinary performances that are
accessible to all. MTC will launch their new season on October 2019 with the Mermaid Theater of Nova
Scotia's reimagining of Eric Carle's beloved stories like The Very Hungry Caterpillar, in March Dance
NOW! Mami will host performances followed by Emil and the Detectives in April. Partnered schools will
have the opportunity to visit Miami Theater Center to watch one of the performance groups and better
understand how STEAM is incorporated into the theater through in -school visits with highly trained
teaching artists workshops exploring the art form and themes of the live performance.
Miami New Drama
Partners: Miami Beach Sr. High School
Program Summary:
Miami New Drama presents stories on stage that truly reflect the diversity and vibrancy of Miami.
Students will learn behind -the -scenes theatre production via attendance at productions at the Colony
Theatre and in -school mentorship. Students will engage in light board programming, physics of sound &
light, color theory for pigment & light, drafting for costume patterning, scenery & lighting all to engage the
arts with science, technology, engineering and math.
New World Symphony
Partners: Miami Beach Sr. High School
Program Summary:
Each season, the New World Symphony curates an hour-long Education Concert for students in grades 4-
12. These thematic daytime concerts introduce major orchestral works and composers to students from
Mlami-Dade and Broward counties. A program and study guide will be sent in advance to all participating
classes and round trip bus transportation is provided free of charge. Miami Beach Senior High will be
invited to one of these performances. Leading up to the concert, NWS Fellows will visit Miami Beach
Senior High to provide age -appropriate lessons using the Education Concert Study Guide to prepare
students for the Education Concert. The Education Concert Study Guide will contain STEAM resources
and activities for music teachers.
Perez Art Museum
Partners: Fienberg Fisher K-8 Center
Program Summary:
Perez Art Museum Miami's STEAM Plus outreach program would bring the museum's art into the
classroom through the PAM M App. Students will learn about how museums and artists use technology to
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share information and ideas. Students will then have an opportunity to combine technology and art -
making techniques inspired by work on view and resources on the PAM M App.
Wolfsonian — F I U
Partners: Nautilus Middle
Program Summary:
STEAM Zines is a hybrid program, combining our STEAM X Design and Zines for Progress programs.
Using zines as the platform for exploration and expression, students select a topic within the field of
environmental responsibility that they research and then address in their tine.
Young Musicians Unite
Partners: Fienberg Fisher K-8 Center, Miami Beach Sr. High, Nautilus Middle School and North Beach
Elementary
Program Summary:
Young Musicians Unite equips schools with trained Instructors, lesson plans, instruments, and all the
necessary resources for a vibrant music education. As an organization that teaches music through an
experiential and problem -solving based method, YM U's course materials align naturally with the STEAM
subject matter. While the primary focus of YMU courses is on A for the Arts, all 5 STEAM standards can
be reached throughout the duration of a YMU course, aiding schools in achieving their STEAM
designation.
The fmal budget is also included for review and approval.
Lggislative Tracking
Organizational Development Performance I nitiatives
Spgnwr
Mayor Dan Gelber
ATTACHMENTS:
Description
D Form Approved Resolution
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GRANT AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH FLORIDA AND FRIENDS
OF THE BASS MUSEUM, INC.
This Grant Agreement ("Agreement') is entered into this day of 2019.
between the City of Miami Beach, Florida, a municipal corporation duly organized and existing
under the laws of the State of Florida (the "City') and the Friends of the Bass Museum, Inc., a
Florida not -for -profit corporation (the "Bass" or "Grantee").
Article I / Grant Description
1.
Grantee:
Friends of the Bass Museum, .nc. ,
Grantee Contact:
Silvia Karmen Cubifi6
Address:
2100 Collins Avenue
City, State, Zip:
Miarni Beach, Florida 33139
Phone, fax, e-mail:
1305)673-7530, (786)394-4014,
SilviaCubina@miamibeachfl.gov
2.
Grant amount:
NOT TO EXCEED W2,000.00
3.
Project Description:
See Exhibit 1 hereto
4.
Grant Project Budget:
See Exhibit 2 hereto
5.
Expenditure deadline:
Initial term, September 30, 2020; approved renewal terms,
September 30" of succeeding fiscal years
6.
Project completion date:
Iritial term, September 30, 2020; approved renewal terms,
September 3001 of succeeding fiscal years
7.
Final Report deadline:
Must be delivered to City no later than 30 calendar days
after projed compietion deadline.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties hereto have executed this Agreement this
day of 2019.
CITY OF MIAMI BEACH
By:
Jimmy L. Morales, City Manager
ATTEST:
Rafael E. Granado, City Cleric
GRANTEE:
Federal ID N:
FRIENDS OF THE BASS MUSEUM, INC., A NOT -FOR -PROFIT CORPORATION
By:
George Lindemann, President
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RESOLUTION NO. 2019-30906
A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY
OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, APPROVING, IN SUBSTANTIAL FORM, A
NEW GRANT AGREEMENT WITH THE FRIENDS OF THE BASS MUSEUM,
INC (THE "BASS"), FOR THE MANAGEMENT OF THE MIAMI BEACH
BETA TEST FOR SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING, ARTS, AND
MATHEMATICS ("STEAM") PLUS PROGRAM FOR ALL SIX CITY PUBLIC
SCHOOLS (KINDERGARTEN-12TH GRADE) FOR FY 2019-2020, IN AN
AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $372,000.00, FOR AN INITIAL ONE-YEAR
TERM, WITH TWO (2) ONE-YEAR RENEWAL TERMS, AT THE CITY'S
OPTION AND SUBJECT TO FUNDING APPROPRIATION AND
APPROVAL BY THE CITY COMMISSION DURING THE BUDGETARY
PROCESS FOR EACH FISCAL YEAR; AND APPROVING, IN
SUBSTANTIAL FORM, AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO THE CURRENT GRANT
AGREEMENT WITH THE BASS; SAID AMENDMENT EXTENDING THE
AGREEMENT TERM FROM JUNE 7, 2019 THROUGH SEPTEMBER 30,
2019, USING THE REMAINDER OF THE APPROVED FY 2018-2019
FUNDS, IN THE APPROXIMATE AMOUNT OF $42,000.00, IN
PREPARATION FOR THE 2019-2020 SCHOOL YEAR, FOR PLANNING
AND THE PURCHASE OF STEAM MATERIALS FOR AN ADDITIONAL
CLASS AT FIENBERG FISHER K-8 CENTER AND FOR OTHER MIAMI
BEACH PUBLIC SCHOOLS; AND AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER
TO EXECUTE THE FINAL AGREEMENT AND AMENDMENT; AND
FURTHER APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO
EXECUTE INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR AGREEMENTS WITH SIX (6)
CONTRACTORS TO SERVE AS A STEAM LIAISON FOR EACH OF THE
SIX CITY PUBLIC SCHOOLS DURING THE 2019-2020 SCHOOL YEAR,
FOR A TOTAL FEE NOT TO EXCEED $1,000 PER CONTRACTOR, IN THE
TOTAL AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $6,000.00.
WHEREAS, in January 2008, the City of Miami Beach, Florida ("City") entered into
an Education Compact with Miami -Dade County Public Schools ("M-DCPS") to enhance
learning opportunities for youth; and
WHEREAS, the Education Compact reflects the desire of the Miami Beach
community to support excellence in the City`s public schools; and
WHEREAS, the Education Compact currently addresses and supports the following
priority areas: Teacher Recruitment/Retention; Communication; Parental
Involvement/Family Support; Youth and Community Engagement; Health and Well -Being;
Student Achievement; Safety; and Technology; and
WHEREAS, on April 15, 2015, the Mayor and the City Commission adopted
Resolution No. 2015-28997, which directed the Administration to expand the Compact to
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address the following areas: Early Learning; Extracurricular/Choice Offerings; and
Afterschool Programming; and
WHEREAS, the City has entered into contracts with M-DCPS and other
organizations for the following initiatives: Voluntary Pre -kindergarten (VPK) at Fienberg
Fisher K-8 Center and Biscayne Elementary; Dual Enrollment Expansion through
partnerships with Florida International University, and Miami -Dade College at Miami
Beach Senior High School and Nautilus Middle School; and an Afterschool Teen Program
at Nautilus Middle School; and
WHEREAS, the Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics ('STEM') to
Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Mathematics ("STEAM") movement has
been taking root over thb past several years and is surging forward as a positive model
of action to truly meet the needs of a 2131 century economy; and
WHEREAS, STEM alone, without the Arts component, misses several key
components that many employers, educators, and parents have voiced as critical for our
children to thrive in the present and rapidly approaching future; and
WHEREAS, STEAM is an educational approach to learning that uses Science,
Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Mathematics as access points for guiding student
inquiry, dialogue, and critical thinking; and
WHEREAS, the end results of the STEAM education approach are students who
take thoughtful risks, engage in experimental learning, persist in problem -solving,
embrace collaboration, and work through the creative process; and
WHEREAS, given the expanded approach offered by STEAM, the City of Miami
Beach has explored options to help promote the deployment of a STEAM Initiative in
Miami Beach Public Schools and, as part of this effort, the City Manager and the Mayor
of Miami Beach met with M-DCPS Superintendent, Alberto Carvalho, to explore the
opportunity to deploy STEAM as part of the regular school curriculum in the 2018-19
school year, and
WHEREAS, the Bass Museum of Art has reached out to the City with a coordinated
approach that involves multiple cultural institutions in the City; and
WHEREAS, on January 16, 2019 the Mayor and the City Commission adopted
Resolution No. 2019-30690, authorizing the City Manager and City Clerk to execute a
grant agreement with the Friends of the Bass Museum, Inc. (the "Bass"), for the
implementation of a Beta Test for a Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and
Mathematics (STEAM) Plus program with all six Miami Beach public schools
(kindergarten - 12th grade) and six local cultural institutions; and
WHEREAS, the participating cultural institutions include the Bass Museum, Miami
City Ballet, New World Symphony, the Jewish Museum, the Wolfsonian, and Young
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Musicians United; and, the schools include Biscayne Elementary, Feinberg Fisher,
Nautilus Middle, North Beach Elementary, Miami Beach Senior High School, and South
Pointe Elementary; and
WHEREAS, the program is referred to as a STEAM Plus initiative, and is intended
to inspire students to engage and prepare in science, technology, engineering, arts, and
mathematics to work with cultural anchors to infuse theatre, visual arts, dance, and music
in traditional class offerings; and
WHEREAS, the "Plus" component of the STEAM Plus initiative is the City's pilot
program to promote career and college readiness; and
WHEREAS, the 2018-2019 Beta Test concept provided survdy data for continued
STEAM programming with 82.9% of school administrator responses requesting that the
program continue (41 responses total), and 95.0% of parent responses requesting that
the program continues (61 responses total); and
WHEREAS, as such, the Administration recommends that the Mayor and the City
Commission approves a new grant agreement between the City and the Bass for the
2019-2020 school year, incorporated herein by reference and attached to this Resolution
as Exhibit "A", said agreement extending the current agreement with the Bass for an
additional one (1) year through September 30, 2020; and
WHEREAS, the Administration further recommends that the Mayor and the City
Commission approve, in substantial form, an amendment to the current grant agreement
with the Bass, incorporated herein by reference and attached to this Resolution as Exhibit
'B", extending the existing agreement term from June 7, 2019 through September 30,
2019 and using the remainder of the approved FY 2018-2019 funds, in the approximate
amount of $42,000.00, in preparation of the 2019-2020 school year and for the purchase
of STEAM materials for an additional class at Fienberg Fisher K-8 Center and other Miami
Beach public schools; and
WHEREAS, the Administration further recommends that the Mayor and the City
Commission approve and authorize the City Manager to execute independent contractor
agreements with six (6) contractors to serve as a STEAM liaison for each of the six City
public schools during the 2019-2020 school year, for a total fee not to exceed $1,000 per
contractor, in the total amount not to exceed $6,000.00.
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 approve, in substantial form, a new grant agreement with the Friends
of the Bass Museum, Inc. (the "Bass'), for the management of the Miami Beach Beta Test
for Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Mathematics ("STEAM") Plus Program
for all six City public schools (kindergarten-12th grade) for FY 2019-2020, in an amount
not to exceed $372,000.00, for an initial one-year term, with two (2) one-year renewal
terms, at the City's option and subject to funding appropriation and approval by the City
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Commission during the budgetary process for each fiscal year; and approve, in
substantial form, Amendment No. 1 to the current grant agreement with the Bass; said
amendment extending the agreement term from June 7, 2019 through September 30,
2019, using the remainder of the approved FY 2018-2019 funds, in the approximate
amount of $42,000.00, in preparation for the 2019-2020 school year, for planning and the
purchase of STEAM materials for an additional class at Fienberg Fisher K-8 Center and
for other Miami Beach public schools; and authorize the City Manager to execute the final
agreement and amendment; and further approve and authorize the City Manager to
execute independent contractor agreements with six (6) contractors to serve as a STEAM
liaison for each of the six City public schools during the 2019-2020 school year, for a total
fee not to exceed $1,000 per contractor, in the total amount not to exceed $6,000.00.
PASSED and ADOPTED this /7 day of July, 2019.
ATTEST: X62z��
Dan Gelber, Mayor
Za �
Rafael E. Granado, City Clerk
(Sponsored by Mayor Dan Gelber)
APPROVED AS TO
FORM 8 LANGUAGE
8 FOR EXECUTION
City At OM"
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MIAMI BEACH
COMMISSION MEMORANDUM
TO: Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Commission
FROM: Jimmy L. Morales, City Manager
DATE July 17, 2019
SUBJECT: A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY
OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, APPROVING, IN SUBSTANTIAL FORM, A
NEW GRANT AGREEMENT WITH THE FRIENDS OF THE BASS MUSEUM,
INC. (THE "BASS-), FOR THE MANAGEMENT OF THE MIAMI BEACH BETA
TEST FOR SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING, ARTS, AND
MATHEMATICS ("STEAM") PLUS PROGRAM FOR ALL SIX CITY PUBLIC
SCHOOLS (KINDERGARTEN-12TH GRADE) FOR FY 2019-2020, IN AN
AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $372,000.00, FOR AN INITIAL ONE-YEAR
TERM, WITH TWO (2) ONE-YEAR RENEWAL TERMS, AT THE CITY'S
OPTION AND SUBJECT TO FUNDING APPROPRIATION AND APPROVAL
BY THE CITY COMMISSION DURING THE BUDGETARY PROCESS FOR
EACH FISCAL YEAR; AND APPROVING, IN SUBSTANTIAL FORM,
AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO THE CURRENT GRANT AGREEMENT WITH THE
BASS; SAID AMENDMENT EXTENDING THE AGREEMENT TERM FROM
JUNE 7, 2019 THROUGH SEPTEMBER 30, 2019, USING THE REMAINDER
OF THE APPROVED FY 2018-2019 FUNDS, IN THE APPROXIMATE
AMOUNT OF $42,000.00, IN PREPARATION FOR THE 2019-2020 SCHOOL
YEAR, FOR PLANNING AND THE PURCHASE OF STEAM MATERIALS
FOR AN ADDITIONAL CLASS AT FIENBERG FISHER K-8 CENTER AND
FOR OTHER MIAMI BEACH PUBLIC SCHOOLS; AND AUTHORIZING THE
CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE THE FINAL AGREEMENT AND
AMENDMENT; AND FURTHER APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING THE CITY
MANAGER TO EXECUTE INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR AGREEMENTS
WITH SIX (6) CONTRACTORS TO SERVE AS A STEAM LIAISON FOR
EACH OF THE SIX CITY PUBLIC SCHOOLS DURING THE 2019-2020
SCHOOL YEAR, FOR A TOTAL FEE NOT TO EXCEED $1,000 PER
CONTRACTOR, IN THE TOTAL AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $6,000.00.
RECOMMENDATION
The administration recommends that the Mayor and the City Commission approve a new grant
agreement between the City and the Bass for the 2019-2020 school year for an additional one
(1) year through September 30, 2020 in an amount not to exceed $372,000.
Addibonally, the administration recommends the approval of an amendment to the current grant
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agreement with the Bass extending the existing agreement term from June 7, 2019 through
September 30, 2019 and using the remainder of the approved FY 2018-2019 funds, in the
approximate amount of $42,000, in preparation of the 2019-2020 school year and for the
purchase of STEAM materials for an additional class at Fienberg Fisher K-8 Center and other
Miami Beach public schools.
Also, the administration recommends the approval to execute independent contractor
agreements with six (6) contractors to serve as a STEAM liaison for each of the six City public
schools during the 2019-2020 school year, for a total fee not to exceed $1,000 per contractor,
in the total amount not to exceed $6,000.00.
ANALYSIS
In January 2008, the City of Miami Beach entered into an Education Compact with Miami -Dade
County Public Schools to enhance learning opportunities for youth. The Compact reflects the
desire of the Miami Beach community to support excellence in the City's public schools and
currently addresses and supports the following priority areas: Teacher Recruitment/Reterrtion;
Communication; Parental Involvement/Family Support; Youth and Community Engagement;
Health and Well -Being; Student Achievement; Safety; and Technology.
On April 15, 2015, the Mayor and the City Commission adopted Resolution No. 2015-28997,
which directed the Administration to expand the Compact to address the following areas: Early
Leaming; Extracumcular/Choice Offerings; and Afterschool Programming.
The City has entered into contracts with M-DCPS and other organizations for the following
initiatives: Voluntary Pre -kindergarten (VPK) at Fienberg Fisher K-8 Center and Biscayne
Elementary; Dual Enrollment Expansion through partnerships with Florida Intemational
University, and Miami -Dade College at Miami Beach Senior High School and Nautilus Middle
School; and an Afterschool Teen Program at Nautilus Middle School.
The Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics ("STEM") to Science, Technology,
Engineering, Arts, and Mathematics ("STEAM") movement has been taking root over the past
several years and is surging forward as a positive model of action to truly meet the needs of a
21st century economy. STEM alone, without the Arts component, misses several key
components that many employers, educators, and parents have voiced as critical for our
children to thrive in the present and rapidly approaching future. STEAM is an educational
approach to leaming that uses Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Mathematics as
access points for guiding student inquiry, dialogue, and critical thinking.
Given the expanded approach offered by STEAM, the City of Miami Beach has explored
options to help promote the deployment of a STEAM Initiative in Miami Beach Public Schools
and, as part of this effort, the City Manager and the Mayor of Miami Beach met with M-DCPS
Superintendent, Alberto Carvalho, to explore the opportunity to deploy STEAM as part of the
regular school curriculum in the 2018-19 school year.
On January 16, 2019 the Mayor and the City Commission adopted Resolution No. 2019-
30690, authorizing the City Manager and City Clerk to execute a grant agreement with the
Friends of the Bass Museum, Inc. for the implementation of a Beta Test for a Science,
Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Mathematics (STEAM) Plus program with all six Miami
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Beach public schools (kindergarten - 12th grade) and six local cultural institutions. The
participating cAmal institutions included the Bass Museum, Miami City Ballet, New World
Symphony, the Jewish Museum, the Wolfsonian, and Young Musicians United; and, the schools
include Biscayne Elementary, Feinberg Fisher, Nautilus Middle, North Beach Elementary, Miami
Beach Senior High School, and South Pointe Elementary.
The program is referred to as a STEAM Plus initiative, and is intended to inspire students to
engage and prepare in science, technology, engineering, arts, and mathematics to work with
cuttu r-4 anchors to infuse theatre, visual arts, dance, and music in traditional class offerings.
The "Plus" component of the STEAM Plus initiative is the City's pilot program to promote
career and college readiness.
The 2018-2019 Beta Test concept provided survey data for continued STEAM programming
with 82.9% of school administrator responses requesting that the program continue (41
responses total), and 95.0% of parent responses requesting that the program continues (61
responses total).
KEY INTENDED OUTCOMES SUPPORTED
Achieve Educational (K-12) Excellence
FINANCIAL INFORMATION
$378,000
Legislative Tracking
Organi7ational Development Performance Initiatives
SpQnsor
Mayor Dan Gelber
ATTACHMENTS:
Description
o Miami Herald Article
o Final Amendment STEAM Plus 2018-19
o Final Grant Agreement Form 2019-20
o Final Report 7.1A9
o Final Report Supporting Document
o Final Report Supporting Document
o Final Report Supporting Document
o Form Approved Resolution
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RESOLUTION NO. 2019-30690
A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY
OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, AUTHORIZING THE IMPLEMENTATION
OF A MIAMI BEACH BETA TEST FOR SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY,
ENGINEERING, ARTS, AND MUSIC (STEAM) PLUS FOR THE 2018-19
SCHOOL YEAR, IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $188,542, FOR THE
PERIOD OF FEBRUARY THROUGH JUNE, 2019; AND
FURTHER, AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO NEGOTIATE, AND
THE CITY MANAGER AND CITY CLERK TO EXECUTE, AN AGREEMENT
WITH THE BASS MUSEUM OF ART TO IMPLEMENT THIS BETA TEST
EDUCATIONAL ENHANCEMENT FOR THE 2018-19 SCHOOL YEAR.
WHEREAS, in January 2008, the City of Miami Beach, Florida ("City") entered into an
Education Compact with Miami -Dade County Public Schools (M-DCPS) to enhance learning
opportunities for youth; and
WHEREAS, the Education Compact reflects the desire of the Miami Beach community
to support excellence in the City's public schools; and
WHEREAS, the Education Compact currently addresses and supports the following
priority areas: Teacher Recruitment/Retention-, Communication; Parental Involvement/Family
Support; Youth and Community Engagement; Health and Well -Being; Student Achievement;
Safety; and Technology; and
WHEREAS, in Resolution No. 2015-28997, the City Commission directed the
Administration to expand the Compact to address the following areas: Early Learning;
Extracurricular/Choice Offerings; and Afterschool Programming; and
WHEREAS, the City has entered into contracts with M-DCPS and other organizations
for the following initiatives: Voluntary Pre -kindergarten (VPK) at Fienberg Fisher K-8 Center
and Biscayne Elementary; Dual Enrollment Expansion through partnerships with Florida
International University and Miami -Dade College at Miami Beach Senior High School and
Nautilus Middle School; and an Afterschool Teen Program at Nautilus Middle School; and
WHEREAS, the City plans to partner with Miami -Dade County Public Schools to
implement a Beta Test for a Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Mathematics
(STEAM) Plus program with all six Miami Beach public schools (kindergarten - 12th grade) and
six local cultural institutions; and
WHEREAS, the STEM to STEAM movement has been taking root over the past several
years and is surging forward as a positive model of action to truly meet the needs of a 21 n
century economy. STEM alone misses several key components that many employers,
educators, and parents have voiced as critical for our children to thrive in the present and
rapidly approaching future. STEAM is an educational approach to learning that uses Science,
Technology, Engineering, the Arts, and Mathematics as access points for guiding student
inquiry, dialogue, and critical thinking. The end results are students who take thoughtful risks,
engage in experimental learning, persist in problem -solving, embrace collaboration, and work
through the creative process. These are the innovators, educators, leaders, and learners of the
21 s` Century; and
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WHEREAS, STEAM is a program inspiring students to engage and prepare in science,
technology, engineering, arts, and mathematics to work with cultural anchors to infuse theatre,
visual arts, dance, and music in traditional class offerings and is a pilot program to promote
career and college readiness; and
WHEREAS, given the expanded approach offered by STEAM, the City of Miami Beach
has been exploring options to help promote the deployment of a STEAM Initiative in Miami
Beach Public Schools and, as part of this effort, the Manager and Mayor of Miami Beach met
with Superintendent Alberto Carvalho to explore potential opportunities to deploy STEAM as
part of the regular school curriculum; and
WHEREAS, the Bass Museum of Art ("Bass") has reached out to the City with a
coordinated approach that involves multiple cultural institutions in the City; and
WHEREAS, the participating institutions include the Bass Museum, Miami City Ballet,
New World Symphony, the Jewish Museum, the Wolfsonian, and Young Musicians United; and,
the schools include Biscayne Elementary, Feinberg Fisher, Nautilus Middle, North Beach
Elementary, Miami Beach Senior High School, and South Pointe Elementary; and
WHEREAS, the program will be referred to as a STEAM Plus initiative and is a program
inspiring students to engage and prepare in science, technology, engineering, arts, and
mathematics; and
WHEREAS, the "Plus" component of this initiative is the City's pilot program to promote
career and college readiness; and
WHEREAS, the Beta Test concept will bring passion, creativity, knowledge, and skill to
the classroom guiding students to develop their own creative expressions, and students will
participate in school programs and receive quality art instruction and create quality work.
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 implementation of a City of Miami Beach Beta Test for
Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Music (STEAM) Plus for the 2018-2019 School
Year, in an amount not to exceed $188,542, for the period of February through June, 2019; and,
further, authorize the City Manager to negotiate, and the City Manager and the City Clerk to
execute, an agreement with the Bass Museum of Art to implement the Beta Test educational
enhancement for the 2018-19 School Year.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this day of January, 2019.
ATTEST:
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Rafael E. Gran o, 01ty Clerk APPROVED AS TO
FORM & LANGUAGE
& FOR EXECUTION
(Sponsored by Mayor Dan Gelber)
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Resolutions-7 R7 M
MIAMI BEACH
COMMISSION MEMORANDUM
TO: Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Commission
FROM: Jimmy L. Morales, City Manager
DAT E: January 16, 2019
SUBJECT: A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY
OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, TO IMPLEMENT A MIAMI BEACH BETA
TEST FOR SCIENCE TECHNOLOGY ENGINEERING ARTS AND MUSIC
PLUS FOR THE 2018-19 SCHOOL YEAR IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED
$188,542 FOR THE PERIOD FEBRUARY THROUGH JUNE, 2019
FURTHER, AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER AND CITY CLERK TO
NEGOTIATE AND EXECUTE THE AGREEMENT WITH THE BASS MUSEUM
OF ART TO IMPLEMENT THE EDUCATIONAL ENHANCEMENT FOR THE
2018-19 SCHOOL YEAR.
RECOMMENDATION
Authorize the execution of the agreement to
semester.
implement the Beta test for the Spring 2019
13ACKORDU14D
On January 8, 2008, the City entered into an Education Compact (the "Compact") with Miami -Dade
County Public Schools (MDCPS). Developed with significant community input, the Compact reflects
the desire of the Miami Beach community to support exceaence in its schools and an investment in
the overall enhancement of education for its residents. The Compact currently addresses and
supports the following priority areas
• Teacher Recruitment/Retention;
• Communication;
• Parental Involvement/Family Support/Youth and Community Fngagement;
• Health and Well -Being;
• Student Achievement;
• Safety; and
• Technology.
In Resolution No. 2015-28997, the City Commission directed the Administration to expand the
Compact to address the following areas: Early Leaming; Extracurricular/Choice Offerings; and
Afterschool Programming. Since then, the City has entered into contracts with M-DCPS and other
organizations for the following initiatives: Voluntary Prekindergarten (VPK) at Fienberg Fisher K-8
Center and Biscayne Elementary; Dual Enrollment Expansion through partnerships with Florida
International University and Miami -Dade College at Miami Beach Senior High School and Nautilus
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Middle School; and Afterschool Teer Program at Nautilus Middle School. In 2018, the Commission
directed the administration to develop and implement an afterschool enrichment program at public
schools in Miami Beach that have limited access to STEM ( Science, Technology, Engineering, and
Mathematics) activities beginning in the 2018- 19 school year. Florida International University's
School of Computing and Information Systems was engaged to develop a STEM enrichment
program for Miami Beach youth at Feinberg Fisher and Biscayne Elementary.
The STEM to STEAM movement has been taking root over the past several years and is surging
forward as a positive mode of action to truly meet the needs of a 21st century economy. STEM
alone rnisses several key components that many employers, educators, and parents have voiced as
critical for our children to thrive in the present and rapidly approaching future. STEAM is an
educational approach to leaming that uses Science, Technology, Engineering, the Arts and
Mathematics as access points for guiding student inquiry, dialogue, and critical thinking. The end
results are students who take thoughtful risks, engage in experiential leaming, persist in problem -
solving, embrace collaooration, and work through the creative process. These are the innovators,
educators, leaders, and learners of the 21 st century. STEAM is a program inspiring students to
engage and prepare in science, technology, engineering, arts & mathematics to work with cultural
anchors to infuse theatre, visual arts, dance and music in traditional class offerings and pilot program
to promote career and college readiness. (Source: https://education closet.com)
ANALII_SJ5
The City of Miami Beach has been exploring options to help promote the deployment of a
STEAM initiative in Miami Beach Public Schools, and as part of this effort, the Mayor and
Manager of Miami Beach met with Superintendent Alberto Carvalho to explore potential
opportunities to deploy as part of the regular school curriculum.
The Bass Museum of Art (the Bass) has reached out to the City with a coordinated approach
that involves multiple cultural institutions in the City. Through funding from The Knight
Foundation from 2009-2013 The Bass embarked on a teacher professional development
joumey within the school system through the IDEAS program.IDEAS was conceived in 2009
as IDEA@theBass, in conjunction with Stanford University's Hasso Platner Institute of Design.
IDEAS, which stands for identify, discuss, envision, apply, and share, comprises a variety of
classes, tours and workshops for children, families and teachers. The curriculum provides an
easy -to -use system that uses works of art as a catalyst for creative and critical thinking. Activities
use Design Thinking strategies, an open-ended method of problem -solving that allows
participants to brainstorm, build upon group ideas, and engage multi -disciplinarily, while leaming
about the Bass' collection and contemporary art exhibitions. This approach compels students
and adults alike to use the '5 C's' of 21 st Century learning theory: Critical Thinking. Creativity,
Collaboration, Communication, and Character.
During aforementioned years. The Bass was able to conduct teacher professional
development, serving 235 Miami Beach school teachers (with some repeating). In 2014, The
Bass education departmert was awarded a $500,000 grant from the W.K. Kellogg Foundation
to implement a three-year family engagement outreach program entitled Creativity in the
Community, which was designed to increase access to enriching intergenerational arts -based
learning opportunities for parents and young children living in underserved communities
throughout the Miami metro area. Through the development of Creativity in the Community, The
Bass has successfully served 28,155 additional children and their family members through
Kellogg -funded programming that includes mufti -visit family sessions as well as participation in
large community events. The Bass' community partnerships tripled with 59 community
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partnerships developed throughout the three years. Further, The Bass was able to hire and
trained 23 AmBASSadors from within the partner communities, who teach workshops in
English, Spanish, and/or Creole.
While all the cultural institutions in Miami Beach have cultural missions. integrating arts and
cultural instruction into the K-12 daily schedule can be a challenge given the complexity of the
school program, the diversity of the feeder pattem and the different mediums of cultural content
providors. The Bass has conducted numerous meetings with school and arts stakeholders, and
is prepared to launch a pilot test program for the Spring 2019 feeder pattern in the City of Miami
Beach. The program will deliver into 6 of our public schools unique programming as created by
the Bass, the Miami City Ballet, the New World Symphony, the Jewish Museum, the Wolfsonian,
and Young Musicians Unite. Over 2000 children will be impacted at every grade level. The
purpose of the pilot is to beta test the delivery of this arts programming into the daily school
curriculum. The schools include Biscayne Elementary, Feinberg Fisher K-8 Center, Nautilus
Middle School, North Beach Elementary, Miami Beach Senior High School, and South Pointe
Elementary. The programming will fit into the Miami -Dade County Public school system
STEAM initiative but take the arts programming to a new level.
The program have been carefully developed to provide grade -appropriate content for each
level. And while not every grade level will receive instruction from all institutions, if the program
is maintained after the pilot, all grades will experience all institutions over the course of the K-12
education. The details of each institutions deployment is shown in Attachment A. Over the
course of the Beta project, each institution will be visiting their school partners at least 3 times
on locatior and once at their institution. Each partnership includes a field trip to the location.
Some cultural institutions will be culminating in a show or exhibition.
THE BASS (Partnered with North Beach ES, Nautilus MS, Biscayne ES, South Pointe
ES, Fienberg Fisher K-8 Center, and Miami Beach SHS) The Bass IDEAS education
initiative uses art as a catalyst for creativity and positive growth. The Bass will engage
students to think creatively to solve real world problems such as sea level rise, climate
change, and poverty. Students will learn how arts integration with other subject areas
(Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) is especially important to our communities
in South Florida and throughout the world. Students will create art works that will later be
shown at the Bass Creativity Center.
MIAMI CITY BALET (Nautilus MS, Biscayne ES, South Pointe ES, and Fienberg Fisher
K-8 Center) Through creative movement and design students well explore the world of
dance/movement and the process of design. Teaching artists will integrate curriculum
teachers are working on with students in the classroom and help promote movement,
creative thinking and exploration. These classes will help promote group interaction,
creativity, body awareness, and classroom etiquette while collaborating with other subject
areas. Some partnerships will culminate in a short showcase displaying what students
have learned.
NEW WORLD SYMPHONY (Partnered with Miami Beach SHS) Currently working with
Miami Beach Senior High Schools music programs to provide a creative approach toward
activating the imaginations of youth through musical activities focused on classroom
engagement and discovery of classical music.
WOLFSONIAN MUSEUM (Partnered with Nautilus MS) The Wolfsonian is offering an
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intensive variant of its already -established STEAM X Design and Zines for Progress
programs, reformatted for delivery in two Grade 8 classes at Nautilus Middle School. In -
class delivery involves a series of three visits to each classroom by a teaching artist, as
well as one field trip to The Wolfsonian. This amounts to seven distinct touch points
between The Wolfsonian and Nautilus Middle School.
YOUNG MUSICIANS UNITE (Partnered with Nautilus MS, Fienberg Fisher K-8 Center,
and Miami Beach SHS) Will be providing free, consistent music programming to music
programs in participating school. Students will learn the importance of STEAM in the
music world through coding, recording, and practice. Through peer to peer mentodng,
YMU engages students of different backgrounds and brings them together through a
shared passion for music. YMU will be assisting schools struggling to maintain their
instruments and equipment by teaching students how to repair their own instruments and
supplying the tools needed to continue growing each program.
JEWISH MUSEUM (Partnered with North Beach ES, South Pointe ES, and Miami
Beach SHS) Dedicated to telling the story of more than 250 years of Florida Jewish
history, arts and culture, with a growing collection of more than 100,000 items the Jewish
Museum will be education students on curating a museum, printmaking and the importance
of STEAM in every day life.
The Bass has worked with the principals of each school to develop the cultural pairings for
the pilot, with teachers involved in the lesson planning and schedules. The Bass will be
instrumental by managing the program system wide, including agreements with the
schools and the participating cultural organizations. The proposed budget of $188,842.00
as outlined in Attachment B provides part-time salaries for the program coordinator and
director of education, part-time salaries for teaching artist (including training, preparations
and planning) administrative overhead, background check fees, bus transportation for field
trips, parking fees, program supplies and exhibition costs.
The following staff will oversee the project:
Kylee Crook has been an integral part of STEAM Initiative serving at the Education
Consultant for the City of Miami Beach and Director of Education at The Bass Museum of
Art. During Crook's tenure at the Bass Museum of Art, she has established, managed and
expanded the museum's educational programming and administered several major grants,
including the three-year Knight Arts Challenge which allowed for the creation of
IDEA&hebass and the three-year Kellogg Foundation Grant which expanded the Bass
Museum of Art's education outreach programming by 178%. Crook was named one of
Miami Foundation's Miami Leaders for 2013-2014, and has sat as a grant panelist for
major Florida funding organizations.
KQrp_n__ II_1a is a Miami based visual and performing arts education advocate, choreographer,
director and instructor. Koren earned her BFA degree under the school of Education, Business
and Performing Arts at Florida International University. Working in the visual and performing
arts fields Ms. [Ila has worked alongside Kaycee and the Sunshine Band, the Miami Heat,
Arturo Sandoval, the Miss America Pageant Association, and assisted in directing a pilot
episode for a TV series airing on Hulu in 2021. Koren has worked with both Miami -Dade and
Broward county schools helping promote arts education through after school/in school
programming and partnerships. With Koren's well rounded knowledge of the visual and
performing arts, as well as M-DCPS Koren is an integral part of the STEAM (Science,
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Technology, Engineering, Arts and Math) initiative working with each cultural institution, M-
DCPS and the City of Miami Beach to ensure this program exceeds all expectations.
The pilot does not include Treasure Island Elementary at this time, despite the fact that
approximately 40 percent of attendees are Miami Beach residents. Given the additional efforts
of coordinating with another municipality, it was not felt that this was feasible to achieve for
February, 2019 implementation. None the less, if the pilot is deemed a success, it is anticipated
that it would be expanded to Treasure Island Elementary for the Fall 2019 semester. In
addition, other cultural insbuions could be added such as Miami New Drama and I rie
Foundation.
The program will be monitored through monthly reports to include school hours performed by
institutions and a monthly reported of curriculum delivered. In addition, the City will explore the
potential to conduct periodic satisfaction surveys with parents, teachers, and students. This will
provide information to be used in evaluating the implementation and funding needs for the
program for the FY 2019/20 school year.
Funding is available from General Fund contingency for the beta program.
The proposed Term Sheet for the agreement with the Bass is provide in Attachment C.
CONCLUSION
The Bass Museum will operate in six schools, Miami City Ballet will be in four schools, the
Jewish Museum will be in three schools, Young Musicians Unite will be in two schools, the
Wolfsonian Museum will be in one school and the New World Symphony will be in one school.
At least 2,000 students will benefit from the programming initiative. The operating budget for
the pilot program from February - June 2019 is approximately $188,842.00.
FINANCIAL INFORMATION
$188,842 from February 2019 - June 2019
L-eyisla N Trackiria
Organizational Development Performance Initiatives
Sponsm
Mayor Dan Gelber
ATTACHMENTS:
Description
❑ Attachment A- Institution Deployment
❑ Attachment B - Budget
❑ Attachment C - Term Sheet Bass
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(Aproximately) Per
(Aproximately) Class
# of
School Name Partner's Grade Level # of Classes Interactions # of Students
North Beach ES (3741)
1_- - _ __-...._.. .-- __ -- --
The Bass
Jewish Museum
K-1st
3 rd
K 8/1st 8
8
32< 18-22 (total 304)
16 22-24 (total 184)
Nautilus M5 (6541)
Miami City Ballet
Theater / Dance
4
40
Young Musicians Unite
Band
2
The Bass
Biology
4
48
128
Wolfsonian Museum
Visual Arts
5
!Biscayne ES (0321)
The Bass
3 (4th Pending)
6
24
120
;Miami City Ballet
1st
4
40
80
South Pointe ES (5091)
The Bass
2-3rd
9
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'Miami City Ballet
1st
4
40
<90
Jewish Museum 4-5th 9 18 <230
`Fienberg/Fisher K-8 (0761) Miami City Ballet 1st 4 40 <100
Young Musicians Unite 6 - 8th (Rock Ensemble) 2 66 50
The Bass Authentic Assesments ?
Miami Beach SHS (7201) New World Symphony Orchestra
Jewish Nuseum Reading 4 8 90
The Bass Biology / Anatomy 10 to 25 20 to 50 250 to 1,250
(Re -confirm partnership)
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STEAM INIIIATIVE
(Aproximately)
# of Interactions
Per Class Dates: (* Pending)
2
In school interactions Jan 28- Feb 4, Fieldtrip (2 classes per day}
2 1/31, 2/5, 2/6, 2/8 ;.
10
4
4 Janaury 25, Feb 1, 8,15*
i 10 February 5, 6, 7, 12, 13, 14, 19, 20, 21 (Show on 22nd)*
_ 1_0 _ Jan. 22,24,29, 31 Feb. 5,7,12,14,19*, 20* 21 Show on Feb 21)
Tentative in -school interactions for 5th grade week of 1/22-1/25.
Tentative in -school interactions for 4th grade between 2/20 — 4/1.
( 2 Tentative Fieldtrip for 5th grade 1/31 or 2/1
L 10 January 7-17 from 9:00 10:35*
January 23 - March 22: Monday, Tuesday, Thursday,Friday (weekly)
33 1:15 - 3:05pm (1 hr and 50 min)
2
Pending
2 Meeting Wed
Meeting Tues
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Notes:
going to check about visiting during testing
Art of Lithographes, taught by Narcy and Chaim
I
Show on Feb 21 (Class schedule: 8:30 - 9:15, 9:20 - 10:05, 10:10 - 10:SS, and 11 - 11:45)
Partnering prior to January 23 to qualify for STEAM, need support in electives 2 semesters of music, two of coding. Una
Authentic Assesments
(Solos/Ensemble Mar 20-23)
Field Trip: 1st interaction odd periods, 2nd even periods / In School: 3rd odd periods, 4th even
Visit in March when discussing DNA/Genetics
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Testing Dates:
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Testing dates: Dec 3 21, April 1-11 and May 1-29
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Testing Dates• Jan28-May 29
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STEAM Parts
The Bass
Jewish Museum
Miami City Ballet
Total # of Schools Partnered
6
3
4
Total # of Classes Partnered
45
21
16
Total # of Interactions
142+
42
160
Total # of Students
1,045+
504
270+
Interactions Grade Levels
K - 12th
3 - 12th
1 - 8th
*Data Missing
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New World Symphony Wolfsonian Young Musicians Unite
* 1 2
* 5 4
* 66+
* 50+
9 - 12th 6 - 8th 6 - 8th
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PROPOSED TERM SHEET
SCOPE
The Bass will be instrumental by managing the program system wide, including negotiating and
executing agreements with the schools and the participating cultural organizations and ensuring
the deployment of the program.
Monthly deliverables include:
o A report of school hours deployed by institution and school versus approved scope of
work
o A monthly report by institution of the curriculum deployed at each grade level
o A monthly report of costs incurred in accordance with the budget with supporting
documentation
COMPENTIATION
The total fee is $188, 542
The City shall provide 25% of the total fee upon execution of the agreement and the remainder
of the funding on a reimbursement basis each month.
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